Archive for 2013
Kennedy Winston now with Amchit
Kennedy Winston (201 cm, Alabama’05) has signed a deal to play for Amchit Club (Lebanon, Division A) this season. The forward had agreed terms with Italian Serie A team Gazzetta di Reggio Emila and had begun pre-season with the team, however he was released from Emila due to physical problems. The American said that the…
Read MoreRenaldo Woolridge stops by Bilbao
Rookie Renaldo Woolridge (206 cm, USC’13) is getting his professional career underway this season and he has agreed to join Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (Spain, ACB). For the time being the forward has signed a short term contract with the club and will spend the pre-season workout period with the team. The American recently featured…
Read MoreRalph Sampson to Loimaa
Ralph Sampson III (210 cm, Minnesota’12) will play professional Basketball outside the United States for the first time this season after agreeing terms with Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland, Korisliiga). The power forward graduated in 2012 and spent his rookie season playing in the American D-League for the Reno Bighorns where he played 22 games but…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Ukraine stops Germany to go 3-0
Day 3 of EuroBasket 2013 was split into two days with Groups A and B playing Friday and Groups C and D to play on Saturday. Coming into Friday’s competition, there were three clubs, Ukraine, Serbia, and Latvia, that were undefeated. By the end of the day, the sole holder of a 3-0 record was…
Read MoreAlfredo Ott switches to Logrono
Alfredo Ott (193 cm, Dillard’05) will continue in Spain next season after agreeing to play for Cocinas.com Logrono (LEB Gold). The guard was in the Spanish LEB Gold last season playing for Palencia and over 33 games he managed to average 8.5 points, 1.9 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. During the 2011/2012 season the…
Read MoreBrandon Sebirumbi inks with Navarra
Brandon Sebirumbi (206 cm, Furman’12) has penned a deal to play for Planasa Navarra (Spain, LEB Gold) during the coming season. The Ugandan who also holds an American passport played last season in the Portuguese LPB league where he represented Sampaense. The forward played 22 times for Sampaense and recorded averages of 7.4 points and…
Read MoreJaime Smith opts for Mar del Plata
Jaime Smith (190 cm, University of Huntsville Alabama’13) has signed for Argentinian team Quilmes Mar del Plata (Liga A) for this season. The guard is fresh from college where he has played the last four seasons for the University of Huntsville Alabama in the NCAA 2. During the 2012/2013 season the American played 31 games…
Read MoreDaryl McCoy to Beira in Mozambique
Rookie American Daryl McCoy (206 cm, Drexel’13) will begin his pro career playing for Ferroviario de Beira (Mozambique, D1) until the end of the Mozambique season in December. The power forward has recently graduated from Drexel, where over four years he built a reputation for consistency and his rebounding prowess. In fact over his four…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Who can stop Puerto Rico?
It’s Day 6 of the FIBA Americas and the first games of the second stage of the competition are done. Puerto Rico doesn’t show any signs of wavering as they remain undefeated (4-0), downing Argentina. Will Puerto Rico’s next opponents, the Dominican Republic find their weakness, or will Puerto Rico continue on a similar path…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Spain falls to Slovenia on Day 2
With Day 2 of EuroBasket 2013 in the books, there are only seven of the 24 teams still undefeated with some serious shakeups in the groups going on. In Group A the sole undefeated club is Ukraine after defeating Israel Thursday and Belgium on Wednesday. Group B sports two unblemished marks with Serbia and Latvia…
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