Archive for March 19, 2013
Coach Marco van den Berg fired by BBC Bayreuth
Dutch coach Marco van den Berg has been fired by German Bundesliga team BBC Bayreuth. As the ex-coach of the Dutch national team Marco Van den Berg moved to Germany for the 2011/2012 season and had a good start. However, this season Bayreuth is not doing well. They are currently in the 15th place with…
Read MoreHighschool star Aquille Carr to Europe?
Aquille Carr, the high school Basketball star who has led an interesting life on and away from the court in the last year has said that he will avoid college basketball as a route to the NBA and will instead move overseas. While the news is hardly revelatory given that Carr had hinted at such…
Read MoreCoach interferes in game and causes loss!
Laurent Sciarra, the coach of Rouen in the second-tier of France’s Ligue Nationale de Basket was at the centre of a bizarre incident on the court as his team played fellow France Pro B team Boulogne Sur Mer on the weekend. With the game tied at 84-84 and Rouen defending, Sciarra decided to take matters…
Read MoreAriel Beit-Halamy resigns from Hasharon
Ariel Beit-Halamy, the coach of Israeli team Bnei Hasharon (Winner League) has stepped away from his post today after a disappointing home loss to Hapoel Eilat on Sunday. Bnei Hasharon hosted Hapoel Eilat on Sunday but was defeated heavily in a humiliating 57-92 loss. The loss stopped the hopes of a play-off place at the…
Read MoreSam Muldrow joins Pieno Zvaigzdes
Sam Muldrow (205 cm, South Carolina’11) has signed with Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania, LKL) just hours after confirming his departure from Ukrainian outfit SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk (Superleague). Muldrow has been playing with Dnipro since the start of the 2012-2013 season and has played 38 games with the team this season and averaged 11.9ppg, 7.6rpg…
Read MoreSam Muldrow leaves Dnipro
American forward Sam Muldrow (205 cm, South Carolina’11) has left Ukrainian Superleague team SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk by mutual agreement. The 24-year old has played 38 games with Dnipro since joining the team at the start of this season. In those 38 games he has posted averages of 11.9ppg, 7.6rpg and 3.1bpg. Last season Sam…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer signs with Riyadi Beirut
Dewarick Spencer (193 cm, Arkansas State’05) has signed a three month contract with Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon, Division A). At the start of the season American guard Spencer joined with Jilin Northeast Tigers in the Chinese CBA where he played 31 games and managed very impressive stats of 28.6ppg, 6.6rpg, and 3.8apg. 30-yeard old Dewarick…
Read MorePatrick Ewing Jr leaves Valladolid
Spanish ACB team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid has agreed by mutual decision to part ways with American forward Patrick Ewing Jr (203 cm, Georgetown’08). Ewing moved to Valladolid in January and is ending his stay with the team early after just 9 games. The 28-year old started the 2012-2013 season with Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany,…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds to leave Brindisi
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova’10) is ending his stay in Italy after he agreed with Enel Brindisi (Serie A) to leave the club. Reynolds has been with Brindisi since the start of the season and has played 23 games with the team and averaged 10.9ppg, 3.2rpg and 5.3apg. While the 25-year old point guard is…
Read MoreNCAA: Tournament brackets announced
The 2013 NCAA Tournament will get underway on Tuesday with two first round contests, Liberty vs. N.C. A&T and Middle Tennessee State vs. St Mary’s, and then two more on Wednesday, James Madison vs. Long Island and Boise State vs. La Salle. The festivities kick into high gear on Thursday and Friday with 14 games being…
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