Archive for May 13, 2013
Eric Dawson heads to Iran
Eric Dawson (206 cm, Midwestern State’07) the former San Antonio Spurs forward has signed a deal to play with Petrochimi Imam Harbor in the Iranian Superleague. Dawson has been playing in the Philippines PBA since January where he has played with the Meralco Bolts over 17 games. With Meralco the American averages 29.6ppg, 5.2rpg, and…
Read MoreWill Hanley leaves Valencia
Will Hanley (200 cm, Bowdoin’12) has parted company with Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB after six weeks with the team. Hanley is in his rookie season after leaving Bowdoin last summer and the switch to Valencia marked his first transfer as a pro after he had started the season with Oviedo Club Baloncesto from Spain’s…
Read MoreKlaudio Ndoja leaves Enel Brindisi
Klaudio Ndoja (198 cm) has announced that he is leaving Enel Brindisi (Italy, Serie A) after two seasons with the club. The Albanian played 27 games this season as Brindisi narrowly escaped being relegated back to LegaDue after promotion last year. In those 27 games Ndoja secured averages of 6.5ppg, 1.6rpg, and 0.6apg. The shooting…
Read MoreChamberlain Oguchi moves to Spain
Chamberlain Oguchi (198 cm, Illinois State’09) has signed a deal to play with Gran Canaria of the Spanish ACB. The Nigerian started this season with the Maine Red Claws in the D-Leauge (USA) and over 24 games with the team he posted averages of 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, and 1.4apg. The shooting guard also played this season…
Read MoreSam Hinkie is Philadelphia 76ers’ new GM
The Philadelphia 76ers have hired a new General Manager and President of Basketball Operations. His name is Sam Hinkie. Hinkie has been with the Houston Rockets for the past eight seasons. Hinkie has been part of the Rockets’ “analytics movement,” working closely with GM Daryl Morey. Hinkie is replacing Rob Thorn as President and Tony…
Read MorePerry Petty to Trotamundos
Perry Petty (185 cm, UTPA’11) has been signed by Trotamundos de Carabobo from Venezuela’s LPB. The 24-year-old played the 2012-13 season for CSS Giurgiu from Romania’s Liga Nationala. In 38 games for Giurgiu he averaged 20.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. In the 2011-12 season he played in Slovakia for BK Vahostav-SK Zilina (Extraliga) and averaged…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos repeats as champions!
Over seven months ago the 2012-13 Euroleague season got underway with four days of Qualifying rounds, giving one club, Mapooro Cantu, the opportunity to move up to the ‘Big Leagues’ and play in the 10-game regular season as a participant in Group A. The four groups of six teams played each other twice over a…
Read MoreRaymond Sykes heads to Venezuela
Raymond Sykes (206 cm, Clemson’09) is headed to South America, specifically Venezuela, to play for the Bucaneros de La Guaira. He comes from playing the 2012-13 season in Turkey for Bandirma Kirmzi (TB2L). In 34 games he managed averages of 17.4 ppg and 9.3 rpg. The 26-year-old Sykes played for BG Goettingen from Germany’s ProA…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja joins UCAM Murcia
Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm) has joined UCAM Murcia from Spain’s ACB. The young Serbian forward has already played a game for Murcia, but failed to score and only grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes on the floor. The 20-year-old was a member of the Serbian U20 National Team in 2012 and is also eligible to…
Read MoreNBA: Warriors even series in OT
There was only one game played in NBA Conference semifinals on Sunday, but they made sure that it was worth
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