Archive for 2013
James Tyler to Atenas Montevideo
James Tyler (218 cm) has been added by Atletico Atenas Montevideo (LUB) in Uruguay for the current 2013/2014 season. Most recently the big man has been trying out with Al Hekmeh Beirut in Lebanon. His last game time was for Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela, LPB) where he made ten appearances during the summer and added…
Read MoreErnest Bremer opts for Gaziantep
Ernest Bremer (194 cm, St. Bonaventure´02) will play in Turkey this season after penning a deal with Royal Hali Gaziantep (TBL and Eurochallenge). The combo guard is known in Turkish Basketball after he represented Fenerbahce last season. He played nine Euroleague games for the team and averaged 1.4 points and 1.4 assists per game. The…
Read MoreAdrian Hill picked up by Heffingen
Adrian Hill (203 cm, Rutgers’07) has been added by BBC US Hiefenech Heffingen from Luxembourg’s Total League. Hill will get a chance to resume his career after missing out on the 2012-13 season. Heffingen has been off to a slow start, to put things lightly, and are currently at 0-4. There’s a chance that this…
Read MoreEurocup: 13 teams remain unbeaten after Week 2
Week 2 of Eurocup competition is now in the books with 20 games being played Wednesday to complete this week’s schedule. With just two weeks completed, there are only 13 teams out of 48 still undefeated, with Groups A, D, E, F, and G sporting two undefeated clubs, the rest having just one. This week’s…
Read MoreRimantas Kaukenas to Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria from Spain’s Liga Endesa has brought in Rimantas Kaukenas (192 cm, Seton Hall’00) to strengthen their backcourt. Kaukenas is a Lithuanian player who has been a member of the Lithuanian National Team in 2000-02, 2007-09 and 2012. In 2012-13 he was a member of BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). Rimantas played in 23…
Read MoreTerrence Williams inks with Turk Telekom
Former NBA swingman Terrence Williams (198 cm, Louisville’09) has found his way to Turkey, signing with Turk Telekom Ankara (TBL). He was drafted by the New Jersey Nets, 11th overall in the 2009 NBA Draft. He’s had a rocky time in the NBA, with his maturity and work ethic being questioned at one point. He…
Read MoreRashad Bell lands with Duhok
Iraqi team Duhok (D1) has added Rashad Bell (201 cm, Boston University’05) for the 2013-14 season. Bell is an American player who also has a Hungarian passport and has spent the three seasons playing in Hungary. In 2012-13 he signed with Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division). Rashad played eight games in the Adriatic League and averaged…
Read MoreWayne Chism added by Kaposvari
Wayne Chism (206 cm, Tennessee’10) is on his way back to Hungary after being signed by Kaposvari KK (A Division) for the 2013-14 season. Chism played in Hungary in 2011-12 for Kis-Raba menti Takarek Soproni KC, but transferred after the preseason to Albacomp-UPC Szekesfehervar (A Division) and there he averaged 10.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg…
Read MoreStefan Markovic signs with Banvit BK
Turkish TBL team Banvit Basketbol Kulubu has landed Serbian Stefan Markovic (194 cm) for the 2013-14 season. Markovic has been a long-time member of the Serbian National Team. He’s been representing Serbia from 2007 up to the present. He was present when his nation competed in the 2013 Eurobasket in Slovenia. Markovic spent the 2012-13…
Read MoreEurocup: Kazan beats Banvit at the buzzer
Week 2 of Eurocup competition got underway on Tuesday with four games, while the remaining 20 will be contested on Wednesday across Europe. In Group G Unics Kazan got a buzzer-beating triple from Andrew Goudelock to defeat Banvit Bandirma 72:71. EWE Baskets Oldenburg went on the road and beat Elan Chalon 71:82 in Group B.…
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