Archive for November 27, 2013
Marcus Cousin signs with Krasny Oktyabr
Marcus Cousin (211 cm, Houston’09) has signed a deal to play for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd from Russia’s VTB this 2013-14 season. The former San Antonio Spurs and Houston Rockets big man played the 2012-13 season in Japan’s BJ League for the Kyoto Hannaryz. Cousin logged a total of 57 games for them and racked up…
Read MoreKim English picked up by Roanne
Kim English (198 cm, Missouri’12) is moving from the Italian SerieA to the French ProA after agreeing to terms with Chorale de Roanne. The 24-year-old began the 2013-14 season playing for Montepaschi Siena. The player was able to provide support for his team in four Euroleague games and average 7.5 ppg and 2.3 rpg. He…
Read MoreEloy Vargas added by Fuenlabrada
Spanish Liga Endesa team Baloncesto Fuenlabrada has added Dominican Republic player Eloy Vargas (210 cm, Kentucky’12) for the 2013-14 season. Vargas has been a two-year member of the Dominican Republic National Team in 2011 and 2013. He was utilized off the bench by his squad during the 2013 FIBA Americas where he was able to…
Read MoreKenny Boynton going pro with Netanya
Former Florida Gator Kenny Boynton (118 cm, Florida’13) is going pro via a one-month deal to play for Greentops Netanya from Israel’s Winner League. Netanya is still in a competitive position in the league with a record of 4-3, but are still reeling from the loss of Gerald Robinson (185 cm, Georgia’12) for one month…
Read MoreJermaine Hall injured in car accident
Veteran of Israeli hoops Jermaine Hall (196 cm, Wagner’03) of Elizur Ashkelon (Israel-Winner League) was involved in a car accident as he was headed to his home in Kiryat Malachi. Jermaine is an American player who has also earned Israeli citizenship. Thankfully, the player is out of danger and is currently undergoing surgery at Barzilai…
Read MoreZack Rosen transfers to Maccabi Ashdod
Zack Rosen (185 cm, Pennsylvania’12) is switching teams within Israel’s Winner League. He has opted out of his two-year deal with Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem and is hopping over to rival club Maccabi Ashdod. Rosen is an American player who also carries an Israeli passport. Zack saw minimal usage in the 2013-14 Eurocup for Hapoel J-M,…
Read MoreKarlo Vragovic to Siroki Primorka
Croatian player Karlo Vragovic (192 cm) has agreed on terms with HKK Siroki Primorka from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Division I this 2013-14 season. The 24-year-old Vragovic began 2013-14 with S.S. Sutor Montegranaro from Italy’s SerieA, but was with them only up to the preseason. In October 2013 he signed with KK Dubrava Zagreb from Croatia’s…
Read MoreJosh Bostic joins Spartak St. Petersburg
Josh Bostic (196 cm, Findlay, Ohio’09) is moving to Spartak St. Petersburg from Russia’s VTB league. He started off the 2013-14 season with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone from France’s ProA. Bostic represented Chalon in four Eurocup games and averaged 5.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg. He also managed to play in six games in the French ProA and…
Read MoreMicah Downs parts with Budivelnyk
Micah Downs (195 cm, Gonzaga’09) is parting ways with Budivelnyk Kyiv from the Ukraine’s Superleague. Downs managed to appear in five Euroleague games for Budivelnyk and he put up decent averages of 10.4 ppg and 3.6 rpg in only 19.0 minutes per game. He was able to deliver slightly better averages in five games in…
Read MoreEurocup: Ratiopharm downs Valencia
Eurocup Round 8 got off to a quiet start on Tuesday evening as only four games were held in the competition. It was a night to be the home team as three of the four wins came for hosts while only one away victory was recorded. Ratiopharm Ulm continued to impress at the top of…
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