Archive for July 12, 2013
Omar Thomas inks with Sassari
Omar Thomas (196 cm, University of Texas El Paso’05) is returning to Italy to play with Banco Di Sardegna Sassari (Seria A). It will be the third time the forward has played in Italy after previously playing for Rieti, Brindisi, Avellino, and Rimini. Last season the American was in the Russian PBL with Krasnye Krylya…
Read MoreOliver LaFayette joins Valencia
Oliver LaFayette (188 cm, Houston’07) will play in the Spanish ACB next season after agreeing a deal with Valencia Basket. The guard spent last season in Lithuania with LKL giants B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas where he played 16 LKL games and averaged 7.9ppg, 2.1rpg, and 3.2apg. The American was also in action in the VTB United…
Read MoreWill Hanley to Gipuzkoa
Will Hanley (200 cm, Bowdoin’12) has been tabbed by Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa of the Spanish ACB and will join the club for the 2013/2014 season. The player is still relatively new to pro Basketball after recently completing his rookie season. During his first year the swingman played in Spain with Oviedo Club Baloncesta (Spain, LEB…
Read MoreMike Green moves to Khimky
Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08) will play Euroleague Basketball next season after penning a deal with BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia, PBL). The point guard was in Italy last season with Serie A outfit Cimberio Varese and was an integral part of a team that won the Regular Season and made the semi-finals of the…
Read MoreBryce Taylor joins FC Bayern Muenchen
Bryce Taylor (196 cm, Oregon’08) has signed a two-year deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL). Taylor is moving to his new club after spending the 2012-13 season playing for another BBL team, the Artland Dragons Quakenbruek. Taylor was able to play six games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 10.5 ppg and…
Read MoreDaniel Kickert signs with Azovmash
Daniel Kickert (208 cm, St. Mary’s, California’’06) will be playing for Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague) this 2013-14 season. The Aussie player, who also holds a Dutch passport, will be playing for his third Ukrainian team in two seasons. In 2012-13 he initially played 28 games for Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine-Superleague) and averaged 17.6 ppg and 5.7 rpg.…
Read MoreSefton Barrett remains with KTP Kotka
Sefton Barrett (196 cm, Central Michigan’07) is set to return to KTP Basket Kotka from Finland’s Korisliiga for the 2013-14 season. The Canadian player has been signed for one more season by the club. In 2012-13 the 29-year-old Barrett averaged 16.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg in 47 games in the Finnish league. He helped KTP…
Read MoreOrlando Pro Summer League highlights
The Orlando Pro Summer League is a pro basketball league run by the Orlando Magic each summer following the NBA Draft. Teams consist of players who have been in the league for 3 years or fewer as well as newly drafted talent. It is running from July 7-12. The Las Vegas Pro Summer League, which began…
Read MoreAndrei Kirilenko to the Brooklyn Nets
European Basketball great Andrei Kirilenko (209 cm) will remain in the NBA next season after agreeing a deal with the Brooklyn Nets. The Russian forward will leave the Minnesota Timberwolves after one season with the franchise and move to the Nets on a deal worth $3.1 million per year. Last season he played 64 games…
Read MoreJay R Stowbridge to Cuxhaven
Jay R Strowbridge (183 cm, Oregon’11) will play with German ProA team Cuxhaven Bascats next season for what will be his second stint in German Basketball. The point guard previously played for EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany, BBL) for 8 games during the 2011/2012 season where he picked up averages of just 2.0 points per game.…
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