Archive for June 20, 2013
Warren Ward added by TBB Trier
Warren Ward (196 cm) is joining TBB Trier from Germany’s BBL for the 2013-14 season. This will be the 23-year-old Canadian’s rookie season straight out of the University of Ottawa where played from 2008 to 2013. Ward is being offered a two-year deal to play for TBB Trier. He will likely be eased in slowly…
Read MoreRafnsson, FIBA Europe President dies
Olafur Rafnsson, president of FIBA Europe has passed away at the age of 50. He was found in his hotel room in Geneva, Switzerland. He was there to attend the official opening of FIBA’s new headquarters. Rafnsson, who hails from Iceland, was a former player and won the Icelandic Championship in 1988. He was elected…
Read MoreEric Palm signed by BV Chemnitz 99
BV Chemnitz 99 from Germany’s ProA has signed Eric Palm (188 cm, McKendree’09) for the 2013-14 season. The 26-year-old is making the move from Iceland, where he played for IR Reyjavik from Iceland’s Dominos League in 2012-13. He played 22 games and averaged 26.5 ppg and 3.3 apg. He was selected to the Icelandic All-Star…
Read MoreSasu Salin stays with Union Olimpija
Sasu Salin (192 cm) is staying two more seasons with Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia’s Telemach League. The 22-year-old Finnish player joined Union Olimpija in 2010, his first foray outside Finland in his professional career. He was a member of the Finnish National Team in 2010 and 2012. Salin represented the club in three leagues…
Read MoreRadoslav Rancik remains with CEZ Nymburk
Radoslav Rancik (207 cm, St. Cloud’02) is a getting a new two-year deal from CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic (NBL). The Serbian moved to the club in October 2012 after a brief run with BK Inter Bratislava from Slovakia’s Extraliga. He played two games for them and averaged 23.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg.…
Read MoreJulien Mills heads to Metros de Santiago
Julien Mills (193 cm, Ball State’07) has signed with the Metros de Santiago from the Dominican Republic (LNB). Mills played the 2012-13 season for Elizur Ashkelon from Israel’s Winner League. He put up solid averages of 14.6 ppg and 6.7 rpg in 24 games. In 2011-12 Mills played for Szolnoki Olajbanyasz from Hungary’s A Division.…
Read MoreMykal Riley joins JDA Dijon Bourgogne
Mykal Riley (198 cm, Alabama’08) is headed to France to play in its ProA for JDA Dijon Bourgogne in the 2013-14 season. He was signed in 2012-13, but tested positive for banned substances and had to sit out the season. Riley took his talents instead to Venezuela in January 2013 and played for the Bucaneros…
Read MoreMontepaschi Siena retains Serie A
Montepaschi Siena have made it seven Italian Serie A titles in a row after defeating Acea Virtus Roma 63-79 on the road to once again be crowned champions of Italian Basketball. After finishing the Regular Season in fifth spot, many doubted whether Montepaschi would be able to once again defend the Serie A crown, but…
Read MoreReal Madrid wins Spanish ACB
Real Madrid overcame a stern test from Regal FC Barcelona in the decisive game of the Spanish ACB finals series to be crowned the champions of the ACB Liga Endesa. The result 79-71 means that Madrid snatched the league title by 3 games to 2 over the series to claim the clubs 31st championship, a…
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