Archive for January 10, 2014
Brian Morris pens with Boncourt
Brian Morris (205 cm, Humboldt State’11) has joined up with BC Boncourt Red Team of the Swiss LNA for the rest of the campaign. The forward has been inactive so far this season but during the 2012/2013 campaign he was busy. The American started the season playing for Atletico Cordon in the Uruguay LUB where…
Read MorePJ Hill heads back to Latvia
PJ Hill (182 cm, Ohio State´10) has linked up with Liepaja/Triobet in the Latvian LBL for the remainder of this season. The point guard has already been in action this season while playing for Greek A1 outfit Apollon Patras. The American played twelve games for the club and notched averages of 8.8 points, 2.0 rebounds,…
Read MoreKeith Wright returns to Uppsala
Keith Wright (203 cm, Harvard’12) will continue his career with a move to Sweden after agreeing terms with Uppsala Basket (Basketligan) for what will be his second stint with the club. The American started the season playing for Energa Czarni Slupsk in the Polish TBL where he took to the court in ten games and…
Read MoreOtis George joins Minas
Otis George (205 cm, Louisville´05) has signed a deal to play for Minas in the Brazilian NBB for the rest of the 2013/2014 season. The experienced Dominican played last season in the Italian DNA Gold for Upea Capo d’Orlando where he posted solid stats for the campaign from twenty games. As well as finishing with…
Read MoreEmmanuel Holloway moves to Boncourt
Emmanuel Holloway (185 cm, Illinois State’09) has switched from Lions de Geneve (Switzerland, LNA) to BC Boncourt Red Team also of the LNA. The guard joined the Lions at the start of the season and secured averages of 9.7 points, 3.7 rebounds and 4.3 assists over six games for the club. The American played last…
Read MoreMichael Taylor joins PGE Turow
Michael Taylor (188 cm, Iowa State’07) has been added to the roster of PGE Turow Zgorzelec for the 2013-14 season. In the 2012-13 season he played for CEZ Basketball Nymburk from the Czech Republic. He played 10 games for them in the VTB United League and averaged 8.8 ppg and 2.4 rpg. Taylor played six…
Read MoreJoseph Taylor moves to Energa Czarni
Joseph Taylor (205 cm, Wyoming’08) is Poland-bound after signing a deal to play for Energa Czarni Slupsk (TBL) this 2013-14 season. Taylor began the season on the roster of AS Apollon Patras from Greece’ A1 league. He managed to play in 10 games for Apollon Patras before making the move and posted averages of 8.4…
Read MoreMalcolm Grant signs with Halifax Rainmen
Malcolm Grant (185 cm, Miami, Florida’12) has been picked up by the Halifax Rainmen from Canada’s NBL. In the 25-year-old’s first game for Halifax he tallied 18 points and handed out two assists. He played his rookie season (2012-13) initially for Cytavision Apoel Nicosia from Cyprus’ Division A. He left them in December 2012 after…
Read MoreAttendance and revenue: Top NE European teams
Attendance and revenue: Top 20 North Eastern European teams Revenue from ticket sales is not the primary source of income of sports organizations. Especially when it is compared to sponsorship deals, TV broadcasting rights, merchandising, and donations from local city or regional government. However, home-game attendance is a key factor that affects a club’s business…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fenerbahce and Olympiacos suffer defeats
Four games took place on Wednesday as the second round of the Euroleague Last 16 got underway. The pick of the action was in Group E where FC Barcelona picked up an important road win over Fenerbahce and Olympiacos fell to defeat away to Milan. There were also two games in Group F as Tel-Aviv…
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