Archive for 2013
EuroCup: Stefan Markovic named SF, Game 2 MVP
An epic performance in a big road win allowed Stefan Markovic of Valencia Basket to earn Eurocup Semifinals
Read MoreRomualdas Petronis axed by Sakalai
Romualdas Petronis, the coach of Lithuanian LKL club Sakalai Vilnius has been removed from his duties after a poor season with the team. The 49-year old joined with Sakalai in the summer of 2012 but he has failed to bring winning Basketball to the club during the season. Sakalai is currently languishing in the one…
Read MoreAdam Hrycaniuk signs with Valencia
Adam Hrycaniuk (206 cm, Cincinatti’08) has penned a deal with Spanish ACB team Valencia Basket until the end of the season. Hrycaniuk joins from the financially troubled Asseco Prokom Gdynia in his native Poland where he has played 25 Polish League games and averaged 10.0ppg and 6.8rpg this season. Prokom is one of the giants…
Read MoreJovan Stefanov returns to Rustavi
Jovan Stefanov (205 cm, University of Illinois-Chicago’07) has returned to Energy Invest Rustavi from Georgia’s Superleague. The Serbian played his rookie season as a pro for them in the 2007-08 season. He was held scoreless in his comeback game, but did manage to grab eight rebounds in the outing. It could be game rust as…
Read MoreLaron Dendy joins Darussafaka
Laron Dendy (205 cm, Middle Tennessee State’12) has been signed by Darussafaka C. Tires Istanbul from Turkey’s TB2L. He has already logged his first game for Darussafaka and tallied 19 points and 14 rebounds in 33 minutes of playing time. The 25-year-old big man is still in the midst of his rookie season as a…
Read MoreRenaldo Balkman to Venezuela
After a tumultuous stint in the Philippines playing for the Petron Blaze, Renaldo Balkman (201 cm, South Carolina’05) found a fresh start when he was drafted by Brujos de Guayama from Puerto Rico’s BSN. But even before playing a game for Guayama, it has been announced that the Puerto Rican-American Balkman will be joining Guaiqueries…
Read MoreEuroCup: Uxue Bilbao – Lokomotiv Kuban Final
The finals of the 2012-13 EuroCup have now been set as Uxue Bilbao Baskets and Lokomotiv Kuban came out on top in their respective semifinal matchups and will now play April 13th for the title. Bilbao took both semifinal games with BC Budivelnik Kiev to qualify for the finals, and Kuban split their two-game series…
Read MoreJordan Theodore returns to Antalya
Jordan Theodore (182 cm, Seton Hall’12) has left Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia, A1, Adriatic League, and Euroleague) just a week after joining the team. In a bizarre twist Theodore will now return to Turkish club Antalya after he left the outfit last week. The reason for his return is because Antalya did not give a letter…
Read MoreSzymon Lukasiak heads to PGE Turow
Szymon Lukasiak (208 cm, Jacksonville’10) is returning to his native Poland to play with PGE Turow Zgorzelec (TBL, VTB United League) until the end of the current season. Lukasiak has been playing with KFUM Nassjo in Sweden where he played 32 games and averaged 10.2ppg, 3.5rpg, and 0.6apg. The 25-year old center is playing his…
Read MoreDrew Gordon joins Sassari
American forward Drew Gordon (205 cm, New Mexico’12) has signed with Banco di Sardegna Sassari of Italy’s Serie A. The player recently departed Partizan Belgrade (Serbia, Division A, Euroleague, and Adriatic League) where he has played 10 Euroleague games and recorded 9.1ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.5apg, 1.1spg and 1.1bpg. Gordon also featured in 26 Adriatic league games…
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