Archive for September 10, 2013
William Walker, newcomer at Norrkoping
William Walker (200 cm, Bethel, IN’09) is not leaving Sweden’s Basketligan after all. It was originally reported that the 26-year-old Walker had agreed to terms with AS Soleuvre from Luxembourg’s Total League for the 2013-14 season. Walker will now be playing for the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) instead. Walker has spent three of his four seasons…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Round 2 advancement papers given
Round 1 of EuroBasket 2013 is complete and the clubs moving on to Round 2 have been determined. Groups C and D were cut and dry with three top teams and no tiebreakers needed, but in Groups A and B the tiebreakers were complex as there were three teams tied for third place at 2-3,…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael begins career in Spain
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) will begin his professional career in Spain this 2013-14. The 23-year-old Carmichael is set to play his rookie season for Spanish Liga Endesa team Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket. In his senior year at Illinois State, Jackie averaged 17.4 ppg and 9.3 rpg. Aside from his impressive scoring numbers, he…
Read MoreKyle Gibson joins Giorgio Tesi PT
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, Louisiana Tech’11) will be getting his first taste of international basketball as he signs with Italian SerieA newcomer Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia for the 2013-14 season. The 26-year-old Gibson played the first couple of years of his pro career in the NBA D-League for the Canton Charge. In 2012-13 Gibson played…
Read MoreRyan Blankson transfers to Atenas
Ryan Blankson (201 cm, Loyola, Illinois’03) has been a long-time veteran of Uruguayan basketball. In 2013-14 Blankson has agreed to terms with Atletico Atenas Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). Blankson is an American player who also holds a passport from Ghana. In 2012-13 the big man played for Union Atletica (Uruguay-LUB). He logged 37 games for them and…
Read MoreBrian Harper moves to Bremerhaven
Brian Harper (206 cm, Paine’07) will be playing for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven from Germany’s BBL this 2013-14 season. Harper is replacing Bill Amis, who did not make the cut in Bremerhaven’s try-outs. The 28-year-old Harper played for TBB Trier, another team from the German Bundesliga in 2012-13. He played in 33 games for TBB Trier and…
Read MoreAnthony Shavies makes return to Gussing
Anthony Shavies (191 cm, Missouri State’05) is returning to the team where he began his professional basketball career, Austria’s UBC Magnofit Gussing Knights. That was way back in 2005-06. Eight years later, eight years older and more experienced, Shavies is set to make his return this 2013-14 season. Anthony played the 2012-13 season in Ukraine’s…
Read MoreTarence Kinsey signs with Partizan
Tarence Kinsey (200 cm, South Carolina’06) is on his way to Serbia’s A League to play for BC Partizan MT:S Beograd this 2013-14 season. Kinsey is a veteran of Turkish basketball and has been called up to the NBA a couple of times as well. Kinsey began the 2012-13 season with the Golden State Warriors…
Read MoreRashad McCants added by Uberlandia
Former NBA swingman Rashad McCants (193 cm, North Carolina’05) is the latest import to be added by Brazilian team Unitri/Universo Uberlandia (NBB). He is coming in as a replacement for Robby Collum (185 cm, Western Michigan’03), who is now playing in Uruguay. McCants was drafted by the Minnesota Timberwolves in the first round, 14th overall,…
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