Archive for June 10, 2013
Samo Grum moves to St. Polten Dragons
Samo Grum (193 cm) is moving to the Chin Min Dragons UBC St. Polten from Austria’s A Bundesliga for the 2013-14 season. The 34-year-old Slovenian is transferring from the BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria-A Bundesliga). In 2012-13 Grum averaged 18.6 ppg and 2.0 rpg in 30 games for Furstenfeld. Before joining Furstenfeld he played two…
Read MoreNenad Markovic stays with KAOD
After signing with KAO Dramas from Greece’s A1 this February 2013, Nenad Markovic will get an opportunity to build on what he started in the 2012-13 season. Markovic, who hails from Bosnia and Herzegovina, will be coaching KAOD this 2013-14 season. KAOD finished with an 11-15 record and Markovic will get to use his experience…
Read MoreTu Holloway to play in Belgium
Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12) has agreed to terms with the Stella Artois Leuven Bears and will be headed to Belgium’s Ethias League for the 2013-14 season. Holloway played his rookie year as a pro for Aliaga Petkim from Turkey’s TBL. He played 17 games for Aliaga and averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. Holloway…
Read MoreStefon Jackson remains with Bremerhaven
Stefon Jackson (196 cm, UTEP’09) will be rejoining Eisbaeren Bremerhaven from Germany’s BBL for one more season. The 28-year-old will remain in the team’s roster for the 2013-14 season. Jackson showed some promise during the 2012-13 season. He averaged 12.0 ppg and 4.1 rpg in the German league as a member of the team’s starting…
Read MoreTommy Mason-Griffin stays with Ratiopharm
Tommy Mason-Griffin (180 cm, Oklahoma’10) will be staying with Ratiopharm Ulm from Germany’s BBL for the 2013-14 season. He signed with the team in March 2011, but was unable to play for the team the entire 2012-13 season due to a severe knee injury in the pre-season. The wants to see what else he can…
Read MoreRicky Hickman to return to Maccabi T-A
Ricky Hickman (189 cm, NC-Greensboro’07) will be returning to Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) for the 2013-14 season. The 27-year-old guard played 32 games in Israel’s Winner league and averaged 11.3 ppg and 2.8 apg. In the team’s run in the Euroleague, he averaged 13.5 ppg and 3.1 apg in 27 games. The team reached…
Read MoreChristopher Hayes signs with Franca
Christopher Hayes (206 cm, Detroit Mercy’09) has signed a deal that lands him with Vivo/Franca Basquete Sao Paulo from Brazil’s NBB. Hayes, who has had extensive experience playing in South American leagues, is coming from playing the 2012-13 season for Atletico Aguada from Uruguay’s LUB. He played 26 games for Aguada and averaged 16.3 ppg…
Read MoreTravis Nelson extends with BK Pardubice
Travis Nelson (208 cm, Minnesota State’10) will be joining BK JIP Pardubice from the Czech Republic’s NBL for one more season. Nelson got a contract extension from the team thanks to a reasonably productive 2012-13 season. The 26-year-old big man played 42 games for them and averaged 12.6 ppg and 5.6 rpg. In 2013 BK…
Read MoreRay Ailus is new coach of Solna Vikings
The Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan have announced that Finnish coach Ray Ailus has been signed to be their new head coach this coming 2013-14. Ailus has been a long-time head coach in Finland’s Korisliiga for many years. He coached Turun NMKY from Finland’s Division 1 this 2012-13. Ailus coached KTP Basket Kotka from 2006…
Read MoreLukoil Academik now in VTB League
Lukoil Academik Sofia from Bulgaria’s NBL won the 2013 Bulgarian league title. This coming 2013-14 season the VTB United League will be welcoming them as a new addition to its ranks. This will be the first time Lukoil Academik will be joining the international league, since VTB’s formation in 2008. They have been very dominant on their…
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