Archive for February 3, 2014
Barisa Krasic signed by Rabotnicki
KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje from FYR Macedonia’s Prva Liga has added Barisa Krasic (203 cm) for the rest of the 2013-14 season. The big man is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He began the season signing with Michelin Etha Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). In the 2012-13 season Krasic played for KK Zadar from Croatia’s A1 league. He…
Read MoreJawad Williams joins Karsiyaka
Jawad Williams (204 cm, North Carolina’05) will continue his professional career in Turkey as he joins Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL). Williams was recently released by French Pro A team Paris-Levallois this January after a three-month long suspension. Williams played 11 games in the top French league for Paris and averaged 12.9 ppg and 4.2…
Read MoreMohamed Abukar parts with Spirou
Mohamed Abukar (208 cm, San Diego State’07) has parted ways with Belgacom Spirou Charleroi from Belgium’s Ethias league. The big man has American and Somalian citizenship. He played eight games for Spirou in the EuroCup and averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg. Abukar also logged 11 games for them in the Belgian league and there…
Read MoreNick Wright heads to Gmunden
Nick Wright (203 cm, ODU’13) has found a new team. He has been added by Allianz Swans Gmunden from Austria’s A Bundesliga. Wright began his rookie season playing in Slovakia’s Extraliga for BK Levicki Patrioti. He logged 14 games for them and averaged 12.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg. He was released by the team in…
Read MoreCalifornia ends Ariznona’s perfect run
NCAA – The California Golden Bears have ended number-one ranked Arizona’s winning streak via a last-second jumper to come away with the win at home 58-60. Justin Cobbs knocked down the fade away shot from 16 feet at the buzzer. Adding injury to insult, Arizona had to play most of the game without their sophomore…
Read MoreTracy McGrady shifts to baseball
Former two-time NBA scoring champion and seven-time All-Star Tracy McGrady could be making a return to professional sports, but he won’t be playing basketball. McGrady has reportedly been working out with baseball team the Skeeters of the Independent League (USA). He hopes to be pitcher for the team. His pitches have been clocked at 91…
Read MoreValencia slips by Barca in close game
Spanish Liga Endesa Round 18 – Valencia Basket ended FC Regal Barcelona’s three-game winnings streak at home, widening the gap between both teams. Valencia sits securely in second place with a 16-2 record, while former third-placed Barca slides to fourth spot, now behind Unicaja Malaga. It was arguably the most important game of the weekend…
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