Archive for 2013
Brandon Ewing to join Apoel Nicosia
Cytavision Apoel Nicosia from Cyprus’ Division A is replacing Tyler Lazer with Brandon Ewing (187 cm, Wyoming’09). Ewing is moving from the Swiss team, Lugano Tigers (LNA), where he averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.1 apg in nine games. In the 2011-12 season, he played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. He was drafted…
Read MoreSean Finn added by Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela’s LPB has signed Sean Finn (212 cm, Dayton’04). Finn fills the last slot of the team for their allotment of imports for this season. He is coming off a stint playing in Switzerland for BBC Monthey (LNA) last season. In 22 games for Monthey Finn averaged 13.9 ppg and 7.5…
Read MoreJohn Thomas to sign with San Lorenzo
John Thomas (198 cm, Columbus St.’04) is set to sign with San Lorenzo Chivilcoy from Argentina’s TNA. Thomas most recently played in Brazil for Paschoalotto/Bauru. He was a member of the team’s starting five and in 20 games playing in the Paulista League he averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg. That year Bauru was the…
Read MoreMarcus Relphorde joins Salon Vilpas
The Salon Vilpas Vikings of Finland’s Korisliiga has agreed to terms with Marcus Relphorde (198 cm, Colorado’10). Relphorde has started the season playing in Lithuania for Naglis Palangos (LKL). In three games for Palangos, he averaged 19.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg. In 2011-12 he played for the Canton Charge of the NBA’s D-League, and in…
Read MoreGentry Lewis to play for BK Kapshagay
Kazakhstan’s BK Kapshagay (Division 1) has bolstered its front court by signing Gentry Lewis (206 cm, Philander Smith’05) to a contract. Gentry last played in Thailand for the Bangkok Cobras in the ASEAN League. There, he averaged 15.5 ppg and 11.8 rpg in 19 games. In 2010-11 Gentry Lewis played for TTNET Beykozspor from Turkey…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Thrillers are order of the day
If you like exciting basketball, Tuesday’s EuroChallenge contests were meant for you as they came down to a total margin of 22 points over five games, with two games decided in the last seconds (and had identical scores). Group I Gaz Metan Medias – Joensuun Kataja, 84:82 Just looking at the quarter scores sets you…
Read MoreDavid Weaver signs with Dnipro Azot
David Weaver (209 cm, Wake Forest’10) has signed in Ukraine with SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk. Just days ago Weaver was released by German Bundesliga team Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg , where he had averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. New coach John Patrick wanted to play with a smaller line up and with players who would fit…
Read MoreBill Cartwright to coach in Japan
Former NBA player and coach Bill Cartwright has been hired as coach of the Osaka Evessa in Japan’s BJ league. Cartwright coached the Chicago Bulls from 2001-2003. Osaka announced Tuesday he would guide the team for the rest of the 2013 season. Osaka is in ninth place in the 10-team Western Conference with a 5-19…
Read MoreZoran Sretenovic new coach at AZS Koszalin
Zoran Sretenovic is the new coach of Polish team AZS Koszalin. The Serbian will replace Croatian Teo Cizmic. Interesting fact; Sretenovic and Cizmic were once team mates at the legendary KK Jugoplastika Split that won the Euroleague three times in a row. Zoran Sretenovic already coached in Poland before. Last season, and the season before,…
Read MoreEurocup Finals to be held in Belgium
Euroleague Basketball has announced that the crowning event of both the 2012-13 and 2013-14 Eurocup seasons
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