Archive for 2013
Ibrahim Jaaber leaves Zalgiris because of religion
Lithuanian team Zalgiris Kaunas (LKL, Euroleague and VTB United) announced that Ibrahim Jaaber (187 cm, UPenn’07)
Read MoreJason Rowe signs with KAO Dramas
Jason Rowe (178 cm, Loyola’00) has signed in Greece with KAO Dramas. The 34 year old American guard has not played anywhere yet this season. His last club was BC Odessa from Ukraine. Rowe played there last season and averaged 13.5 ppg and 5.2 aspg. Jason Rowe spent the majority of his career in France…
Read MoreShaun Pruitt makes move to Aguada
Atletico Aguada (Uruguay, LUB) has announced the signing of American center Shaun Pruitt (208 cm, Illinois’08). He last played with Titanes Del Distrito Nacional (Dominican Republic, LNB) in 2012. Interestingly, Pruitt was set to join Aguada one month ago but changed his mind while actually on the flight to Montevideo. There are no details as…
Read MoreRatko Varda to miss three months
Ratko Varda (215 cm) of Radnicki Kragujevac (Serbia, Adriatic League) will sit out the next three months. He injured his Achilles tendon during Monday’s 78-76 victory over BC Partizan Beograd (Serbia, Adriatic League). The big centre has undergone surgery and is not expected to return for three months. Varda is an experienced campaigner having plied…
Read MoreSon of former NBA player Van Exel charged with murder
Nickey Van Exel, the son of former NBA player and current Atlanta Hawks assistant coach Nick Van Exel has been charged with capital murder. The
Read MoreIverson passes on D-League
Allen Iverson (184 cm, Georgetown’96) has passed on the opportunity to join D-League outfit the Texas Legends
Read MoreAndrej Urlep to coach Energa Czarni
Energa Czarni Slupsk from Poland’s TBL has decided to shake things up in their coaching staff. They are parting ways with Linartas Marius and are hiring Andrej Urlep. The 65-year-old Slovenian coach has been coaching various teams in Poland since the late 90s. He coached AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) in the 2011-12 season after being hired…
Read MoreFraport Skyliners brings in two new Americans
There has been a lot of movement at the Fraport Skyliners (Germany, BBL) today with the team announcing two new American players, both signed from BBL rival LTI Giessen 46ers. Guard Ryan Brooks (193 cm, Temple’10) and small forward LaQuan Prowell (203 cm, Auburn’08) have been acquired, while the Fraport Skyliners also revealed that the…
Read MoreLicher Basket Baeren keeps Jermale Jones
Licher Basket Baeren from Germany’s Pro B league has decided to retain the services of Jermale Jones (186 cm, Tuskegee’09) for the rest of the season. Jones initially signed a temporary deal with the team in September 2012 where he replaced Willis Gardner (1.85m, Colorado St.’09). Jones went on to play 16 games for Licher…
Read MorePierce Caldwell moves to Liepajas
Pierce Caldwell (191 cm, Incarnate Word’10) has left Krybasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih from Ukraine’s Superleague and joins Leipajas Lauvas from Latvia’s LBL. He transfers to Leipajas after playing 17 games for Krybasbasket in the 2012-13 season, where he had averages of 8.6 ppg and 2.5 apg. In 2011-12 he averaged 11.1 ppg and 3.1 apg in…
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