Archive for 2013
Nikola Pekovic stays with Minnesota
European star Nikola Pekovic (209 cm) will continue his stay with the Minnesota Timberwolves in the NBA after agreeing a bumper new deal with the franchise. The Timberwolves confirmed that the talented center had inked a new contract and the deal is thought to be worth $60,000,000 over five years, including $8 million in performance…
Read MoreKelly Beidler is newcomer at Wels
Kelly Beidler (199 cm, Mt. Saint Mary’s’10) is set to continue his professional career in Austria with WBC Raiffeisen Wels this 2013-14 season. Beidler spent the 2012-13 season playing in Germany’s Bundesliga for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels. He played 34 games for them in the German league and averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Kelly spent…
Read MoreTyler Honeycutt joins Ironi Nes-Ziona
Former NBA forward Tyler Honeycutt (203 cm, UCLA’11) is the latest addition to the roster of Ironi Nes-Ziona from Israel’s Winner league this 2013-14 season. He was drafted by the Sacramento Kings in the second round (35th) of the 2011 NBA draft. In 2012-13 he joined the Reno Bighorns (D-League) after being released by the…
Read MoreDarryl Monroe signs with La Bruixa d’Or
Darryl Monroe (202 cm, George Mason’09) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of La Bruixa d’Or Manresa from Spain’s Liga Endesa, this 2013-14 season. This will be Monroe’s first foray into the Spanish basketball league. He’s previously played in France and Holland in the past. In 2012-13 Darryl played for Boulazac Basket Dordogne from France’s…
Read MoreEvan Ravenel to play for Rilski Sportist
Evan Ravenel (203 cm, Ohio State’13) will begin his professional career in Bulgaria, playing for Rilski Sportist Samokov this 2013-14 season. Evan will immediately be put to the test as he is expected to be slotted into the team’s starting lineup at the wing. In the 23-year-old’s senior year at Ohio State, Evan averaged 4.9…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria qualifies for semifinals
After a huge third quarter and then fighting off a last minute comeback, Bulgaria grabbed the first seat in the semifinals of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier with an 81:79 Group A victory over Iceland. The other three groups will not be determined until the final night of the first round, Aug. 16. In Group B,…
Read MoreJoshua Shipp now with Turk Telekom
Joshua Shipp (196 cm, UCLA’09) has spent his entire professional career playing in Turkey. In 2013-14 he will be suiting up for Turk Telekom Ankara. In 2012-13 Joshua played for Anadolu Efes (Turkey-TBL). He played 26 games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 5.7 ppg and 2.4 rpg. In 16 games in the Turkish…
Read MoreCraig Callahan added by Tezenis Verona
Craig Callahan (203 cm, NC-Wilmington’03) has spent the last two seasons playing in Italy’s Lega Due. In 2013-14 he remains in the league, but this time he will suit up Tezenis Verona. Callahan has dual citizenship from USA and Italy. In 2012-13 he played for Sigma Barcellona (Italy-Lega Due). He logged 31 games for them…
Read MoreDragan Miletic back at UBSC Graz
Slovenian Dragan Miletic (195 cm) has been retained by Austrian team UBSC Raiffeisen Graz for the 2013-14 season. He left the team in February 2013 after playing seven games for UBSC Graz. During that time he was able to average 9.1 ppg and 3.0 apg. It was an injury-plagued season for Miletic, hopefully this season…
Read MoreKim English to Montepaschi
Kim English (198 cm, Missouri’12) has signed for Italian Serie A champions Montepaschi Siena next season it is being reported tonight. The forward was in his native USA last season playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA) with the Detroit Pistons. He took to the court plenty of times with the franchise but from limited…
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