Archive for June 2013
Andrija Ciric remains with Targu Mures
Andrija Ciric (199 cm) will be remaining with BC Mures Targu-Mures from Romania’s Liga Nationala for the 2013-14 season. The 32-year-old Serbian began the 2012-13 season with Targu Mures and averaged 14.9 ppg and 3.2 rpg, through 26.4 minutes a game in 39 games. Targu Mures was the Romanian League Regular Season Champion and finished…
Read MoreBrandon Robinson joins BV Chemnitz 99
Brandon Robinson (198 cm, Clayton State’11) is finally making his way to Europe. He will be playing for BV Chemnitz 99 from Germany’s ProA this 2013-14 season. Robinson kicked off his pro career playing in Canada, where he flourished, setting records in the NBL. He spent the 2012-13 season playing for the Summerside Storm (Canada-NBL),…
Read MoreAnthony Lee-Ingram to BC Timisoara
Anthony Lee-Ingram (195 cm, Brescia, Kentucky’09) is moving to Romania in the 2013-14 season. He has been added by BC Timisoara (Liga Nationala). Lee-Ingram is making the move from KK Kumanovo from FYR Macedonia’s Prva Liga in 2012-13. He played 15 games in the Macedonian league and averaged 16.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg. He transferred…
Read MoreTariq Kirksay added by Bucaneros
Tariq Kirksay (199 cm, Iona’00) has been added by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela (LPB). Kirksay, who has dual American and French citizenship, came playing a stint in Spain’s ACB for Asefa Estudiantes Madrid. In 33 games for Asefa Kirksay averaged 9.5 ppg and 5.5 rpg in the 2012-13 season. It was a…
Read MoreShawne Williams joins Guangzhou Liu Sui
Former NBA forward Shawne Williams (206 cm, Memphis’06) is headed to China thanks to a deal with Guangzhou Liu Sui from China’s NBL. Williams was drafted in the first round, 17th overall, by the Indiana Pacers in the 2006 NBA draft. He has already played his first game for Guangzhou and came up with a…
Read MoreNBA: Spurs roll to G5 win, shooting record falls
The San Antonio Spurs used the final contest on their home court to put themselves one game from the Larry O’Brien Trophy with a 114:104 win over the Miami Heat to take a 3-2 advantage to Miami for Game 6 and if necessary, Game 7. Tony Parker knocked down 26 for the Spurs, and Danny…
Read MoreNemanja Besovic signs with Spirou
Nemanja Besovic (221 cm) signed a three-year deal with Belgacom Spirou from Belgium (Ethias League). The 21-year-old Serbian big man will have an NBA out clause attached to every end of each year in his contract. This will be Bosevic’s first professional foray outside of Serbia. In 2012-13 he played BC Partizan MT:S Beograd from…
Read MorePaul Marigney signed by Cocodrilos
Paul Marigney (192 cm, St. Mary’s, California’05) has been signed by the Cocodrilos de Caracas from Venezuela (LPB). Marigney has spent several seasons playing for various teams in Italy. In 2012-13 he started with Scavolini Banca Marche Pesaro from Italy’s SerieA, but was there for only the pre-season. He played for two teams in Italy’s…
Read MoreTBL: Galatasaray wins championship at home
The 2012-13 Turkish Basketball League (TBL) champions were crowned on Saturday night after Galatasaray Medical Park defeated Banvit, 76:58, in Istanbul. This marks the first TBL title that Galatasaray has won since 1990 and with the Galatasaray Football club’s recent championship, it’s the first time in 44 years that both teams have won a title.…
Read MoreJakob Doerksen stays with Vechta
Jakob Doerksen (200 cm) will stay with new German BBL Bundesliga team SC Rasta Vechta next season after helping the team to success during this campaign. The Canadian forward was an important cog in the Vechta machine this year as the team secured promotion from the ProA to the BBL. The club has now rewarded…
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