Archive for July 17, 2013
Donald Robinson moves to Plymouth Raiders
Donald Robinson (193 cm, West Virginia Tech’12) is moving teams within the United Kingdom’s BBL. He will be joining the Plymouth University Raiders after spending his rookie season as a pro with the Glasgow Rocks. Glasgow finished third at the end of the regular season in 2012-13 with a record of 21-12, compared to Plymouth…
Read MoreJoey Dorsey, added by Regal FC Barcelona
Former NBA forward Joey Dorsey (206 cm, Memphis’08) has officially been signed by Regal FC Barcelona from Spain’s Liga Endesa and the Euroleague. Dorsey was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers with the 33rd pick of the draft and then traded to the Houston Rockets. In 2012-13 Joey played for Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1), playing…
Read MoreAdama Darboe inks with Jamtland
Danish player Adama Darboe (190 cm) has joined KFUM Jamtland Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan for the 2013-14 season. Darboe spent the last three seasons playing in his home Denmark for the Svendborg Rabbits. In 2012-13 Adama averaged 18.2 ppg and 5.4 apg in 40 games in the Danish league. The Rabbits finished atop of the…
Read MoreFIBA Men U20: Quarterfinals will be set Wed.
Game 2 of Round 2 of the FIBA Men U20 European Championships did little to clear up the playoff picture as the results did more to even things up than anything. The final day’s contests will determine multiple slots as only a small number or set at this point. In Group E Croatia (1-3) picked…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic, signed by CEZ Nymburk
Rasid Mahalbasic (211 cm) is set to play for CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic (NBL) in the 2013-14 season. The Slovenian-born Austrian player played the 2012-13 season in Poland for Asseco Prokom Gdynia. He has been a member of the Austrian National Team from 2008 to 2013. Rasid represented Asseco Prokom in 10…
Read MoreJosh Sparks signs with U-Mobitelco
Josh Sparks (205 cm, Valdosta State’13) will be playing his rookie season as a pro in Romania for CS U-Mobitelco Cluj Napoca this 2013-14. In his senior year, Sparks averaged 13.5 ppg, 9.1 rpg and 3.4 bpg. He is the team’s all-time leader in single-season blocks, at 100 in 2012-13. It will be interesting if…
Read MoreRakim Sanders to join Brose Baskets
Rakim Sanders (193 cm, Fairfield’12) is expected to sign with Brose Baskets Bamberg (BBL) and continue his career in Germany this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he signed a deal to Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv, but was loaned to Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa from Israel’s Winner League. Sanders represented Galil Gilboa in the Balkan League and averaged…
Read MoreIvan Kuburovic joins U-Mobitelco
Serbian player Ivan Kuburovic (203 cm) has been added by CS U-Mobitelco Cluj Napoca from Romania’s Liga Nationala for the 2013-14 season. Ivan is expected to bolster U.Mobitel.CN.’s frontcourt for the upcoming season. Kuburovic played in Switzerland’s LNA in 2012-13 for SAV Vacallo Basket. He played just 12 games in the Swiss league and averaged…
Read MoreKeith Wright agrees deal with Slupsk
Keith Wright (203 cm, Harvard’12) will play in Poland during the 2013/2014 season after agreeing terms with Energa Czarni Slupsk (TBL). The former Harvard player comes to Slupsk from Uppsala Basket (Sweden, Basketligan) where the guard enjoyed a fruitful season. The American featured in 32 Basketligan games and averaged 14.2 points per game while also…
Read MoreRamon Galloway to play in Bosnia
Ramon Galloway (190 cm, La Salle’13) will start his professional career with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia. Division 1) after agreeing to play for the Bosnian champions next season. The guard has recently graduated from La Salle where he played 34 NCAA games and averaged 17.2 points, 4.6 rebounds, 3.7 assists, and 1.9 steals per game.…
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