Archive for July 4, 2013
David Logan hits free agency market
David Logan (185 cm, Indianapolis’05) is now a free agent. He is not returning to Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv from Israel’s Winner League, where he played in 2012-13. Logan, who has both American and Polish citizenship, will be looking to take his talents to another club in need of a guard. Logan played 27 games for…
Read MoreKristaps Valters parts with Fuenlabrada
Kristaps Valters (190 cm) and Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada from Spain’s ACB have agreed to part ways. The Latvian still had one more year left in his contract. He played 22 games for Fuenlabrada and averaged 9.3 ppg and 2.9 apg. Valters moved to Spain after starting the 2012-13 season playing for the Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck from…
Read MoreLee Roberts re-signs with Estudiantes Con
Lee Roberts (201 cm, Findlay, OH’09) has been re-signed by Estudiantes Concordia from Argentina (TNA) for the coming season. Roberts joined the team in the 2012-13 season and was impressive as he averaged a double-double, logging 17.7 ppg and 11.8 rpg. They were dominant in the Argentinian TNA as they finished the regular season atop…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas withdraws from VTB league
The Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas has announced that it will be withdrawing from the
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: USA slips past Serbia, QFs set
The contingent from the United States playing in the FIBA Men U19 World Championships entered Game 6 of the qualifying rounds with a perfect 5-0 record along with their opponent on the day, Serbia, and the Spanish club that squared off against Lithuania. By the end of the day, the US was the only undefeated…
Read MoreAcie Law signs with Olympiacos
Former NBA guard Acie Law (190 cm, Texas A&M’07) has signed a two-year deal keeping him with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece). His contract will have an NBA out clause, allowing him to accept a deal from the NBA before July 25. Law had been receiving some interest from NBA teams in need of guards to…
Read MoreEuroChallenge 2013-14 teams announced
In a press release from FIBA Europe, the teams that will participate in EuroChallenge 2013-14 have been announced. The list is headed by defending champions Krasnye Krylia from Russia. It also includes 2011 winners Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia; 2012 Final Four participants Szolnoki Olaj and Triumph Lyubertsy; as well as 2009 runners-up Cholet Basket…
Read MoreMalik Hairston leaves Milano
Malik Hairston (198 cm, Oregon’08) has been informed by Olimpia Milano (Italy, Serie A) that he is free to leave the club. The Swingman joined Milano in 2011 and has completed two seasons with the team, evening captaining the team during the latter stages of the 2012/2013 season. The American participated in 34 Serie A…
Read MoreJustin Reynolds heads back to Skopje
Justin Reynolds (204 cm, Texas A&M Corpus Christi’11) has left JA Vichy (France, NM1) to join KK MZT Skopje (FYR Macedonia, Prva Liga). The power forward played in 30 games for Vichy during the 2012/2013 season and he recorded averages 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. It will be the second time…
Read MoreAntwain Barbour returns to Belediysi
Antwain Barbour (196 cm, Kentucky’04) has signed with Turkish TBL club Mersin Buyuksehir Belediysi for the 2013/2014 season. The swingman has spent the season playing with Victoria Pesaro in Italy’s Serie A where he played 30 games and averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. The American emerged from a bit part…
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