Archive for 2013
Matthew Gibson heads to France
Matthew Gibson (196 cm, Hawaii’08) has agreed to terms with ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale from France’s ProB and is slated to join them in 2013-14. Gibson spent the 2012-13 season playing in Finland’s Korisliiga for Lappeenranta NMKY. He logged 42 games for the them and averaged an impressive 20.5 ppg and 5.1 apg. On…
Read MoreBarry Stewart to Antwerp Giants
Barry Stewart (191 cm, Mississipi State’10) will be joining the Point of Antwerp Giants from Belgium’s Ethias league for the 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Stewart is coming off playing for TBB Trier from Germany’s BBL in the 2012-13 season. He logged 34 games for them and averaged 12.5 ppg and 3.0 rpg. In 2013 he…
Read MoreZan Tabak out of Laboral Kutxa
Zan Tabak had a very short run as head coach of Laboral Kutxa from Spain’s ACB. He will not be coaching the team for the 2013-14 season. The Croatian joined the club in November 2012 as a replacement for Dusko Ivanovic. He got them as far as the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals this…
Read MoreNBA: Heat pound Pacers in G7, head to finals
The Miami Heat punched their ticket to the NBA Finals on Monday night with a 99:76 victory over the Indiana Pacers. The Heat got 32 from LeBron James and 21 from Dwayne Wade on their way to the sound defeat of the Pacers and completing the next step on their journey to defend their 2012…
Read MoreFrank Turner signs with Antwerp
Frank Turner (178 cm, Canisius’10) has been signed for the 2013/2014 season by the Antwerp Giants from Belgium. Turner recently played for Fos Quest Provence from France’s Pro B in the playoffs. Frank Turner started this 2012/13 season with Trefl Sopot from Poland’s TBL. He played 36 games for them in the Polish league, averaging…
Read MoreJason Kidd retires after 19 seasons
Ten-time All-Star Jason Kidd announced his retirement Monday. Kidd, who signed a three-year, $9.3 million with
Read MoreJoan Plaza leaves Zalgiris Kaunas
It was a tearful press conference for Joan Plaza when he announced his departure from B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas from Lithuania’s LKL after just one season with the team. The Spanish coach had a great run in 2012-13. He led the team to win the Lithuanian SuperCup, to be co-Champions of the regular season in the…
Read MoreDaShaun Wood moves to Le Mans
DaShaun Wood (185 cm, Wright State’07) is joining Le Mans Sarthe Basket from France’s ProA. Wood is coming off a two-season stint with ALBA Berlin from Germany’s BBL. This 2012-13 season he logged 23 games in the Euroleague and averaged 9.8 ppg and 2.5 apg. He played 36 games for ALBA in Germany’s BBL and…
Read MoreRonen Ginzburg leaves CEZ Nymburk
Ronen Ginzburg is parting ways with CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic’s NBL after seven seasons with the team. The Israeli coach began his tenure with the team as an assistant coach in the 2006-07. He held that position for four season before eventually moving on to be the team’s head coach. To Ginzburg’s…
Read MoreKavon Lytch signed by Bucaneros
Kavon Lytch (199 cm, Oklahoma City’10) has been added by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela (LPB). The 25-year-old Lytch already played his first game with his new team and tallied 19 points. He surprisingly did not grab any rebounds but came away with two steals in the contest. Lytch left the Dominican Republic’s…
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