Archive for 2013
Adriatic League final four confusion
There is growing frustration surrounding the venue for the Adriatic League final four, with mounting confusion over
Read MoreJacob Pullen moves to Bologna
American point guard Jacob Pullen (185 cm, Kansas State’10) has moved to Oknoplast Virtus Bologna (Italy, Serie A) in what will be his second stint in Italy. 23-year old Pullen has been playing with Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel, Premier League) where he played 19 games and averaged 12.6ppg, 1.5rpg, and 4.0apg so far this season.…
Read MoreJerime Anderson to play with Krka
Jerime Anderson (187 cm, UCLA’12) has signed up with Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia, Telemach League) until the end of the season. Anderson is in his first season as a professional after leaving UCLA last summer. In his final season in college Basketball the 24-year old point guard played 32 games and secured averages of 8.7ppg,…
Read MoreMichael Sweetney returns to Vaqueros
The one-month deal between Guaqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) and Michael Sweetney (203 cm, Georgetown’03) is done. He is being replaced by the team with Lonny Baxter (203 cm, Maryland’02). Sweetney will be returning to Puerto Rico’s Vaqueros de Bayamon (BSN). Sweetney had previously gotten a contract extension from Vaqueros before signing with Guaqueries. He played…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Paris rebounds to beat Pinar
It looked like it was going to be a clean sweep for the home clubs in the first game of the quarterfinals in the EuroChallenge, until the Paris Levallois squad decided that they weren’t going to just let Pinar Karslyaka have the first game of their best of three series and fought back from nine…
Read MoreNemanja Aleksandrov signs with Manresa
Nemanja Aleksandrov (210 cm) has left VOO Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium Etihas League) and will finish the season with Assignia Manresa in the Spanish ACB. The 25-year old Serbian is a highly thought of player and has developed a reputation for strong scoring from range while also boasting superior court vision and ball handling. The Forward has…
Read MoreOscar Bellfield joins Panteras Miranda
Oscar Bellfield (187 cm, University of Nevada – Las Vegas’12) has joined up with Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela, LPB). The point guard will strengthen the roster at LPB team for the remainder of the season while also gaining personal experience in his rookie year. The 23-year old American has been playing with D-League outfit the…
Read MoreLonny Baxter inks with Gaiqueries
Venezuelan LPB team Gaiqueries de Margarita has announced the signing of Lonny Baxter (203 cm, Maryland’02); the American will join until the end of the current season. The Venezuelan league stopped on March 5th when the country’s president Hugo Chavez died but the LPB is ready to get back underway and Baxter will be joining…
Read MoreArgentina Liga A regular season roundup
Argentina’s Liga A regular season has drawn to a close with Regatas Corrientes finishing at the top of the standings with a 32-11 record. In the final game of the season Corrientes faced off against bottom team La Union Formosa but the score at the end buzzer did not reflect the gulf in the team’s…
Read MoreCraig Smith leaving Hapoel
After a very vocal back-and-forth in the media with Head Coach Sharon Drucker, it comes as no surprise that NBA veteran Craig Smith (201 cm, Boston College’06) will soon be leaving Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem. In a response to Smith’s statements in an interview that the coaching staff “did not know how to use him,” “I…
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