Archive for April 2013
Joey Graham joins Guaynabo
Joey Graham (200cm, Oklahoma’05) has wasted no time in finding a new team and has signed with Mets de Guaynabo of the BSN in Puerto Rico. The 30-year old swingman departed Capitanes de Arecibo along with his twin brother just two days ago and the former NBA player has decided to stay in the BSN…
Read MoreTiny Gallon signs with San German
Tiny Gallon (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has signed a deal with Puerto Rican BSN team Atleticos de San German. The forward will replace fellow American Kevin Rogers (206 cm, Baylor’09) who has departed the franchise. Gallon has already played his debut for Atleticos in the 83-95 loss to ponce and the player will now look to…
Read MoreNemanja Radovic heads to Greece
Nemanja Radovic (206 cm) is headed to Greece to play for KAO Dramas (A1). The 22-year-old Montenegrin player began the 2012-13 season playing for KK Versac from Serbia’s A Legue. The youngster played 26 games for Vrsac and averaged 15.5 ppg and 8.7 rpg. It was a reasonably productive stint for Radovic as Vrsac made…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu signs with Milano
British forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (2006, George Washington’06) has departed Cajasol Sevilla (Spain, ACB) after just a month with the team. Mensah-Bonsu’s next destination had been revealed to be Cimberio Varese in Italy’s Serie A but the the British player has instead opted to join up with Olimpia Milano who came in at the last minute…
Read MoreTracy McGrady returns to NBA from China
The NBA’s San Antonio Spurs have decided to roll the dice and sign Tracy McGrady (203 cm) to reinforce their roster as they head into the NBA Playoffs. T-Mac played 29 games for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles from China’s CBA and averaged 25.0 ppg, 7.2 rpg, and 5.1 apg. The Spurs have parted ways…
Read MoreEuroleague: Madrid in, Panathinaikos up 2-1
As the 2012-13 Euroleague season progressed, one thing was fairly certain, FC Barcelona Regal was one of the favorites in each stage to advance to the next and to ultimately take home the Euroleague title. The finished 9-1 in the regular season and then 13-1 in the Top 16 round, then they had to square…
Read MoreBrandon Crawford inks with Academia
American forward Brandon Crawford (201 cm, Albion College’06) has inked a deal with Academia de la Montana (Colombia, DPB) to join the team for the second phase of the season. The 28-year old has plenty of experience in South American Basketball having played in Uruguay, Argentina, and most recently Chile with Espaol de Talca where…
Read MoreBryant repeats as Beko BBL MVP
As he was at the end of the Beko BBL 2011-12 season, John Bryant of ratiopharm Ulm has been voted the BBL’s MVP for the 2012-13 season. The voting is done by a group of
Read MoreAl Ittihad wins Premier League title
Al Ittihad Jeddah has won Saudi Arabia’s Premier League championship. They defeated league rivals, Al Ansar Medina 68-65 in the final game of the series. They took control of the regular season as well with an impressive 10-1 record. They are coached by Sabit Hadzic who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina. This is his first…
Read MoreMicah Downs signed by Bucaneros
Micah Downs (203 cm, Gonzaga’09) has been signed by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB. Downs was released by the Boston Celtics in October 2012. He then signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA D-League the next month. He played 48 games for the Red Claws and averaged 16.0 ppg and…
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