Archive for May 2013
Alhaji Mohammed stays with Ploiesti
Alhaji Mohammed (192 cm, Louisville’04) will remain with CSU Asesoft Ploiesti from Romania’s Liga Nationala for the 2013-14 season. The Ghanian player joined them in February this 2013. He played 20 games in the Romanian league and averaged 12.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg. The team was able to reach the Romanian Cup semifinals this 2013. He…
Read MoreWilliam Franklin renews with CSM Oradea
William Franklin (183 cm, Bradley’07) got a contract renewal for the 2013-14 season with CSM Oradea from Romania’s Liga Nationala. Franklin has been been with Oradea since 2011-12 (pre-season). The team appears to satisfied with his performance as their starting point guard. He orchestrates the team’s offense, has rebounded the ball well and also adds…
Read MoreMike Budenholzer is Hawks’ new head coach
Long-time San Antonio Spurs assistant coach, Mike Budenholzer, has been hired by the Atlanta Hawks as their new head coach. He has been an assistant coach for the Spurs since 1997, a total of 16 seasons, making him part of four of the team’s NBA Championships (99, 03, 05, 07). He’s been training under Gregg…
Read MoreNBA: Pacers take Game 4, knot series at 2
The Indiana Pacers jumped out to a quick lead in Game 4 of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals and held on through the end to pick up a 99:92 win in the Bankers Life Fieldhouse to draw even in the series two games all. LeBron James fouled out with a minute to play just after…
Read MoreBrazilian legend Schmidt, battling cancer
A Brazilian legend in basketball and recent (2013) Naismith-Hall-of-Fame inductee, Oscar Schmidt is battling cancer
Read MoreBojan Bogdanovic heading to the NBA?
Bosnian shooting guard Bojan Bogdanovic (203 cm) is set for the NBA next season with the Brooklyn Nets. Reports today suggest that Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov will buyout the players contract with European club Fenerbache Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL, Euroleague) where he played 21 Euroleague games this season and averaged 15.9ppg, 1.5rpg, and 1.2apg. Bojan…
Read MoreFIBA Hall of Fame: 5 Europeans on list
The list of inductees for the 2013 FIBA Hall of Fame has been announced and includes five players from the history of European Basketball. As always, inductees into the Hall of Fame are from all walks of Basketball on and off the court and includes important figures from the sport’s history on a global level.…
Read MoreCameron Moore leaves Ferro-ZNTU
American forward Cameron Moore (208 cm, UAB’11) has left Ferro-ZNTU (Ukraine, Superleague) after one season with the club. The 22-year old played 53 times for Ferro-ZNTU throughout the season and recorded averages of 13.2 points, 9.0 rebounds and 1.6 assists per game along the way. The forward helped the team to finish second in the…
Read MoreCalvin Haynes signs with Horsens
Calvin Haynes (187 cm, Oregon State’11) has been signed by Danish Ligaen team Horsens as a replacement for fellow guard Skyler Brown (190 cm, Missouri South’ 11). The American last played during the 2011-2012 season for Guruyu Waston (Uruguay, LUB) where he played just three games and averaged 16.7 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.7 assists…
Read MoreLouis Darby stays with Rovinari
Louis Darby (196 cm, Long Beach State’07) is staying with CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu from Romania’s Liga Nationala for the 2013-14 season. Darby is a prolific scorer and makes a good case for the team’s decision to keep him. This will be his fourth season with Rovinari. In 2012-13 he averaged 20.7 ppg and…
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