Archive for 2013
Leonardo Mainoldi moves to Laboral Kutxa
Leonardo Mainoldi (203 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria. The Argentinian-Italian is making the move from another Liga Endesa team, Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada where he played the 2012-13 season. Mainoldi is a long-standing member of the Argentinian National Team from 2006 up to the present. Leonardo…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Estonia makes plans for Ukraine trip
In front of a home crowd of an estimated 7,500, Estonia used a huge first quarter to put away challenger Bulgaria in the second game of a home and away series to determine the winner of the EuroBasket 2015 1st Qualification Round with a 61:49 score. The 12-point margin was more than enough to cover…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Angola back on top of the podium
Angola captured their 11th trophy in 24 years with a 57:40 win over Egypt in the AfroBasket 2013 championships game played Saturday. Angola returns to the top spot on the podium after losing in the finals to Tunisia in AfroBasket 2011 and winning the title for six straight times prior to 2011. The first two…
Read MoreCarleton Scott heads for Caserta
Juve Caserta of the Italian Serie A has announced the signing of Carleton Scott (203 cm, Notre Dame’11) for the coming 2013/2014 season. The American forward started last season on the roster of the Brooklyn Nets in the NBA but was moved on in October to D-Leauge team Springfield Armor. With Springfield he played 48…
Read MoreAnthony Fisher inks with Poitiers
Anthony Fisher (191 cm, Tennessee Tech’08) has signed to play for Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France, ProB) for the coming season. Last season the guard was in top form while playing for Israeli National League team Hapoel Afula. Over 28 games the American posted very good averages of 18.0 points, 3.0 rebounds and 5.1 assists…
Read MoreFabricio Melo released by Memphis
Brazilian prospect Fabricio Melo (212 cm, Syracuse’12) has been released by NBA franchise the Memphis Grizzlies before playing for the team. The 23-year old center was originally drafted by the Boston Celtics in the summer of 2012 and featured five times for the franchise last season with averages of 1.4ppg from the bench. He was…
Read MoreRob Chubb to Giessen
German Bundesliga ProA team the Giessen 46ers has bolstered its roster with the addition of Rob Chubb (208 cm, Auburn’13) for the coming season. The rookie center is fresh from college and recently completed his final season with Auburn. Over 32 games in his senior year the young American tabbed numbers of 8.8 points, 6.6…
Read MoreJustin Tubbs joins Ottaway SkyHawks
Justin Tubbs (190 cm, East Tennessee State’11) will return to North America this season to play for the Ottaway SkyHawks of the Canadian NBL. The guard had a 2012/2013 season that was hampered by injury but managed three games with Maccabi Kiryat Bialik (Israel, Winner League) where he averaged 8.7 points, 3.0 rebounds, 1.0 assists…
Read MoreHarold Jamison moves to Iraq
Harold Jamison (204 cm, Clemson’99) will continue his veteran career in the Middle East after penning a deal with Duhok (Iraq, D1). The hugely experienced center spent last season in Lebanon playing for Bejjeh in the Division A. Over the season the American notched averages of 17.4 points and 10.4 rebounds over thirty games to…
Read MorePaul Davis to play for Medina
Paul Davis (205 cm, Winston Salem’11) is heading for the Middle East this season to play with Saudi Arabia club Uhud Medina (Premier League). The power forward is coming off a successful campaign throughout the 2012/2013 season where he played in Chile for Deportivo Espanol de Talco (Liga Nacional). The American won the league with…
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