Archive for December 18, 2013
New Zealand Basketball Team gets 2014 funding
The New Zealand Basketball Team had good news today as the team known as the Tall Blacks were given substantial funding for 2014, including for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup. High-Performance Sports New Zealand (HPSNZ) made the decision to fund the New Zealand basketball team with up to $200,000 over the course of next…
Read MoreGabe Freeman leaves London
Gabe Freeman (198 cm, Costa Mesa JC´07) has parted ways with Canadian NBL franchise London Lightning the team has confirmed. The forward joined the franchise at the start of the season and over six games he collected averages of 13.3 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. London Lightning General Manager, Taylor Brown, wished Gabe Freeman…
Read MoreAnthony McClain moves to Brno
Anthony McClain (213 cm, Cincinnati 12) has agreed terms to play for JBC MMCITE Brno (Czech Republic, NBL) in what will be his third move of the season. The American big man has already featured in the Libyan D1 for Ahly Benghazi and in the Tunisian Division 1 for US Monastir this season. Last season…
Read MoreDarrel Mitchell switches to Donetsk
Darrel Mitchell (181 cm, Louisiana State University´06) has signed for BC Donetsk in a move that will see him remain in the Ukraine Superleague. The point guard is switching to Donetsk from fellow Superleague club Halychyna after starting the season with the team. The American featured in six games so far this campaign and averaged…
Read MoreEurocup: Cedevita and Valencia head to Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season is drawing to close this week as Round 10 is completed and attention turns to the Last 32. There were just five games around the continent on Tuesday (the remaining games on Wednesday), but with so much to sort out in the groups there were two more teams booking their places…
Read MoreMarigney brought to arbitration by Scafati
Paul Marigney (192 cm, St. Mary’s, CA’05) was taken to arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) by his former team, Givova Scafati Basket (Italy-DNB). According to the arbitration, the club entered into a contract with the player for the 2012-13 season while still in an existing contract with them for the 2011-12 season. An…
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