Archive for January 2014
NCAA: Arizona and Syracuse stay atop AP polls
NCAA – Arizona (17-0) and Syracuse (17-0), thanks to their undefeated records are still numbers one and two respectively in the latest Associated Press polls. Arizona has shown no signs of weakness thus far and continues to enjoy one of its best seasons. It is the Wildcats’ seventh week in a row at the top…
Read MoreGreg Mangano heads to Steaua CSM
Greg Mangano (208 cm, Yale’12) is off to play in Romania’s Liga Nationala for Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti this 2013-14 season. Mangano was originally set to play this season for Ratiopharm Ulm from Germany’s BBL, but things did not work out and Greg has now found a new team. The Ivy league product began his…
Read MoreMustafa Abdul-Hamid joins Hoops Club
Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (188 cm, UCLA’10) has been picked up by Lebanese Division A team Hoops Club for the 2013-14 season. The Missouri-born Abdul-Hamid played in Germany’s Bundesliga in 2012-13 for EWE Baskets Oldenburg. He played 13 games for them and averaged 5.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg. He helped his team reach the German Bundesliga finals…
Read MoreTony Easley moves to JuveCaserta
Tony Easley (206 cm, Murray State’10) is moving teams within the Italian Serie A, heading to Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta from Umana Reyer Venezia. Tony managed to play in 15 games for Umana Venezia this 2013-14 season before making the jump this January. In 20 minutes per game of action he managed to log averages of…
Read MoreItaly Serie A: EA7 Armani outlasts Montepaschi
Italy Serie A Round 15 – This weekend we had some solid action with eight games on tap. The most critical game played was between EA7 Emporio Armani and Montepaschi Siena. Prior to their encounter Montepaschi was in third place in the standings while Armani was in a not-too-distant fifth. EA7 Armani came away with…
Read MoreTony Washam signs for Flamengo
Tony Washam (200 cm, St Vincent´05) has been added to the frontcourt at Clube de Regatas do Flamengo of the Brazilian NBB. The forward has started the 2013/2014 season with Obras in the Argentine Liga A and he picked up stats of 11.6 points, 4.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists, and 1.4 steals per game from his…
Read MoreJenirro Bush chooses As de Sale
Jenirro Bush (200 cm, Jackson State´12) has been added to the roster at As de Sale of the Moroccan D1 for the second half of the season. The American spent the summer of 2013 playing in Mexico for Cobras de San Juan Del Rio (LNB). During the 2012/2013 season the guard got some game time…
Read MoreElton Brown stays with Paris-Levallois
Elton Brown (206 cm, Virginia’05) has extended his contract with Paris-Levallois (France, ProA) until the end of the current season. The center was brought in by Paris to cover the frontcourt in the absence of Sean May (206 cm, North Carolina´05) but has now been picked up longer term. Last season the American had a…
Read MoreAndreja Milutinovic to Apollon Patras
Andreja Milutinovic (199 cm) is heading to Greece to play for A1 outfit AS Apollon Patras after he recently parted company with Spanish LEB Gold team Forca Lleida. It is the first season the young guard has played outside of his native Serbia and he will now add Greece to his CV. The 24-year old…
Read MoreKevin Thompson agrees with Leiden
Kevin Thompson (205 cm, Morgan State’12) has switched to Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden (Netherlands, Eredvisie) for the rest of the season. The center has had a busy season so far playing in the Ukraine and Poland. He started the season playing for WKS Slask Wroclaw in the Polish TBL where he played nine games and…
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