Archive for 2013
Ollie Bailey added by Maccabi Ashdod
Ollie Bailey (201 cm, Oklahoma City’08), a veteran of Dominican Republic basketball, will now test his mettle in Israel as he is slated to play for Maccabi Ashdod this 2013-14. In 2012 Bailey was initially with Gregorio Urbano Gilbert (Dominican Republic-SRT), then moved to Huellas del Siglo (Dominican Republic-District National D2), he later signed with…
Read MoreJimmy Baron now with Virtus Roma
Jimmy Baron (191 cm, Rhode Island’09) will continue his career with Virtus Roma from Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season. 27-year-old Jimmy played the 2012-13 season in Russia for Lokomotiv Kuban. Baron logged 11 games in the Russian league and averaged 7.8 ppg and 1.1 rpg. He also played 12 games in the Eurocup representing Lokomotiv…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria, Belarus take early leads
The two home clubs in the semifinal round of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier Tournament took care of business in front of their respective home crowds by picking up wins in the first of the two game series. Belarus earned a hard-fought 76:70 win over Estonia, that came down to the last minute of the contest.…
Read MoreLance Jeter to play for Trefl Sopot
Lance Jeter (190 cm, Nebraska’11) is headed to Poland this upcoming 2013-14 season. Jeter has penned a deal with Poland’s Trefl Sopot. He spent the entire 2012-13 season playing for Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL. Jeter played in only one game for Ratiopharm in the Euroleague and tallied just one point and one assist for the outing.…
Read MoreNiklas Caner-Medley joins Unicaja Malaga
Niklas Caner-Medley (203 cm, Maryland’06) is a new addition to the roster of Spanish Liga Endesa club Unicaja Malaga for the 2013-14 season. Caner-Medley has dual American and Azerbaijan nationality. He spent the 2012-13 season playing for Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv from Israel’s Winner league. Niklas played 21 games in the Israeli league and averaged 4.7…
Read MoreBobby Jones resigns with Roma
Experienced NBA player Bobby Jones (201 cm, Washington’06) has extended his contract with Acea Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) for the 2013/2014 season. The forward played 49 games for Roma last season and helped the team to the Serie A final where they lost to Montepaschi. From those 49 games the American averaged 7.5 points…
Read MoreBen Hansbrough inks with Gran Canaria
Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 of the Spanish ACB has announced the signing of American Ben Hansbrough (190 cm, Notre Dame’11) for the coming season. Gran Canaria finished 7th in the ACB standings last season and will look to push on this season with the addition of former NBA player Hansbrough. The guard played for the…
Read MoreRashad Wright joins Strovolou
Rashad Wright (189 cm, Georgia’04) will continue his long standing relationship with European Basketball by signing a deal with Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus, A Division). The guard has been playing in Europe for much of his career and is a very experienced player on the continent. The American has featured in the French Pro A, Greek…
Read MoreRob Jones to Panelefsiniakos
Rob Jones (196 cm, St. Mary’s California’12) will make the step up to the Greek A1 this season after signing for Panelefsiniakos AOK Eleusina. Last season the forward was playing in the Polish TBL for AZS Koszalin where he played 22 games and averaged 6.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Earlier in the 2012/2013…
Read MoreGreg Mangano added by Ratiopharm Ulm
Greg Mangano (208 cm, Yale’12) will get a shot to play in a big league this 2013-14 as he joins the roster of German team Ratiopharm Ulm. The Ivy league product began his rookie season as a pro in Turkey playing for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye, but only for the pre-season. In January 2013 he signed…
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