Archive for April 11, 2013
Warren Carter cut by Trotamundos
Warren Carter (205 cm, Illinois’07) has been removed from the roster at Trotamundos de Carabobo of the Venezuelan LPB. The American power forward failed to make an impact at Trotamundos after signing with the team in March and he has now been cut by the franchise. The 28-year old started the current season in Turkey…
Read MoreCourtney Fortson joins with Trotamundos
American point guard Courtney Fortson (180 cm, Arkansas’10) has been added to the roster at Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venazuela) until the end of the current LPB season. Fortson has been playing with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the D-League (USA) and the 24-year old has been in fine form for the team. Over 46 games…
Read MoreJerome Jordan joins Tropang
Jerome Jordan (213 cm, Tulsa’10) will open a new chapter in his career in Asia with the Tropang Texters (Philippines, PBA) where he will play until the end of the season. The former NBA center has been playing with the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the USA (D-League) where he played 18 games since joining the…
Read MoreEuroleague: Rudy Fernandez named QF Game 1 MVP
Rudy Fernandez was the star of the night for Real Madrid as it pounded Maccabi Electra 79-53 in the most lopsided of the four Game 1s to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague playoffs. And when the buzzer sounded, he was also the bwin MVP for Game 1 of the playoffs with a performance index rating of…
Read MoreQuincy Douby to play in Lebanon
Former NBA guard Quincy Douby (191 cm, Rutgers’06) has been signed by Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut from Lebanon’s Division A. Douby began the 2012-13 season playing in China’s CBA for Zheijang Chouzhou Bank. There he played 34 games and averaged 31.6 ppg and 4.4 apg. The 29-year-old Rutgers alum played for the Xinjian Flying…
Read MoreAlex Ruoff returns to Belgium
Alex Ruoff (198 cm, West Virginia’09) is returning to Belgium to play in the Ethias League after a stint playing for a couple of teams in the NBA’s D-League. He has been signed by Generali Okapi Aalstar, the same team he played for in the 2011-12 season, but had to leave in November 2011 as…
Read MoreCoup de France: Finals matchup now set
The Coup de France Finals matchup is now set. Paris-Levallois will be facing JSF Nanterre in the Finals after defeating ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket 72-65. Paris’ win was led by the 25-point scoring effort of Antoine Diot. It was a strong effort by winners as they developed a comfortable lead as early as the first quarter…
Read MorePortsmouth Invitational tips off… with a song
The 61st Annual Portsmouth Invitational Tournament tipped off Wednesday night in front of a near capacity crowd, both in the stands and at the scout tables as representatives of every NBA club and a number of others were in attendance. Before they put up a shot, there was an impromptu a cappella version of the…
Read MoreFIBA Europe wins arbitration case at CAS
It has been announced in an official press release that FIBA Europe has received a favorable ruling in the case “Lithuanian Basketball Federation et al vs. FIBA Europe.” The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne has rejected a motion put forth by around 20 federations to bring forward elections for a new Board…
Read MoreEvan Brock signs with Brujos de Guayama
Evan Brock (204 cm, Alabama’06) has signed with the Brujos de Guayama from Puerto Rico’s BSN. He comes from playing a recent stint in the Philippines for the Barako Bull Energy (PBA) where logged 11 games as an import for the team. During that run Brock averaged 21.2 ppg and 16.0 rpg. Before playing in…
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