Archive for November 26, 2013
Terrence Shannon signs with Al Muharraq
Terrence Shannon (203 cm, Elgin CC’99) will be playing for Al Muharraq from Bahrain’s Premier league this 2013-14. The 34-year-old veteran from Chicago is making the transfer from Mexican club Toros de Nuevo Laredo. Before the move he was able to play eight games for the Toros in the Mexican LNBP and averaged 14.5 ppg…
Read MoreOscar Bellfield heads to Skallagrimur
U.M.F. Skallagrimur Borganes from Iceland’s Dominos League has decided to shake things up and add Oscar Bellfield (187 cm, UNLV’12) for the 2013-14 season. Skallagrimur is off to a poor start for the season and are currently sitting in last place in the Dominos League standings with a winless record of 0-6. Bellfield is being…
Read MoreDaequan Cook pens with Budivelnyk
Former NBA guard Daequan Cook (196 cm, Ohio State’07) will be begin his international career with Budivelnyk Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague this 2013-14. Cook was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers 21st overall in 2007 NBA Draft. He’s played in his first game for Budivelnyk and is clearly still adjusting. He tallied just three points, grabbed…
Read MoreDwayne Broyles joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Dwayne Broyles (196 cm, JMU’04) will get a chance to revitalize his professional career this 2013-14 after signing with Israeli Winner League team Bnei Hertzeliyya. The 2012-13 season was a tragic one for the 31-year-old. He was all set to play for Entente Orleans 45 from France’s ProA, but Broyles got injured in the preseason…
Read MoreFIBA Central Board welcomes 2 new federations
Buenos Aires – FIBA held a Central Board meeting on Sunday and there were several things tackled on the agenda. One of the salient points of the meeting was the growth of the organization. FIBA officially welcomed two new national federations into the fold, from South Sudan and East Timor. The Central Board delayed its…
Read MoreKobe Bryant extends two seasons with LA
The Los Angeles Lakers have secured the services of perennial All-Star and future Hall-of-Famer Kobe Bryant (198 cm) for the next two seasons. It has been announced that Bryant and the team have agreed to a two-year contract extension. Financial details have not been disclosed, but sources close to the situation say that the deal…
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