Archive for July 5, 2013
Marco Belinelli to join the Spurs
Marco Belinelli (196 cm) will play with the San Antonio Spurs (USA, NBA) next season and for the 2014/2015 campaign after agreeing terms on a two year contract with the franchise. The Italian star has been playing with the Chicago Bulls this year but will now head to this seasons beaten finalists for the next…
Read MoreZach Morley moves to Bayreuth
Zach Morley (203 cm, Wisconsin’05) will play for BBC Bayreuth (Germany, BBL) next season after finishing this campaign with fellow BBL team ALBA Berlin. The player featured extensively for Berlin during this season in both the BBL and the Euroleague. Over the course of 34 games in the BBL the forward averaged 7.8ppg, 5.3rpg, and…
Read MoreHrvoje Kovacevic signs with MBC
Hrvoje Kovacevic (190 cm) has left his native Croatia and will play in the German BBL next season with Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels. The guard joins MBC from KK Cibona Zagreb (Croatia A1) where he has played the last two seasons. During the 2012/2013 campaign Kovacevic played 18 league games and averaged 5.4 points and 2.2…
Read MoreAndre Calvin moves to BG Karlsruhe
Andre Calvin (201 cm, Drake’07) is changing teams within Germany’s ProA. The 28-year-old Michigan native is moving to BG Karlsruhe after spending the last two seasons with Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule. In 2012-13 Calvin averaged 16.2 ppg and 7.5 rpg in 33 games for Ehingen. It was a season where Calvin exhibited considerable growth in his game.…
Read MoreJaka Lakovic extends with Sidigas AV
Jaka Lakovic (186 cm) is set to sign a deal that will extend his stay with Sidigas Avellino from Italy’s SerieA for two more seasons. The Slovenian moved to Sidigas AV in January 2013. Lakovic started the 2012-13 season playing for Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). It was a brief stint for the season as…
Read MoreE.J. Rowland is signed by Banvit
E.J. Rowland (188 cm, St. Mary’s, California’05) has been signed by Banvit Basketbol Kulubu from Turkey’s TBL for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Rowland is an American who also has a Bulgarian passport. He was a member of the Bulgarian National Team from 2009 to 2011. E.J. played for VEF Riga from Latvia’s LBL in the…
Read MoreEuroleague announces 2013-14 groups, new rules
The 2013-14 Euroleague groups, calendar and qualifying rounds were announced on Thursday, along with the site for the Final Four. The announcements cap off a busy two days where the Euroleague Commercial Assets Shareholders also held their annual meeting to finalize the Euroleague participants, competition structure and also a few competition rule changes. At the…
Read MoreKyle Nelson, added by CSU Sibiu
Kyle Nelson (203 cm, Augustana, IL’11) will be continuing his pro career in Romania as he joins CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Liga Nationala) for the 2013-14 season. Nelson played in Georgia in the 2012-13 season for Energy Invest Rustavi. He played 23 games in the Georgian league and averaged 16.8 ppg and 9.1 rpg. He performed…
Read MoreDavid Lawrence signs with Timba Timisoara
David Lawrence (200 cm, Charleston’07) is headed back to Romania. He is joining BC Timba Timisoara (Liga Nationala) for the 2013-14 season. On record he was last signed by the Atlanta Aliens (ABA) for the 2012-13 season. Lawrence last played in Romania in the 2011-12 season for U-Mobitelco BT Cluj Napoca (Liga Nationala). There he…
Read MoreNikolaos Zisis joins Unics Kazan
NIkolaos Zisis (197 cm) is joining Unics Kazan from Russia’s PBL for the 2013-14 season. The Greek player played for Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket from Spain’s ACB in 2012-13. He played 17 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 10.0 ppg and 3.4 apg. Bilbao finished as a finalist in the Eurocup this 2013.…
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