Archive for 2013
Vladimir Stimac now at Unicaja Malaga
Serbian big man Vladimir Stimac (211 cm) is the latest addition to the roster of Spanish Liga Endesa team Unicaja Malaga for the 2013-14 season. Stimac has been a member of the Serbian National Team from 2012 up to the present. Vladimir played in Turkey in 2012-13 for Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (TBL). He played a…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria takes G1 over Estonia
On the strength of an 18:0 run in the third quarter, host club Bulgaria took the first leg of a two-game series with Estonia, 58:55, in a contest that will determine the first Qualifier for EuroBasket 2015. It was an important game for the spot at EuroBasket 2015. That’s why both teams played hard and…
Read MoreJ.R. Giddens stays with Brescia
Former NBA player J.R. Giddens (196 cm, New Mexico’06) has signed on for another season with Centrale del Latte Brescia (Italy, Lega Due). The swingman joined the Italian club last season and was in fine form throughout the Lega2 campaign. The American featured in 39 games for Brescia and logged averages of 16.0 points, 7.6…
Read MoreChace Stanback joins Korihait
Chace Stanback (203 cm, UNLV’12) has been snapped up by Uudenkaupungin Korihait (Finland, Korisliiga) and will play for the club this season. The American swingman played at the Erie Bay Hawks last season and recorded averages of 6.1 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. After turning pro in 2012 he pre-seasoned with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France,…
Read MoreRonald Davis leaves Poitiers
Ronald Davis (190 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’06) has been released by French Pro B team Union Poitiers Basket 86 after only joining the team a few weeks ago. Last season the guard finished the campaign playing for Trefl Sopot (TBL) in Poland where he played ten games and averaged 6.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 1.2 assists per…
Read MoreAl’Lonzo Coleman added by London Lightning
The London Lightning of Canda’s NBL have added Al’Lonzo Coleman (201 cm, Presbyterian’12) for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Coleman began the 2012-13 season with Monte Hermoso Basket from Argentina’s TNA. He played 14 games for them and averaged 13.9 ppg and 9.6 rpg. In December 2012 Coleman signed with Union de Sunchales, also from the…
Read MoreIvan Johnson returns to China
Ivan Johnson (203 cm, CS-San Bernardino’07) has spent the last two seasons with the NBA’s Atlanta Hawks. This 2013-14 season Johnson will returning to China after signing a one-year deal to play for Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank (CBA). He was last in the Far East when he played six games for Qingdao Double Star (China-CBA) in…
Read MoreTop five foreign NBA players under 25
Foreign NBA players such as Dirk Nowitzki (213 cm), Pau Gasol (213 cm) and Tony Parker (188 cm) have not only displayed great talent and skill in their NBA careers, they have also been part of championship-winning teams. They’ve set the bar high, but at the same time have paved the way for a greater…
Read MoreAfroBasket 2013: Nigeria falls to Senegal
In the biggest upset of the AfroBasket 2013 competition, Senegal put together a solid middle game and outlasted a fourth-quarter comeback by 2012 London Olympics participants Nigeria, 64:63. Also advancing to the semifinals are Cote d’Ivoire with a 71:56 win over Cameroon, Angola after a 95:73 victory over Morocco, and Egypt, who beat Cape Verde…
Read MoreParrish Brown heads to Lietkabelis
Parrish Brown (185 cm, Maryland’07) will be suiting up for Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL) this upcoming 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Brown is making the move from Naglis Palangos (Lithuania-LKL), where he played the 2012-13 season. Parrish played 15 games for Naglis Palangos in the Baltic league in 2012-13 and averaged 14.6 ppg and 3.3 apg. He…
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