Archive for 2013
John Smith signs with Satria Muda
John Smith (188 cm, Hawaii-Hilo ’09) has signed with Satria Muda BritAma Jakarta (Indonesia-NBL) for the rest of the season. Smith last played for the Saigon Heat (Vietnam-ASEAN League), where he average 9.1 points, 5.1 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.2 steals per game over 21 games. In 2009-2010 he suited up for SSV Lokomotive Bernau (Germany-Regionalliga),…
Read MorePatrick Ewing Jr. joins Valladolid
Patrick Ewing Jr. (203 cm, Georgetown ’08), son of legendary Patrick Ewing, Sr., has signed on to finish the 2012-13 season with Blancols de Rueda Valladolid (Spain-ACB). Ewing was released by Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) recently, having played 18 games with the club; six in the EuroChallenge, where he averaged 7.8 points and 5.2 rebounds…
Read MoreTaylor Rochestie released from Caja
Taylor Rochestie (185 cm, Washington St. ’09) has been released by Caja Laboral Vitoria (Spain-ACB) after 11 games with the club. Rochestie averaged 1.5 points per game over four Euroleague games and 6.1 points per game in seven ACB contests. Rochestie played for Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-ProA) in 2011-12, where he played in eight EuroCup games…
Read MoreVasilis Fragias to lead Kolossos
Vasilis Fragias has been hired as the new head coach of Kolossos Rhodes BC (Greece-A1), replacing recently released Minas Gecko. Fragias started the 2012-13 season at the helm of SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk (Ukraine-Superleague), but was released in Nov., 2012. He was the head coach of Kolossos last season (2011-12) and has coached the club from 2002-2006.…
Read MoreAron Baynes leaves Europe for the NBA?
Aaron Baynes (208 cm, Washington State’09) is rumored to be leaving Adriatic League team Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia, and move to the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA. The Spurs would have to buy him out of his contract with Olimpija. Nobody has confirmed anything yet, but the rumors from the US are very…
Read MoreTony Parker leaves Nike for Chinese sportswear company Peak
Tony Parker is leaving Nike for Chinese sportswear company Peak in a deal worth between € 2.000.000 and € 3.000.000 annually. Parker was receiving
Read MoreJermaine Taylor leaves Spain for Israel
Jermaine Taylor (193 cm, Central Florida’09) is leaving Spanish ACB team Lagun Aro. He is heading to Israel, where he will join Hapoel Tel Aviv. Jermaine Taylor played four years with Central Florida University, where he averaged 26.2ppg in his senior year. In the 2009 NBA Draft he was picked by the Washington Wizards in…
Read MoreApollon Limassol changes sponsor, and name
Apollon Limassol from Cyprus has changed sponsor. Since 2007 the sponsor was “Pizza Express” but the new one
Read MoreMike Efevberha signs with Nymburk
Michael Efevberha (197 cm, California State Northridge’06) will continue his career in Czech Republic with VTB United League team CEZ Nymburk. The guard started the season in Russia with Spartak Primorye Vladivostok, where he averaged 12.8 ppg. The last couple of seasons Mike Efevberha played mainly in Switzerland with short breaks in the Dominican Republic…
Read MoreBBL partners with SportoTV.lt
The Baltic Basketball League is happy to announce a new partnership with the online sports television
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