Archive for 2013
Dwayne Curtis returns to Montevideo
Dwayne Curtis (203 cm, Mississippi´08) has signed for a second season with Bohemios Montevideo of the Uruguayan LUB. The center played for the team last season and was in good form over his 27 appearances throughout the campaign. In fact the American managed to pick up double-double averages for the season by logging numbers of…
Read MoreJonathan Huffman inks with Al Shamal
Jonathan Huffman (213 cm, Iona’10) has been added by Qatari D1 team Al Shamal for the 2013-14 season to bolster their frontcourt. The 27-year-old big man spent the 2012-13 season playing in Iraq’s D1 for Al Shurtah Police, but he left in January 2013. The season before that he was with Shorta-Police from Egypt’s Superleague.…
Read MoreDanny Gibson added by Slask Wroclaw
Danny Gibson (180 cm, Southern Indiana’06) has been tabbed by Polish TBL club WKS Slask Wroclaw for the 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Gibson, who has had extensive international experience playing in Germany, spent the 2012-13 season playing in Greece. Danny played for Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece-A1) and averaged 13.0 ppg and 3.3 apg in 28 games.…
Read MoreCalvin Cage lands with Al Ahli
Venezuelan player Calvin Cage (183 cm, Buffalo’06) will be making his return to Qatar this 2013-14 season as he signs with Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (D1). In May 2013 Cage signed with Gigantes de Guayama in his home Venezuela. He managed to play in 14 games for them and averaged 12.4 ppg and 2.3…
Read MoreLuther Head parts with BdR Valladolid
Ex-NBA guard Luther Head (191 cm, Illinois’05) is parting ways with Spanish Liga Endesa team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid. Head had originally signed with them in September this year. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round (24th) in the 2005 NBA Draft. His foray in Spain will be his first signing outside…
Read MoreEuroleague: 2013-14 season tips off
The 2013-14 edition of the Euroleague tipped off on Wednesday with two contests with the rest of the league hitting the hardwood on Thursday. Getting the season underway were Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany) vs. Strasbourg (France) and Montepaschi Siena (Italy) vs. Galatasaray Liv Hospital (Turkey). Brose handed Strasbourg a substantial loss in their home opener,…
Read MoreMarcus Smallwood leaves Jindrichuv Hradec
Marcus Smallwood (200 cm, Northern Illinois’04) is leaving the Czech Republic team BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec. Smallwood is leaving the team to return to the USA due to family reasons. He had already played in one game during his try-out period and was productive with a double-double, scoring 11 points while grabbing 10 boards in…
Read MoreMartin Rancik signs with CEZ Nymburk
Veteran of Spanish pro hoops Martin Rancik (204 cm, Iowa State’01) will be playing in the Czech Republic this 2013-14. The 35-year-old Slovakian player has been added by CEZ Basketball Nymburk (NBL) for the season. He’s been a member of the Slovakian National Team from 1999 to 2003 and then again in 2010. Even though…
Read MoreMark Cuban not guilty of insider trading
After three weeks of trial, a nine-member jury ruled that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban did not commit insider trading. Their decision came after a four-hour deliberation. The jurors found that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) was not able to prove some key elements of their case. The SEC had accused Cuban of using…
Read MoreKore White moves to Randers Cimbria
Kore White (203 cm, South Florida´13) has been tabbed by Randers Cimbria Basketball (Denmark, Ligaen) and will start his pro career in the Scandinavian country. The rookie forward played for South Florida during the 2012/2013 season in what was his senior year in the NCAA. From the bench the American picked up averages of just…
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