Archive for June 2013
Jerry Johnson stays with BC Astana
Jerry Johnson (182 cm, Rider’05) is slated to remain with BC Astana from Kazakhstan (D1) for at least one more season. Johnson will be entering his third season with the club this 2013-14. In 2012-13 the 31-year-old Johnson logged 14 games for Astana in the VTB United League and averaged 11.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg.…
Read MoreLuca Banchi, new head coach of EA7 Armani
Luca Banchi is going to be the new head coach of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano from Italy’s SerieA. Banchi is replacing Sergio Scariolo. Banchi is still currently under contract with Montepaschi Siena (Italy-SerieA) and should have his two-season contract with Milano made official after the SerieA finals. Luca Banchi was promoted to head coach of Montepaschi…
Read MoreDevin Searcy signs with Bremerhaven
Devin Searcy (208 cm, Dayton’11) is headed to Germany to play for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (BBL). Searcy is coming off a stint playing in Russia for Triumph Lyubertsy (PBL) in 2012-13. Devin was able to represent Triumph in three leagues. He averaged 3.7 ppg and 3.1 rpg in 11 games in the VTB United League. He…
Read MoreGiannakis out as Limoges coach
Panagiotis Giannakis has parted ways with Limoges CSP Elite from France’s ProA. The Greek coach recently agreed to be the new head coach of the Chinese National Basketball Team. He was also the head coach of the Greek National Team 1996 to 1997 and 2004 to 2008. He coached Limoges for only one season, but…
Read MoreMichael Glover joins Metros de Santiago
Michael Glover (200 cm, Iona’12) has signed with the Metros de Santiago from the Dominican Republic’s LNB. The 26-year-old Glover spent the 2012-13 season in Turkey playing for Hacettepe University. He played 17 games in the Turkish league and averaged 11.4 ppg and 3.9 rpg. His stint with Hacettepe was his rookie debut as a…
Read MoreNBA: Miami controls Q4 of G4 to even series at 2
The Miami Heat drew even with the San Antonio Spurs, 2-2, after a 109:93 victory in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Thursday. The Heat got 85 points from their “Big Three”, LeBron James (33), Dwayne Wade (32), and Chris Bosh (20), and won the contest pulling away in the fourth quarter. San Antonio’s…
Read MoreMaccabi Haifa: Israeli Champions
Maccabi Haifa lifted the Israeli Winner League trophy after overcoming powerhouse Maccabi Tel-Aviv in a shock
Read MoreJeremy Dunbar moves to Goettingen
Jeremy Dunbar (195 cm, Arkansas Tech’11) has become the first signing of the 2013/2014 season for BG Goettingen (Germany, ProA). The American/German is hardly an unknown in the ProA having played in the league over the last two seasons so the swingman will bring valuable experience of the league with him when he joins the…
Read MoreBobby Maze signs with Hoverla
Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine, Superleague) has announced the signing of Bobby Maze (191 cm, Tennessee’10) for the upcoming 2013/2014 season. The American guard has been playing with Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus, Division A) during this season where he played 20 games in the Cypriot league and averaged 14.2 points, 4.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds per game throughout a…
Read MoreAbdel Kader Sylla leaves Nancy
Abdel Kader Sylla (205 cm) is parting ways with SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA. Sylla, who hails from the Republic of Seychelles, has been with the organization since 2008. He started off with the Nancy’s U21 team. Both parties came to a mutual agreement to part. In 2012-13 Sylla played 23 games for…
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