Archive for July 2013
Acie Law signs with Olympiacos
Former NBA guard Acie Law (190 cm, Texas A&M’07) has signed a two-year deal keeping him with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece). His contract will have an NBA out clause, allowing him to accept a deal from the NBA before July 25. Law had been receiving some interest from NBA teams in need of guards to…
Read MoreEuroChallenge 2013-14 teams announced
In a press release from FIBA Europe, the teams that will participate in EuroChallenge 2013-14 have been announced. The list is headed by defending champions Krasnye Krylia from Russia. It also includes 2011 winners Krka Novo Mesto of Slovenia; 2012 Final Four participants Szolnoki Olaj and Triumph Lyubertsy; as well as 2009 runners-up Cholet Basket…
Read MoreMalik Hairston leaves Milano
Malik Hairston (198 cm, Oregon’08) has been informed by Olimpia Milano (Italy, Serie A) that he is free to leave the club. The Swingman joined Milano in 2011 and has completed two seasons with the team, evening captaining the team during the latter stages of the 2012/2013 season. The American participated in 34 Serie A…
Read MoreJustin Reynolds heads back to Skopje
Justin Reynolds (204 cm, Texas A&M Corpus Christi’11) has left JA Vichy (France, NM1) to join KK MZT Skopje (FYR Macedonia, Prva Liga). The power forward played in 30 games for Vichy during the 2012/2013 season and he recorded averages 12.3 points, 5.9 rebounds, and 1.1 assists per game. It will be the second time…
Read MoreAntwain Barbour returns to Belediysi
Antwain Barbour (196 cm, Kentucky’04) has signed with Turkish TBL club Mersin Buyuksehir Belediysi for the 2013/2014 season. The swingman has spent the season playing with Victoria Pesaro in Italy’s Serie A where he played 30 games and averaged 15.1 points, 3.9 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game. The American emerged from a bit part…
Read MoreMalcolm Delaney to Bayern Munich
American guard Malcolm Delaney (191 cm, Virginia Tech’11) will play for Bayern Munich (Germany, BBL and Euroleague) next season after completing the 2012/2013 campaign with Budivelnyk Kyiv (Ukraine, Superleague). The player has been on the radar of several teams including Red Star and Valencia; however he accepted the proposal of Bayern Munich and the lure…
Read MoreBrad Stevens named Celtics head coach
Brad Stevens has been named as the new head coach of the Boston Celtics (National Basketball Association) at the age of just 36-years old. The American comes to Boston from Butler (NCAA) where he was head coach since 2007, twice guiding the team to Championship games against Duke and Connecticut. He also became the youngest…
Read MoreSkyler Bowlin signs with Wels
Skyler Bowlin (190 cm, Missouri Southern’11) will be playing the 2013-14 season for WBC Raiffeisen Wels from Austria (A Bundesliga). Bowlin played the 2012-13 season in Denmark for the Horsens IC (Ligaen). In 36 games in the Danish league he averaged 19.6 ppg and 6.5 apg. He helped Horsens IC reach the Danish league semifinals…
Read MoreKenneth Simms signed by Liege Basket
Kenneth Simms (203 cm, Cumberland’09) has been added by Belgium’s Liege Basket (Ethias League) for the upcoming season. He is currently signed with Atletico Welcome from Uruguay’s Metropolitan league. Simms played in Sweden for the Sodertalje Kings (Basketligan) for two seasons. In 2012-13 he managed to represent them in six EuroChallenge games and hit averages…
Read MorePat Calathes set to join BC Astana
Pat Calathes (208 cm, St. Joseph’s’08) is expected to sign a two-year deal to play for BC Astana from Kazakhstan (D1). Calathes, who is Greek-American, played the 2012-13 season for Maccabi Bazan Haifa from Israel’s Winner League. There he averaged 16.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg in 36 games. Calathes spent most of his professional career…
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