Archive for 2013
Benson Egemonye to La Banda
Benson Egemonye (207 cm, Niagara´09) will play in South America this season after signing for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (Argentina, LigaA). It will be the first time the Nigerian has played in Latin America as he has spent his professional career in Europe and China. Last season the center played for Soproni in the…
Read MoreKyle Lamonte joins Guerreros Bogota
Kyle Lamonte (191 cm, William Carey´08) has been added to the team at Guerreros de Bogota in the Colombian Liga DirecTV. Guerreros are sitting top of the league standings at the moment with a strong winning record and will now be bolstered after adding one of South America´s better performers. American born Lamonte has spent…
Read MoreDonte Hill to play in Kazakhstan
Rookie Donte Hill (193 cm, Old Dominion University´13) will begin his career in Kazakhstan after inking a deal to play for Barsy Atyrau (D1). Last season the guard was completing his college career with Old Dominion in the NCAA where he played thirty games and averaged 8.2 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. Over the…
Read MoreDimitris Haritopoulos to BdR Valladolid
Spanish Liga Endesa team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid has signed Greek player Dimitris Haritopoulos (205 cm) for the 2013-14 season. Dimitris was a former member of the Greek National Team in 2005. The 29-year-old Haritopoulos began the 2012-13 season playing for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). In 16 games playing for them he averaged 8.9 ppg and…
Read MoreBoris Savovic signed by Bayern Muenchen
Serbian big man Boris Savovic (210 cm) will be the latest and last addition by German Bundesliga team BC Bayern Muenchen for 2013-14. Boris played in three leagues for Serbian team Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (A League) in 2012-13. Savovic played 28 games for Crvena Zvezda in the Adriatic League and put up averages of…
Read MoreEmir Zimic stays with Tajfun
KK Tajfun Sentjur from Slovenia’s Telemach League has opted to keep Emir Zimic (215 cm) for the 2013-14 season. The Bosnian big man started at center for Tajfun in 2012-13 and in 28 games averaged 7.8 ppg and 7.2 rpg. He also helped the team reach the Slovenian Cup semifinals in 2013. In 2011-12 the…
Read MoreBenfica gears for three-peat this 2013-14
The Portuguese LPB opens tonight! Can Sport Lisboa Benfica capture that elusive “three-peat” and win their third Portuguese LPB Championship in a row this 2013-14 season? We shall find out soon enough. They will get a chance to get their season up and running on the right foot tonight as they prepare to battle it out…
Read MoreEarl Barron heads to Qingdao
Earl Barron (212 cm, Memphis´03) will not be returning to the NBA this season after signing a deal to play in China for Qingdao Double Star Eagles (CBA). The center has played consistently in the NBA since 2004 but has also headed off to other countries such as Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The American…
Read MoreDusan Ivkovic leaves Serbia role
Dusan Ivkovic has stepped down as head coach of the Serbian National Team today ending a five year second stint with the team. The legendary tactician is one of the greatest national and club coaches in European history and he revealed it was time to hand the reins to a younger coach. During a press…
Read More2015 All-Star Game to be co-hosted
The NBA has confirmed that the 2015 All-Star Game will be co-hosted by the New York Knicks and the Brooklyn Nets putting an end to previous speculation. The two New York based franchises have been locked in a summer-long war of words that actually amounts to no more than a bit of brinksmanship and media…
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