Archive for April 8, 2013
Jurij Zdovc fired by St Petersburg
Jurij Zdovc is no longer the head coach at Spartak Saint Petersburg (Russia, VTB United Leage and PBL) after the club officially announced that it has relieved the Slovenian of his duties. Zdovac took the helm at Spartak in 2011 and signed a three year deal with the St Petersburg club, but after a moderately…
Read MoreDonnell Harvey leaves Tropang
Donnell Harvey (203 cm, Florida’00) has left Talk N Text Tropang Texters (Philippines, PBA) after just one month and returned to the United States. Harvey joined the team for the second time on March 7th but this time his stint has been cut short so the 32-year old power forward can attend to family matters…
Read MoreBrandon Hunter joins Alm Evereux
Former NBA player, Brandon Hunter (201 cm, Ohio’03) has recently signed a deal for him to play for ALM Evereux Basket from France’s Pro B. He is coming from another French team, Entente Orleans 45 (Pro A). He managed to play eight games for Orleans and he averaged 7.4 ppg and 4.4 rpg. He started…
Read MoreTerence Dials moves to Entente Orleans 45
Terence Dials (206 cm, Ohio State’06) is making the jump from France’s Pro B to Pro A as he signs a deal to play for Entente Orleans 45. He is leaving Hyeres-Toulon VAR Basket where he played 22 games this 2012-13 season and averaged 12.8 ppg and 6.0 rpg. It was a successful campaign with…
Read MoreNCAA: Trey Burke named Naismith Player of the Year
Trey Burke led the University of Michigan to its first NCAA Final Four appearance since the “Fab Five” accomplished the feat back-to-back 20 years ago. He has now achieved what no member of that famous quintet ever did. ATLANTA (April 7, 2013) – Trey Burke led the University of Michigan to its first NCAA Final…
Read MoreScouting legend, Marty Blake, dies at 86
NBA scouting legend, Marty Blake, was truly a man ahead of his time as far as scouting for basketball talent was concerned. But considering that this man has been an integral part of the NBA since its early stages of infancy, that is saying a whole lot about someone regarded as the “Godfather of scouting.”…
Read MoreSmush Parker joins Selcuk Universitesi
After a very brief stint playing for Peristeri GS Athens (Greece-A1), Smush Parker (193 cm, Fordham’02) is finding his way to Turkey. He has signed a deal to play for Torku Selcuk Universitesi Konya (Turkey TB2L). He played three games for Peristeri and averaged 15.3 ppg and 2.7 rpg. He transferred there early this March…
Read MoreNCAA: DII & DIII hold championships in Atlanta
In honor of the 75th Anniversary of the NCAA’s March Madness tournament, the Division II and Division III National Championships in men’s basketball were held in Atlanta with the finals taking place Sunday. The DI National Championship will be held in Atlanta on Monday between Louisville and Michigan. In the DII game, the Drury University…
Read MoreMarcelus Kemp headed to Venezuela
Marcelus Kemp (195 cm, Nevada’08) has signed a deal to play for the Cocodrilos de Caracas from Venezuela’s LPB. He played briefly for Montepaschi Siena from Italy (Serie A), but left the team in December 2012. Before departing he did manage to play three games for them in the Euroleague and there he averaged 13.0…
Read MoreSean Singletary joins Telenet Oostende
Former NBA guard Sean Singletary (183 cm, Virginia’08)is finding his way to playing in Belgium’s Ethias League via a recent signing with Telenet Oostende. Singletary spent most of the 2012-13 season playing for the Frisco Texas Legends from the NBA’s D-League. He played 42 games for them and averaged 13.0 ppg and 5.6 apg. He…
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