Archive for 2013
Jeff Robinson gets deal with Groningen
Jeff Robinson (198 cm, Seton Hall’11) received a two-month contract to play for GasTerra Flames Groningen from the Netherlands this 2013-14. The 25-year-old Robinson is a temporary replacement for Dan Coleman, who has to undergo knee surgery. Jeff played the 2012-13 season for AZS Koszalin from Poland’s TBL. He managed to play in 18 games…
Read MoreMichael Mokongo to Planasa Navarra
Michael Mokongo (180 cm) will be playing for Planasa Navara from Spain’s LEB Gold league this season. Mokongo has dual citizenship from France and Central Africa. He was a former member of France’s U20 National team and is has been a member of the Central African National Team from 2011 up to the present. In…
Read MoreKervin Bristol newcomer at MBC Mykolaiv
Kervin Bristol (208 cm, Fordham’12) will get tested in Ukraine’s Superleague this season, after signing with MBC Mykolaiv this 2013-14 season. Bristol played his rookie season as a pro in Turkey’s TB2L for Istanbulspor this 2012-13. He played 19 games as a member of the starting five and proved to be a very capable defender.…
Read MoreBilbao takes 76ers to the wire
Bilbao Basket took part in the NBA Global Games Europe as they hosted the Philadelphia 76ers Sunday in a pre-season
Read MoreBrandon Fields opts for Shiga Lakestars
Brandon Fields (193 cm, Nevada’10) is headed to the Far East after signing with the Shiba Lakestars from Japan’s BJ League this 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Dallas native has already a couple of games under his belt with his new team and has been averaging 14.0 ppg and 5.0 apg. He began the 2012-13 season…
Read MoreBayern takes down Brose Bamberg in clash
While it is still early into the 2013-14 season, excited onlookers cannot help but revel in the early action taking place, sating their appetites for basketball action that grew over the off-season. Fans and followers of the German Bundesliga were treated to a quality match-up in Round 2 of the regular season between two dangerous…
Read MoreShelden Williams signs with TianJin Steel
Former NBA forward Shelden Williams (206 cm, Duke’06) will continue his career in China’s CBA this 2013-14 season after signing with TianJin Steel. Williams was drafted fifth overall by the Atlanta Hawks in the 2006 NBA draft. Shelden spent the 2012-13 season playing in France’s ProA for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone. In 35 games he averaged 13.3…
Read MoreReal Madrid downs Barça in Supercopa Endesa
While most of Europe was tipping off the start of their leagues, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona were squaring off in the finals of the “Supercopa de España de Baloncesto 2013″, Spain’s annual pre-season Supercup. In the 2013 edition, Real Madrid held off a late challenge
Read MoreAlbert Jackson pens deal with Al Nasar
Albert Jackson (211 cm, Georgia´10) has been tabbed by Al Nasar of the Kuwaiti D1 and will join the team for the start of the season. It was thought that the power forward would play this season for CD Tinguiririca San Fernando in Chile´s DIMAYOR League, but the deal fell through. The big man missed…
Read MoreJustin Harper signs for Tel Aviv
Justin Harper (208 cm, Richmond´11) will return to European Basketball this season after signing for Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel, Winner League and Euroleague). The forward will sign to the European giants Tel Aviv after recently completing the NBA Summer League´s in Las Vegas and Orlando where he played for the Cleveland Cavaliers and Indiana Pacers…
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