Archive for October 11, 2013
Corye Payton agrees with Al Arabi
Corye Payton (196 cm, Wilmington´12) has been named as a new player on the roster at Al Arabi in the Kuwaiti Division 1. The American joins fellow newcomer Sergo Atuashvili (223 cm) at the club. Last season was Payton´s first in professional Basketball and the guard spent it playing for MBK Banik Handlova (Slovakia, Extraliga).…
Read MoreSergo Atuashvili inks with Al Arabi
Sergo Atuashvili (223 cm) has been added by Al Arabi of the Kuwaiti Division 1 for the upcoming 2013/2014 season. Atuashvili is a giant Georgian native who stands at 223 cm and will become the tallest player in the Middle East after joining Al Arabi. Last season the center had a particularly good season playing…
Read MoreDenzel Bowles to play for Jilin
Denzel Bowles (208 cm, James Madison University´11) has been added to the roster at Jilin Northeast Tigers of the Chinese CBA. The American has been in the NBA over the preseason training with the Indiana Pacers, but will not join the franchise for the season. During the 2012/2013 season the power forward/center played for the…
Read MoreDerrick Caracter to Pasvalys
Derrick Caracter (206 cm, University of Texas-El Paso’10) has joined Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania, LKL) for the 2013/2014 season. The center has been spending the preseason with Slask Warsaw in the Polish TBL, but he left the team earlier this week. Last season the big man played for Hasharon (Israel-Winner League) where he featured in…
Read MoreTrello Galloway heads back to Bahrain
Trello Galloway (Georgia State´04) will continue his career in the Middle East after agreeing terms with Al Ahli (Bahrain, Superleague). The swingman is familiar with the Superleague after representing Al Hala in the competition last season. The American has plenty experience of Basketball in the Middle East and has previously played in Saudi Arabia and…
Read MoreDetrick joins Montegranaro
Jason Detrick (195 cm, Oklahoma’03) has signed for S.S. Sutor Montegranaro in Italy´s Serie A and will hope to make his debut on Sunday when the season tips off. The small forward started the campaign with Oberwart in Austria´s A.Bundesliga and played the first game of the season for the team. During the loss to…
Read MoreFraser leaves Igokea
Michael Fraser (203 cm, Oklahoma Baptist’07) has parted ways with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac from Bosnia and Herzergovina (Division 1) the team has announced. The power forward joined the club during the summer but will not be extending his stay into the new season. The Canadian was in Lebanon´s Division A last season playing for Byblos.…
Read MoreIsrael: Maccabi Electra wins League Cup
For the fourth consecutive year and the fifth time in seven years, Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv has won the Israel Basketball League’s pre-season tournament, currently call the Chance Cup, sponsored by Pais Lotto. The 2013 edition featured the Tel Aviv squad squaring off against Hapoel Jerusalem, who has finished runners-up in the Cup twice in…
Read MoreKhalid El-Amin sidelined for 6 months
Khalid El-Amin (178 cm, Connecticut´00) will miss the first six months of the season after picking up an injury while playing for Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey, TBL). The regular season has not yet started, but the point guard ruptured his left Achilles tendon while playing against Pinar Karsiyaka in the Turkish Cup. The American has been…
Read MoreMichal Ignerski moves to Virtus Roma
Italian SeriA team Virtus Roma have bolstered their frontcourt this season with the addition of Michal Ignerski (207 cm, Mississippi State’03) to their roster. The 33-year-old Polish player has been a member of the Polish National Team in ‘99, 2004-05, 2007, 2009, 2011 to the present. He was a recent participant in Eurobasket 2013 in…
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