Archive for October 15, 2013
Torrell Martin now with Sharks Antibes
Torrell Martin (196 cm, Winthrop’07) is moving to Sharks Antibes from France’s ProA league. He began the 2013-14 season with Entente Orleans 45. Martin has played a couple of games for them and was able to average 11.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg. In 2012-13 Torrell was with Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA). He played half…
Read MoreTeo Simovic inks with Zrinjski HT
Croatian big man Teo Simovic (205 cm) has inked a deal to play for HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Division I. This actually his return to the club. Simovic had played for them way back in 2008-09. The 29-year-old began the 2013-14 season trying out for CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu from…
Read MoreWesley Witherspoon opts for Nantes
Wesley Witherspoon (205 cm, Memphis’12) will get his first crack at international pro hoops with a shot with French ProB team, Hermine Nantes Atlantique. The 23-year-old Witherspoon began the 2012-13 season as part of the San Antonio Spurs, but was released by the team in October 2012. The next month Wesley signed with the D-League’s…
Read MoreTemi Adebayo picked up by Vitoria SC
Nigerian big man Temi Adebayo (213 cm, Philadelphia’12) will be playing in Portugal this season for Vitoria SC/M.Couto Alves Guimaraes. The 25-year-old is entering his sophomore year as a pro. He spent his rookie season in Romania’s Division A where he played for BC Mures Targu-Mures. He notched 14 games for them and averaged 4.9…
Read MoreTadija Dragicevic to Anadolu Efes
Turkish TBL team Anadolu Efes Istanbul has picked up 27-year-old Tadija Dragicevic (206 cm) for the 2013-14 season. The Serbian played the 2012-13 season for Azovmash Mariupol from the Ukraine and represented them in three leagues that season. He played in 17 games in the VTB United League and averaged 8.9 ppg 4.8 rpg. In…
Read MoreKarron Johnson added by Kotwica
Karron Johnson (203 cm, Shaw’13) is headed to Europe after signing with Polish TBL club Kotwica Kolobrzeg this 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Johnson was originally part of the Los Angeles Lakers preseason camp, but was cut by the team and moved on with his signing in Poland. In his senior year at Shaw, Johnson averaged…
Read MoreHolon hands Maccabi first opener loss in 23 yrs
The Israel Winner League opened it’s 2013-14 season with three games on Sunday and two on Monday and for the first time in 23 years league powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv came up on the short end of the opening day score. Hapoel Holon welcomed the 50-time Super League champions Monday night and earned a…
Read MoreSebastian Telfair signs with TianJin Steel
Former NBA point guard Sebastian Telfair (183 cm) is leaving the league and has signed with Chinese CBA team, TianJin Steel, for the 2013-14 season. Telfair was selected by the Portland Trail Blazers, with the thirteenth pick, straight out of high school during the 2004 NBA Draft. Sebastian split the 2012-13 season between two NBA…
Read MoreEuroleague: New rule changes to take effect
Both the Euroleague and the Eurocup will see changes to some of its rules this upcoming 2013-14 season. According to the Turkish Airlines Euroleague website: …a series of rule changes designed to make the game faster, clearer, fairer and more spectacular for participants and fans will take effect in both competitions. The effects of the…
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