Archive for August 22, 2013
Greg Mangano added by Ratiopharm Ulm
Greg Mangano (208 cm, Yale’12) will get a shot to play in a big league this 2013-14 as he joins the roster of German team Ratiopharm Ulm. The Ivy league product began his rookie season as a pro in Turkey playing for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye, but only for the pre-season. In January 2013 he signed…
Read MoreSam Muldrow back with Dnipro Azot
Sam Muldrow (205 cm, South Carolina’11) is making his way back to Ukrainian team SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk this upcoming 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old product of South Carolina began his 2012-13 sophomore campaign with Dnipro Azot. He played 38 games in the Ukrainian Superleague and averaged 11.9 ppg, 7.6 rpg and a very impressive 3.1…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Tunisia survives Moroccan scare
Day 2 of the AfroBasket 2013 saw the defending champions, Tunisia, in one of the most hotly contested battles of the tournament so far when Morocco took them to the wire only to pull off the win in the final seconds. In the other matches of the day Rwanda stopped Burkina Faso, the Republic of…
Read MoreJobey Thomas heads to Portugal
A long-time veteran of Italian hoops, Jobey Thomas (194 cm, Charlotte’02) will now spread his wings and play in Portugal for Sport Lisboa Benfica this 2013-14 season. Thomas began the 2012-13 season playing in Italy’s Lega Due for Acegas Aps Trieste and in 15 games for them he averaged 17.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg. In…
Read MoreNikola Vasic signs with Gussing Knights
It has been a while since Nikola Vasic has taken to the court. In 2013-14 the Serbian will get a shot at renewing his career with Austrian team UBC Magnofit Gussing Knights. The 28-year-old Vasic last played in 2011-12 for Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Serbia-A League) in the Adriatic league and he was able to average…
Read MoreDane Johnson to play for AZS Koszalin
Jamaican born American player Dane Johnson (208 cm, Hofstra’09) will be playing for Polish team AZS Koszalin this 2013-14 season. The 27-year-old Johnson began the 2012-13 season for Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL). In October 2012 he signed with Anibale Zahle (Lebanon-Division A). Dane played nine games in the Lebanese league and averaged a double-double with 10.8…
Read MoreNikola Dragovic stays with Sidigas AV
Nikola Dragovic (206 cm, UCLA’10) will continue playing for Italian SerieA team Sidigas Avellino this 2013-14 season. Dragovic is a Serbian-Montenegrin who has been a member of the Serbian University National Team in 2009 and 2011. This will be Nikola’s second season with Sidigas AV. In 2012-13 he averaged 8.9 ppg and 5.4 rpg in…
Read MoreLynn Greer to play for Darussafaka
Lynn Greer (186 cm, Temple’02) will play in Turkey this season after agreeing terms with Darussafaka C.Tires Istanbul (TBL2). The hugely experienced former NBA player has hit the court with some of Europe’s biggest teams throughout his excellent career in Europe. He has represented the likes of Olympiacos (Greece), Unics Kazan (Russia), Fenerbahce (Turkey), and…
Read MoreChris Oliver moves to Hungary
Chris Oliver (198 cm, Radford’07) has signed a deal that will see him playing for Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary, A Division) this season. The 28-year old forward was in action last season in the French Pro A playing for JSF Nanterre where he played 31 games and averaged 10.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per…
Read MoreMaJic Dorsey moves to Jeddah
MaJic Dorsey (185 cm, Southern Indiana’05) will move to Saudi Arabia this season to play for Al Ahli Jeddah (Premier League). The experienced point guard had a busy season throughout 2012 to 2013 playing in Cyprus for Division A team Forex Time Apollon. The American featured in nine league games and averaged 10.0 points, 2.2…
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