Archive for 2013
ABA announces 2013 All-Star game
The American Basketball Association (ABA) announced today when and where it will host its annual All-Star game. The yearly extravaganza will take place in Chicago, Illinois on April 20th with the game being hosted by ABA franchise the Chicago Steam, although the venue of the game has yet to be announced. CEO of the ABA…
Read MoreStefan Petkovic tries out with Spirou
Spirou Charleroi (Belgium, Ethias League) is trying out Stefan Petkovic (185 cm) with an option to adding the 20-year old point guard. The Serbian Swiss player is considered a promising playmaker and has been playing this season with Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus) in the VTB League where he played 3 games and averaged 3.7ppg and 2.0rpg. Stefan…
Read MoreWalter Jeklin resigns as Prokom GM
Walter Jeklin, the general manager of Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland) will step down from his post and today is his last day working with the team. Jeklin’s departure from the Polish powerhouse further highlights the growing financial crisis at the club. Jeklin took the post of Prokom GM in early February 2012 with the remit…
Read MoreJarrod Jones heads to Albacomp
American forward Jarrod Jones (205 cm, Ball State’12) has been added to the roster at Hungarian A Division team Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar. The regular season has ended in Hungary with Albacomp topping the standings and now the team has bolstered its roster for the next stage by signing Jones. Albacomp will need the talents of the…
Read MoreBrandon Hunter leaves Orleans
Brandon Hunter (201 cm, Ohio University’03) is set to leave French Pro A team Entente Orleans 45 after the next game against JDA Dijon. The American forward was brought to Orleans at the end of January as a replacement for Caleb Green (203 cm, ORU’07) and played 3 games with the team with averages of…
Read MoreSalim Stoudamire joins Guaros de Lara
Salim Stoudamire (186 cm, Arizona’05) has joined Guaros de Lara from Venezuela’s LPB. The former Atlanta Hawks guard had a quiet 2011-12 season. He worked out for Banca Tercas Teramo from Italy’s Serie A, but was not signed by the team. The 2010-11 season saw Stoudamire play in the NBA’s D-League. First, for the Idaho…
Read MoreSteffphon Pettigrew signs with Marinos
Steffphon Pettigrew (195 cm, Western Kentucky’11) has been signed by the Marinos De Anzoategui from Venezeula’s LPB. The WKU grad began the 2012-13 season playing in Mexico’s LNBP for the Abejas De Guanajuato. He played 44 games for them and averaged 20.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg. He is no stranger to Latin American basketball. In…
Read MoreMartynas Andriuskevicius heads to Poland
Lithuanian big man Martynas Andriuskevicius is joining SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard GD from Poland’s TBL. He began the 2012-13 season playing on home soil for Neptunas Klaipeda from Lithuania’s LKL. He was released by the team in December 2012, but before that he managed to play seven games for them in the VTB United League. He…
Read MoreAlex Renfroe to Brose Baskets Bamberg
Alex Renfroe (191 cm, Belmont’09) is set to sign with Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany’s BBL. The 26-year-old Renfroe began the 2012-13 season playing for Blancos De Rueda Valladolid from Spain’s ACB. He was able to log 22 games for Valladolid and average 10.3 ppg and 4.5 apg. He spent the 2011-12 season playing in…
Read MorePenn State win over Michigan stops skid at 18
The No. 4 Michigan Wolverines have been involved in the breaking of some of the longest streaks in college basketball this season. After running the table on their non-conference schedule and winning their first three Big Ten Conference games, the Maize and Blue traveled to Columbus, Ohio to take on Ohio State Jan. 13th armed…
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