Archive for January 2014
DeJuan Wright signs with Leiden
DeJuan Wright (190 cm, FIU’12) is making his way back to the Netherlands after signing a deal to play for Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2013-14 season. Wright began the season playing in the French Pro B league where he suited up for BC Orchies. DeJuan logged a total of 18 games for the…
Read MoreBill Clark now with MBC Mykolaiv
Bill Clark (195 cm, Duquesne’11) has been added by Ukrainian Superleague team MBC Mykolaiv for the 2013-14 season. Clark began the season playing in the French Pro B league for SPO Rouen Basket. He only stayed there briefly and logged just three games where he averaged 12.3 ppg and 5.7 rpg. In October 2013 he…
Read MoreLarry O’Bannon moves to Krasnie Krilya
Larry O’Bannon (194 cm, Louisville’05) is leaving Sharks Antibes (France-ProA) and will be joining Russian VTB club Krasnie Krilya Samara. Larry played 15 games for Antibes this 2013-14 season and posted averages of 13.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg through 31.7 mpg as a starter. Krasnie Krilya is currently second in the Group I standings of…
Read MoreMadrid, CSKA, Milan and Olympiacos win
Round 5 of the Top 16 is underway in the Euroleague with four games held in Groups E and F on Thursday. There was only one road win on the night as three teams collected victories at home. Tomorrow there will be a further four games as Panathinaikos welcomes Barcelona to Greece and Laboral Kutxa…
Read MoreDaequan Cook joins Walter Tigers
Daequan Cook (196 cm, Ohio State’07) has been added by the Walter Tigers Tuebingen from Germany’s Bundesliga this 2013-14. Cook began this season, his first since departing the NBA, with Budivelnyk Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague. He managed to play in four games for them in the Euroleague and there he was able to post averages…
Read MoreJeff Robinson back with AZS Koszalin
Jeff Robinson (198 cm, Seton Hall’11) is set to make his return to the Polish club AZS Koszalin this 2013-14. He played for them in the 2012-13 season and averaged 13.7 ppg and 5.7 rpg in 18 games. He was released by the team in January 2013. Robinson later signed a two-month deal with GasTerra…
Read MoreMalcolm Grant heads to LF Basket
Malcolm Grant (185 cm, Miami, Florida’12) is headed to Sweden to play in its Basketligan league after signing with LF Basket this January 2014. Grant began the season playing in Canada’s NBL for the Halifax Rainmen. He managed to play in seven games for the Canadian club before his departure and averaged 13.0 ppg and…
Read MoreAaron Johnson to Umana Reyer Venezia
Italian Serie A team Umana Reyer Venezia has recently improved its backcourt with the addition of Aaron Johnson (173 cm, UAB’11) this 2013-14. Johnson is coming off a stint in the NBA D-League with the Bakersfield Jam. He logged 18 games for the Jam and averaged 5.8 ppg and 3.7 apg. In 2012-13 Johnson played…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32: Round 4 action
There was a packed night of Eurocup Last 32 action on Wednesday as the whole of Round 4 was played throughout Europe. There was plenty of chance for teams to progress to the eighthfinals but only one could make it through, with Khimki Moscow Region becoming the first team to book a place in the…
Read MoreBlake Schilb joins Paris-Levallois
Blake Schilb (201 cm, Loyola, Illinois’07) has been picked up by French Pro A team Paris-Levallois for the 2013-14 season. Schilb was recently released by Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-A League). Before his departure Blake was able to play in 10 Euroleague games for them and averaged 12.0 ppg and 3.2 rpg. He played in…
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