Archive for November 2013
Euroleague Round 7, recap
More Last 16 positions were claimed as Round 7 of the Euroleague drew to a close on Friday night, while other clubs got closer and others survived to fight another day. With Thursday night’s games already recorded and the competition moving into its eighth week of the Regular Season, we are starting to see more…
Read MoreDexter Strickland waived by Boulogne
Dexter Strickland (190 cm, North Carolina´13) has been waived by French club SO Maritime Boulogne (ProB) after a disappointing start to the season. The guard has featured in thirteen games so far this season and has recorded poor averages of 3.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game. During the summer the American played at the…
Read MoreSalyers splits from Le Harve
Marc Salyers (205 cm, Samford´01) has parted company with French Pro A team STB Le Harve after just over a month with the team. Interestingly the forward has been in impressive form over his three games this season during which he averaged 17.0 points and 6.7 rebounds per game. Le Harve coach Eric Bartecheky said…
Read MoreRonald Yates to Geneve Lions
The Lions de Geneve from Switzerland’s LNA have acquired the services of Jamaican-American player Ronald Yates (201 cm, St. Peter’s’05) for 2013-14. Yates is making the move after playing the last two seasons for Benetton Fribourg Olympic. He also started the 2013-14 season logging nine games for Fribourg. In those final games he posted solid…
Read MoreQuincy Douby heads to Shanghai Sharks
After playing just a couple of games for the Sioux Falls Skyforce (USA-D-League), Quincy Douby (190 cm, Rutgers’06) is moving to the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks (China-CBA). He played impressively before his departure, averaging 20.5 ppg and 2.5 apg. He was amazing on defense with 4.5 spg and 1.0 bpg. In April 2013 Douby joined Sagesse-Al…
Read MoreJosh Almanson added by Amicale
Amicale Steinsel from Luxembourg’s Total League is riding high with a 9-0 record. And if that wasn’t enough, they have strengthened their roster with the addition of Josh Almanson (205 cm, Bowling Green’05). Amicale will be the first team the 31-year-old Almanson signs with this season. In 2012-13 Josh played in Mexico’s LNBP for Gigantes…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv books place in last 16
Euroleague Round 7 kicked off on Thursday with six games around Europe and now that we are deep into the Regular Season the clubs to take part in the Last 16 are booking their places. Last week Real Madrid, Fenerbahce, and reigning champs Olympiacos secured their places in the next round and this week Russian…
Read MoreWill Walker transfers to Rilski
Will Walker (183 cm, De Paul’10) is moving to Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) after starting the season with Tundja Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be his third team in the league in the last two seasons. Before the jump Walker was able to notch five games under his belt for Tundja Yambol. He averaged 11.8 ppg…
Read MoreAnatoly Kashirov back with Walter Tigers
The Walter Tigers Tuebingen from Germany’s Bundesliga are bringing back Russian big man, Anatoly Kashirov (215 cm) after two seasons apart from the team. Kashirov began the 2013-14 season playing in for BK Ventspils from Latvia. He played three games for them in the Baltic League where he posted averages of 3.3 ppg and 2.0…
Read MoreEurocup: Cantu and Unics progress
It was a busy evening of Eurocup action on Wednesday as Round 7 was completed and the competition began to take shape. On the night four teams booked their places in the Last 32, including Ratiopharm Ulm and Khimki who both played last night. Unics Kazan will join them in the Last 32 after seeing off…
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