Archive for July 8, 2013
Jonathan Wallace returns to Germany
Jonathan Wallace (187 cm, Georgetown’08) has been added by the Walter Tigers Tuebingen from Germany’s BBL for the 2013-14 season. Wallace played the 2012-13 season for Belfius Mons-Hainaut from Belgium’s Ethias league. He represented Mons-Hainaut in two leagues that season, averaging 13.5 ppg and 3.5 apg in the EuroChallenge. In the Belgian league he averaged…
Read MoreSalah Mejri signs with Real Madrid
Salah Mejri (217 cm) is moving to Real Madrid (Spain-ACB) from Blusens Monbus Obradoiro CAB (Spain-ACB) for the 2013-14 season. The Tunisian big man will likely play a reserve role, backing up Real Madrid’s starting front court. Mejri averaged 9.4 ppg and 5.3 rpg in 36 games for Blusens Monbus in 2012-13. He was the…
Read MoreCorey Fisher signed by Enisey
Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) has signed a deal with Enisey Krasnoyarsk from Russia (PBL) and should be with the team for the 2013-14 season. Fisher holds an American and a Georgian passport. He was a member of the Georgian National Team in 2012. Fisher played for FIATC Joventut Badalona from Spain’s ACB in 2012-13.…
Read MoreRicardo Greer stays with Strasbourg IG
Dominican-American swingman Ricardo Greer (197 cm, Pittsburgh’01) will be returning to Strasbourg IG from France (ProA) in 2013-14. He has been with Strasbourg IG since 2010. In 2012-13 he averaged 13.6 ppg and 6.9 rpg in 37 games in the French ProA. He also helped the team finish as a finalist in the French Leaders…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom heads to Valencia
Sam Van Rossom (188 cm) is joining Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB for the 2013-14 season. The Belgian player has been locked down by the team all the way up to 2016. Sam isn’t moving too far as he played the last three seasons for CAI Zaragoza, also from Spain’s ACB. He was a member…
Read MoreBen McCauley signed by BC Donetsk
Ben McCauley (206 cm, North Carolina State’09) has agreed to terms with BC Donetsk from Ukraine’s Superleague and should be joining the team in 2013-14. The 26-year-old McCauley played the 2012-13 season in Poland for SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard Gd. (TBL). He played 26 games for Polpharma in the Polish league and averaged 18.9 ppg and…
Read MoreLamont Mack to s.Oliver Baskets
Lamont Mack (201 cm, Charlotte’09) will be joining s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg from Germany’s BBL for the 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he played for Victoria Libertas Pesaro from Italy’s SerieA. The 26-year-old Mack averaged 10.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 30 games in the Italian SerieA. In 2011-12 he played for Lukoil Academik Sofia from Bulgaria…
Read MoreCasper Ware elevates to SerieA
Casper Ware (177 cm, Long Beach State’12) is making the jump to Italy’s SerieA, joining Umana Reyer Venezia for the 2013-14 season. He played 2012-13 in Italy’s Lega Due for Novipiu Casale Monferrato. In 36 games playing in the Lega Due Ware averaged 20.4 ppg and 4.2 apg, decent averages for his rookie season as…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: United States takes World title
The FIBA Men U19 World Championships concluded Sunday with the United States running the table during the competition winning all nine games they played, finishing with an 82:68 win over Serbia in the title game. This is the fifth U19 World Title for the US. Through the tournament the US used a balanced scoring attack…
Read MoreMarques Green moves to Banco di Sardegna
Marques Green (167 cm, St. Bonaventure’04) is moving teams within Italy’s SerieA. He will be playing for Banco di Sardegna Sassari in 2013-14. Green played for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano in 2012-13. During his stint for EA7 Armani Green managed to average 7.3 ppg and 4.3 apg in 24 games in the Italian SerieA. He…
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