Archive for March 2013
Dewarick 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…
Read MoreItaly SerieA: Sassari evens up with Varese
Week 23 in the Italian SerieA saw the top club, Varese, get defeated by the No. 2 team, Sassari, and five teams that are fighting for playoff spots fall. With seven weeks left in the SerieA regular season and with only eight clubs moving on, there are six teams outside the top eight that have…
Read MoreBilbao to play preseason game against 76ers
A preseason game next autumn between current Eurocup semifinalists Uxue Bilbao Basket of Spain and the
Read MoreStephon Marbury takes up coaching
Former NBA star Stephon Marbury (188 cm, Georgia Tech’96) is set to continue his Chinese adventure during
Read MoreMarvin Jefferson signs with Boulazac
Marvin Jefferson (206 cm, Idaho’10) has signed with Boulazac Basket Dordogne of the French Pro A until the end of the current season. Jefferson is joining with Dordogne from Forex Time Apollon (Cyprus, Division A and Eurochallenge) where he played 6 games in European competition with averages of 6.7ppg and 3.0apg. The 27-year old center…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Playoff picture shaken up
As Week 25 of the Adriatic League played out, the playoff picture comes down to three teams for two spots, Radnicki, Partizan, and Buducnost. Igokea will win the regular season regardless of what happens in Week 26 since they win a tie-breaker with Red Star having won both matches the clubs played this season. Things…
Read MoreIceland limits import players
The Icelandic Basketball Federation has decided to change the rules on import players. Until now the
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