Archive for January 2014
Drew Neitzel wins arbitration vs. BBC Monthey
American guard Drew Neitzel (183 cm, Michigan State’08) sought arbitration versus his former team BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Neitzel played for BBC Monthey during the 2012-13 season. He played 10 games for them and averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.7 apg. Drew left the club in January 2013. Neitzel was seeking…
Read MoreEurocup: Last 32, Round 2 summary
It was another week of intense Eurocup action as the drama of the Last 32 continues to unfold around Europe with close games and exciting Basketball. 10 teams keep their unblemished record at this stage, while from the sixteen games only five clubs managed to collect wins away from home. Proving the quality of the…
Read MorePatrick Marcu wins arbitration vs. Gaz Metan
German player Patrick Marcu (193 cm, Winthrop’11) sought abitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) versus his former team, Romanian club CS Gaz Metan Medias. Marcu was on their roster during the 2011-12 season and part of the 2012-13 season. He was seeking assistance in claiming outstanding salary and rentals expenses. After giving both parties…
Read MoreEuroleague: Fener and CSKA lose
The Euroleague Last 16 Round 3 ended on Friday with four games. On Thursday all the road teams claimed victory but that trend was reversed tonight as it was a case of home comforts with all the hosts grabbing wins. Unicaja Malaga sunk Fenerbahce in an intriguing looking Group E, while EA7 Milan also tasted…
Read MoreBrandon Bowdry signs for Beroe
Brandon Bowdry (201 cm, Eastern Michigan´11) is the second signing of the day for Bulgarian NBL team BC Beroe. The forward joins fellow American Joshua Crawford (211 cm, Indiana State´10) on the roster at the club. Bowdry has been playing in his native USA for the Eerie Bay Hawks (2012/2013) in the Development League and…
Read MoreJoshua Crawford returns to Bulgaria
Joshua Crawford (211 cm, Indiana State´10) has been added to the roster at Bulgarian NBL outfit BC Beroe for the rest of the season. The center has been playing in Israel recently for National League team Ironi Ramat Gan. Over ten games for the Israeli club he collected averages of 10.2 points and 8.8 rebounds…
Read MoreSchilb to leave Belgrade
Blake Schilb (201 cm, Loyola Chicago´07) will leave Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade (Serbia, KLS, Adriatic League, and Eurocup). The American is the highest paid player on the Belgrade roster and club president Nebojsa Covic is unhappy with the player’s contribution considering his hefty salary. The swingman played ten Euroleague games this season for Belgrade and…
Read MoreTweety Carter links with ASVEL
Tweety Carter (180 cm, Baylor’10) has moved to French ProA team ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket for the remainder of the season. The point guard was playing for S.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany, BBL) earlier in the season and played sixteen games with averages of 8.0 points and 2.4 rebounds per game. He left the club at the…
Read MoreDerrick Byars joins Krasny Oktyabr
Russian VTB club Krasny Oktyabr Volograd has added Derrick Byars (201 cm, Vanderbilt’07) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. The Tennessee native began the season with the NBA’s Memphis Grizzlies, but was waived by the club after the preseason. Bryars had a brief stint in Puerto Rico’s BSN in June 2013, after signing with…
Read MorePerry Petty to Victoria Libertas Pesaro
Italian Serie A team Victoria Libertas Pesaro is reinforcing its roster with the addition of Perry Petty (185 cm, UTPA’11) this 2013-14 season. Petty began the season in the backcourt of Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League). He played 10 games for them in the VTB United League and was able to put up averages of 8.2 ppg…
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