Archive for October 30, 2013
Branislav Ratkovica back at Walter Tigers
German BBL team Walter Tigers Tuebingen wanted to make a drastic change in order to get out of their early 1-5 hole. They have opted to bring back Branislav Ratkovica (192 cm) for the 2013-14 season. The Serbian guard was with the team from 2008 to 2011. Branislav started this season under contract with Polytekhnika-Halychyna…
Read MoreEurocup: Four remain undefeated
Week 3 of Eurocup competition began Tuesday with eight contests across the continent. Of those eight match-ups, four ended with the winners improving their records to 3-0, Alba Berlin lost their first game. They’ll play 16 more on Wednesday with another eight clubs looking to keep their unblemished records intact. In Group A, Telenet Ostend…
Read MoreOliver McNally released by Island Storm
Oliver McNally (190 cm, Harvard’12) has been released by Canadian NBL team, The Island Storm. He was recently added by the team this October. He played his rookie campaign for another NBL team, the Moncton Miracles. In 46 games McNally averaged 10.5 ppg and 6.5 apg, making good use of his play-making abilities to direct the…
Read MoreJoe Trapani added by Spirou
Belgian team Belgacom Spirou Chareloi (Ethias League) has added Joe Trapani (203 cm, Boston College’11) to reinforce their roster for the 2013-14 season. Trapani is an American player who received his Italian passport in 2011. In 2012-13 Joe played in the German Bundesliga for BBC Bayreuth. He averaged 10.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg in 32…
Read MoreRodney Carney signs with Arecibo
Former NBA forward, Rodney Carney (201 cm, Memphis’06) is on his way to Puerto Rico after signing a deal to play for the Capitanes de Arecibo (BSN). Carney was selected 16th overall by the Chicago Bulls in the 2006 NBA Draft. He’s journeyed around the league playing for the Philadelphia 76ers, Miami Heat, Memphis Grizzlies…
Read MoreNBA Tips Off: Rose returns, Lakers upset Clips
The NBA 2013-14 season is officially underway! The league kicked things off with three games, an Eastern Conference rivalry, a Los Angeles rivalry and a finally a clash between two of today’s young and promising big men. Derrick Rose returned to face the defending Champions, Miami Heat. Rose missed the entire 2012-13 season as he…
Read MoreJohn Holland opts for Gravelines
John Holland (195 cm, Boston University´11) is returning to the French ProA after agreeing terms with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral. The Puerto Rican-American last played in France for Chorale de Roanne in the ProA during the 2011/2012 season. Throughout that campaign he featured in thirty ProA games and averaged 14.1 points and 4.6 rebounds…
Read MoreDominique Keller leaves Obras BA
Dominique Keller (203 cm, Illinois´10) has been released by Argentine team Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires (LigaA) after just a short time with the club. The forward has played six games for the team with averages of 5.3 points and 2.2 rebounds per game so far this season. During the summer the American played in the…
Read MoreJunior Hairston joins with Stjarnan
Stjarnan (Iceland, Dominos League) has added Junior Hairston (203 cm, Towson’09) to the team roster for the 2013/2014 season. Injury hampered the forward´s progress at the start of the 2012/2013 season before he joined Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey, TB2L) in February. The American played three times for the Turkish clubs and offered averages of…
Read MoreKevin Parrom leaves Cherkasy
Kevin Parrom (198 cm, Arizona´13) has left Ukraine Superleague team SC Cherkasy Monkeys the club has announced. The swingman has played in just one game for the team this season and from his limited time on the court he failed to pick up any points. However, the American did manage to grab 2 rebounds and…
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