Archive for 2013
Eurocup Round 6, Day 1
Round 6 of this season´s Eurocup is underway after five games were held on Tuesday evening as the competition starts to heat up in the second half of the Regular Season. It was a night of largely comfortable victories as the groups begin to take shape during the 2013/2014 season. In Group B KK Cedevita…
Read MoreFIBA Europe approves shorter Eurobasket
The duration and competition system for Eurobasket will be changed from 2017 onwards after the FIBA Europe Board (image) met in Madrid to discuss making the tournament shorter. The board approved the proposed changes and the tournament will take on those changes from and including the 2017 competition. The changes include the removal of the…
Read MoreGordon James inks for Viedma
Gordon James (198 cm, Bridgeport´04) has agreed terms with Argentine TNA side Alianza Viedma for what will be his second consecutive season in the league. Last season the American with a Guyanese passport played for San Martin Corrientes (TNA) where he played sixteen games and averaged 16.5 points and 8.2 rebounds per game. The forward…
Read MoreGerald Robinson dropped by Cheshire
Gerald Robinson (202 cm, University of Tennessee at Martin´08) has parted ways with British BBL team Cheshire Phoenix. He was added by the team on October 2013. Robinson managed to log three games under his belt before being cut. Gerald averaged 14.3 ppg and 6.7 rpg in those games. The American with a Dutch passport has been…
Read MoreMarcus Hatten added by MBC
German Bundesliga team Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels has brought in Marcus Hatten (186 cm, St. John’s’03) to bolster their backcourt this 2013-14. MBC is currently trying to stabilize and build up some momentum and are 2-6 in the German Bundesliga. The 32-year-old vet should be able to bring in some experience and ball handling skills with…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Red Star downs Partizan
Last night the top two teams in the Adriatic League clashed and now a new leader sits atop the standings. Serbian clubs met in battle, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd took home a thrilling overtime victory over BC Partizan NiS, 86:83. Both teams now have an identical 6-2 record, but because Red Star just won, they…
Read MoreRobert Mitchell heads to As de Sale
Robert Mitchell (198 cm) has been picked up by Moroccan club As de Sale for the 2013-14 season. The 27-year-old Mitchell began this season with Antranik Beirut from Lebanon’s Division A. He also played for a couple of ABL teams in 2013. Started off as a member of the starting five for the Palm Beach…
Read MoreVuk Radivojevic inks with Turk Telekom
Turkish TBL team Turk Telekom Ankara has brought in Serbian Vuk Radivojevic (196 cm) to reinforce their backcourt for the 2013-14 season. He was a one-time member of the Serbian National Team in 2007. Vuk began the 2013-14 season with FMP Beograd (Serbia-KML), but has since opted to make the move to Turk Telekom. In…
Read MoreDenham Brown transfers to Targu Mures
Romanian Liga Nationala team BC Mures Targu-Mures has picked up Canadian forward Denham Brown (198 cm, Connecticut’06) for the 2013-14 season. Brown has been a member of the Canadian National Team in 2003-05, 2007 and 2010-11. Denham is coming from another team from Liga Nationala, BC Timba Timisoara. Before this move, he was able to…
Read MoreDraelon Burns joins Okinawa GK
Draelon Burns (194 cm, De Paul’08) has found a team in Japan’s BJ League for the 2013-14 season, the Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa. Burns has already played his first game for his new team and has tallied 17 points and four assists in the win. In 2012-13 Burns averaged 21.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, and 4.6…
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