Archive for July 2013
Phil Goss to stay with Virtus Roma
Italy’s Acea Virtus Roma (SerieA) has given a contract extension to import Phil Goss (186 cm, Drexel’06), bringing him back for the 2013-14 season. This will be Goss’ second season with the team. In 2012-13 he averaged 12.9 ppg and 2.7 apg in 49 games in the Italian SerieA. He helped the team the SerieA…
Read MoreDjordje Pantelic retained by MBC
Djordje Pantelic (204 cm) has gotten a contract extension from Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels from Germany’s BBL. The Serbian big man joined the team in the 2012-13 season and averaged 7.2 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 34 games off MBC’s bench. In 2011-12 he started the season playing for KK Hemofarm Stada Vrsac (Serbia-A League) but…
Read MoreDustin Mitchell, added by Giessen 46ers
Dustin Mitchell (206 cm, Wisconsin-Whitewater’10) will be playing in Germany’s Bundesliga this coming 2013-14 season for the LTi Giessen 46ers. Mitchell suffered an unfortunate injury in February 2013. He went down with a torn Achilles tendon. He was only able to play four games for the BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha (Germany-ProA) and averaged 6.5 ppg…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18 European Championships tip off
The FIBA Men U18 European Championships tipped off in Latvia on Thursday with a full slate of Round 1 games in all four groups. Host club Latvia did their part to get their event off on the right foot with a huge win over Bulgaria, 85:57, much to the delight of a solid home crowd.…
Read MoreShang Ping joins Panathinaikos Athens
China’s Shang Ping (205 cm, Emporia State’09) will be playing for Greece’s Panathinaikos Athens this 2013-14 season. He will be a new project for the team. Ping will be able to test himself at the European level of competition. In 2012-13 he played in seven games for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA) and averaged…
Read MoreTalor Battle heads to Belgium
Talor Battle (183 cm, Penn State’11) has agreed terms with Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium, Ethias League) for the 2013/2014 season. The point guard has signed a contract for the upcoming campaign with an option for a second year with the Belgian outfit. The American comes to Mons-Hainaut from Italy where he spent last season with d’Orlandia…
Read MoreMike Williams signs with Formosa
Mike Williams (201 cm, Cincinnati’09) will be heading to South America next season to play with Argentinian club La Union Formosa (Liga A). The power forward spent the whole of the 2012/2013 season with Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun in the Mexican LNBP. He played 41 games for the team last season and secured averages of…
Read MoreMartin Zeno agrees deal with Voltaire
Martin Zeno (196 cm, Texas Tech’08) has penned a deal with Denain ASC Voltaire (France, NM1) and will play with the club during the upcoming season. The American joins Voltaire after recently completing a two season stint with Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland, Korisliiga). The guard has been one of the best players in Finnish Basketball…
Read MoreCarl Hall will play for Hyogo
Carl Hall (203 cm, Wichita State’13) has agreed a deal to play for the Hyogo Storks (Japan, NBL) next season in what will be his first in professional basketball. The forward has recently left Wichita State University where he played 32 NCAA games over the course of the 2012/2013 season. During those games the American…
Read MoreDemond Greene stays with Bayern Muenchen
Demond Greene (185 cm) will stay with FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for one more season.The Texas native has dual German and American citizenship. Greene has been a member of the German National Team from 2000-01 and 2004-2010. In 2012-13 he averaged 3.2 ppg and 0.6 apg in 41 games off Bayern Muenchen’s bench. He helped…
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