Archive for May 2013
Fotsis returns to Panathinaikos
Antonis Fotsis (209 cm) will return to his native Greece next season after agreeing to sign with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece A1, Euroleague) for the 2013/2014 campaign. The forward has been playing with Armani Milano (Italy, Serie A) this season but will leave the club when his contract expires in the coming weeks. The 32-year old…
Read MoreMauricio Aguiar signed by Bucaneros
Mauricio Aguiar (197 cm) has been signed by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB. The veteran Italian-Uruguayan player has had professional experience playing in Italy, Uruguay and also previously in Venezuela. Aguiar spent the last two seasons playing in Uruguay for Hebraica Macabi. In 2012-13 he played 38 games in the Uruguayan league…
Read MoreCaleb Brown extended by Palmeiras
Caleb Brown (182 cm, Austin Peay State’11) has received a contract extension from S.E. Palmeiras from Brazil’s NBB. This brings back Brown for his fourth season with the team. In the 2012-13 season the 23-year-old Brown averaged 15.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 3.6 apg for the team in 33 games. Brown ran the team’s offense…
Read MoreJ.P. Prince joins Mets de Guaynabo
J.P. Prince (201 cm, Tennessee’10) has been signed by the Mets de Guaynabo from Puerto Rico’s BSN. Prince is coming off a stint playing in Turkey (TBL) for Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi. In 21 games playing for Mersin in the Turkish league he averaged 12.5 ppg and 7.2 rpg. He transferred to Mersin after a very…
Read MoreDesmond Holloway added by Paulistano
Desmond Holloway (190 cm, Coastal Carolina’11) is joining Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo from Brazil’s NBB. He is making the move from Liga Sorocabana de Basquete, also from NBB. In 2012-13 the 25-year-old Holloway averaged 20.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg. He joined the team late into the 2011-12 season. He managed to play 15 games for Liga…
Read MoreBC Vienna wins Austrian title
As they say, “Defense wins championships,” and that is exactly what BC Zepter Vienna did in its 68-55 victory over
Read MoreLNB: Strasbourg opens finals with big win
Game 1 of the best-of-five series in the French LNB Finals tipped off Wednesday night with the No. 2 seeded club in the league, Strasbourg, taking on No. 8 seeded, Nanterre. The contest was over not long after the opening tip as the hosts ran up a 34-point victory, 89:55, to send a very clear…
Read MoreArnette Hallman heads to France
American-Spanish forward Arnette Hallman (199 cm) has moved to Union Basket Chartres Metropole of the French ProA and will play for the club next season. Hallman played this season with Associacao Academica de Coimbra (Portugal, LPB) where he played 33 games and averaged 14.0ppg, 2.2apg, and a 3rd best in the league for rebounds with…
Read MoreChris Ferguson moves to Liege
Chris Ferguson (206 cm, Mid-Continent’12) has signed with Belgian Ethias League team Liege Basket for the upcoming 2013-2014 season. The move will mean that the 24-year old will spend his second consecutive season in Belgian Basketball after playing this campaign with Vervier-Pepinster (Ethias League). During the season the American center played 28 games and averaged…
Read MoreRicardo Marsh signs with Caciques
Ricardo Marsh (207 cm, ODU’03) has been signed by Caciques de Huamacao from Puerto Rico’s BSN. He is coming in as a replacement for Seth Scott (208 cm, Portland State’04). The team will be looking to Marsh to strengthen their front court and will be counting on his inside scoring and rebounding ability. Marsh was…
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