Archive for January 2014
Chris Alexander signs with Hoops Club
Chris Alexander (216 cm, Iowa State’03) has been added by Hoops Club (Lebandon-Div A) and is slated to be their new starting center this 2013-14. He signed with TTL Taiwan Beer (Taiwan-SBL) on November 2013. Before that he was with Enriquillo from the Dominican Republic’s La Vega League. The 33-year-old big man spent the 2012-13…
Read MoreRasheim Wright to Al Nasr Benghazi
Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Columbia’05) is set to play in Libya’s D1 league for Al Nasr Benghazi this 2013-14. The Jordanian-American player was originally supposed to play for Al Riyadi Amman from Jordan’s Premier League. Wright has been a long-time member of the Jordanian National Team. He’s been with them from 2007 up…
Read MoreTyrone Brazelton added by Tsmoki-Minsk
Tyrone Brazelton (183 cm, Western Kentucky’08) will continue his career this season in Belarus as he signs with Tsmoki-Minsk. Brazelton began 2013-14 playing for Lithuanian club Nevezis Kedainiai (LKL). He appeared in six games for them in the Baltic League and averaged 14.7 ppg and 4.2 apg. Tyrone also played eight games in the Lithuanian…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos’ struggles continue
Three games made up the schedule on Thursday in the Euroleague Last 16 as day two of Round 3 continued with more dramatic action around the continent. It was a night where all away teams claimed victory. Barcelona put a second consecutive defeat on current champions Olympiacos by claiming victory on the road in Group…
Read MoreEmari O’Garrow found guilty of rape
American-born Norwegian basketball coach and former player, Emari O’Garrow (190 cm) has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in Norway after being convicted of raping 12 women. The court found O’Garrow guilty of raping women aged between 16 and 38 over the course of seven years, including four he had coached as juniors. The…
Read MoreUpdate: Billy Hunter vs. NBPA continues
A judge from a Los Angeles Superior Court has ruled that the case of former executive director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA) Billy Hunter versus his former employer, may continue. It is Hunter’s contention that he had a valid contract when he was ousted in February 2013 and that he is owed more…
Read MoreJawad Williams parts with Paris-Levallois
Former Cleveland Cavalier Jawad Williams (204 cm, North Carolina’05) has been waived by French Pro A team Paris-Levallois. Williams was working on his third season with the club. It was his second team since departing the Cleveland Cavaliers in the 2010-11. His release came after a three-month suspension. Before departing with the team he managed…
Read MoreReal Madrid dominates Bayern in the Euroleague
Real Madrid remained unbeaten as they welcomed Bayern Munich to Spain to kick off the third round of the Euroleague Top 16. The Spanish team outpaced the German visitors to win a high scoring and exciting encounter 111-87 to remain unbeaten in all competitions this season (including a 13 game streak in the Euroleague). It…
Read MoreLuka Pavicevic extends with Montenegro
Luka Pavicevic will stay in charge of the Montenegrin national team at senior level after signing an extension to remain at the helm for another two years. After taking the role of head coach in 2012, Pavicevic brought good basketball to the Montenegro team and even secured a 10-0 record while convincingly qualifying for Eurobasket…
Read MoreChauncey Hardy killer sentenced
The Romanian man accused of killing American Basketball player Chauncey Hardy has been found guilty on appeal of beating the 23-year old to death. Ionut Adrian Tanasoaia was involved in an altercation with Hardy at a bar in the Romanian city of Giurgiu on October 9th, 2011. The player was severely beaten and arrived at…
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