Archive for 2013
Craig Winder joins Ahli Benghazi
Libyan D1 team Al Ahli Benghazi has agreed to terms with a new import. They are bringing in former D-League guard Craig Winder (188 cm, Texas’07). He signed with Al Ahli Tripoli (Libya-D1) during the 2012-13 season. In 2012 he was with the New Zealand team Wellington Exodus Saints, but stayed with them only up…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds heads to Hapoel Holon
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova’10) is moving to Israel’s Hapoel Holon after starting the 2013-14 season with Czech Republic team CEZ Nymburk. Reynolds has played a total of a dozen games for CEZ Nymburk, but spread across three leagues. He’s played four games for them in the VTB United League and he averaged 10.3 ppg…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 5: roundup
The second night of Euroleague Round 5 action in the has finished and it was a night in which Maccabi Tel Aviv downed old rivals Panathinaikos at home. Thursday featured some of the closest matches in recent weeks as Barcelona continued to find consistency with a road win over Kiev and Kuban narrowly defeated Kutxa…
Read MoreBrad Kanis is a newcomer at Peja
Brad Kanis (218 cm, Grand Canyon´08) has signed a deal to play for KB Besa Peja (Kosovo, Superleague) this season. The center was announced officially by KB Besa coach Onur Decani and comes to Kosovo after a 2012/2013 season spent in Uruguay. The American big man played for Club Trouville of the Uruguayan LUB over…
Read MoreSam Young opts for Sydney Kings
After recently being waived by the San Antonio Spurs, Sam Young (198 cm, Pittsburgh’09) has decided to take his talents overseas and sign with the Sydney Kings from Australia’s NBL. He was selected by the Memphis Grizzlies as the 36th pick of the 2009 NBA draft. Young spent the 2012-13 season playing for the Indiana…
Read MoreDeShawn Painter picked up by Wels
DeShawn Painter (206 cm, ODU’13) has caught the attention of Austrian team WBC Raiffeisen Wels and has been added by the team to bolster their frontcourt this season. Painter began his rookie season in Slovakia’s Extraliga where he played for BK 04 AC LB Spisska Nova Ves. The 23-year-old big man was very impressive in his…
Read MoreChadwick-Farrell Barnes parts with BK Kolin
Czech Republic NBL team BK Kolin has decided to shake things up after their sluggish 3-7 start for the season. They have decided to part ways with Chadwick-Farrell Barnes (191 cm, New Orleans’05). This would have been Barnes’ second season with BK Kolin. So far Chad has played in eight games this season and averaged…
Read MoreChristopher Mortellaro joins PVSK Pannon
Christopher Mortellaro (206 cm, Drury’04) has been added by PVSK Pannonpower Pecs from Hungary’s A Division for the 2013-14 season. Christopher is an American player who also has Italian citizenship. He is making a jump from Italy’s Lega Due Gold where he played a handful of games for FMC Ferentino. In those games Mortellaro averaged…
Read MoreCalvin Henry signs with IR Reykjavik
Calvin Henry (198 cm, Mercer’09) is set to continue his career in Iceland’s Dominos League and play for IR Reykjavik this 2013-14. Henry has been out of commission for some time and has fallen off the radar. This deal could represent a fresh start for the 27-year-old. He played in Australia in 2012 for the…
Read MoreImad Qawash moves to As de Sale
Imad Qawash (188 cm, Central Arkansas’11) is moving to As de Sale from Morocco’s D1 league after a disappointing start to the season with Czech Republic team BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec. The Jordanian-born Canadian player and former member of the Jordanian National Team from 2007 to 2011, managed to play in only five games for…
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