Archive for May 26, 2013
ACB play offs to continue without strike
Since last Friday it was unclear if there would be any play off games in the ACB this weekend, as the players and their union threatened with a strike. However, good news from Spain is the order of the day today, as ACB officials have announced that at least a temporary agreement is in place…
Read MoreMichael Koch bids farewell to Bonn
Telekom Baskets Bonn from Germany’s BBL is headed in a new direction next season. The team’s management has decided not to renew the contract of long-time head coach Michael Koch. Bonn should be announcing its top prospects for his replacement soon. Koch, who has been Bonn’s head coach since 2005, has led the team to…
Read MoreGary Wilkinson added by Mayaguez
Gary Wilkinson (205 cm, Utah State’09) is returning to Puerto Rico’s BSN via signing with Indios de Mayaguez. Wilkinson is coming off playing a season for BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn from Estonia’s KML this 2012-13. He logged 24 games playing for them in the Estonian league and there he averaged 14.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg. He…
Read MoreNBA: Spurs counter huge deficit to go up 3-0
The Memphis Grizzlies built an advantage as high as 18 points in the first quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Western Conference Finals on Saturday, only to lose all but four points of it by the halftime break to the San Antonio Spurs. The clubs had an epic battle in the second half that…
Read MoreAlain Weisz to coach SLUC Nancy
SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA will have a new head coach next season. They are bringing in Alain Weisz to take over the coaching duties from Jean-Luc Monschau. Monschau has been Nancy’s head coach since 2004 and led them to two French ProA Championships, one in 2008 and another in 2011. Weisz is…
Read MoreGregor Beugnot parts ways with Chalon
It is an end of an era in French ProA basketball. Gregor Beugnot is leaving ES Chalon-Sur-Saone with one more year remaining in his contract. Beugnot has been Chalon’s head coach for a decade this 2013. The-55-year-old was able to guide the team to this season’s Semifinals where they were defeated by JSF Nanterre, a…
Read MoreCharles Jackson added by JSF Nanterre
Charles Jackson (203 cm, Hawaii-Pacific’10) has been added by JSF Nanterre for the French ProA Finals. He is coming in as a replacement for injured Chris Oliver (198 cm, Radford’07). Jackson, who goes by “C.J.” is making the jump from France’s ProB having played for Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He played 36 games there and averaged…
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