Archive for February 2014
Copa del Rey: Zaragoza shocks Malaga
CAI Zaragoza caused a huge upset during the first day of the Copa del Rey on Thursday evening as the team defeated host club Unicaja Malaga 74-79. The fact the Copa is being hosted in Malaga´s Palacio Martin Carpena arena suggested that the home team held a distinct advantage. That was especially the case after…
Read MoreJe’Kel Foster heads to Sidigas Avellino
Je’Kel Foster (194 cm, Ohio State’06) is making his way back to the Italian Serie A after several seasons playing in other leagues. He joins Sidigas Avellino for the rest of the 2013-14 season. Foster began the season on the roster of JSF Nanterre (France-ProA). He played a dozen games in the French Pro A…
Read MoreErving Walker signs with Chalon
Erving Walker (173 cm, Florida’12) will be getting his first taste of French basketball in his career as he signs with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). The 23-year-old guard began the 2013-14 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (TBL). Walker managed to play in 10 Euroleague games and averaged 5.8 ppg and 1.5 apg as…
Read MoreBenjamin Eze added by Sassari
Italian Serie A team Banco di Sardegna Sassari has added to its roster Benjamin Eze (207 cm, Southern Idaho JC’01) for the 2013-14 season. Eze is a Nigerian player who also holds an Italian passport. He was a former member of the Nigerian National team in 1999, 2005 and then in 2009. In 2012-13 Benjamin…
Read MoreRobert Sacre stays in game despite sixth foul
In the Los Angeles Lakers’ game versus the Cleveland Cavaliers last night the Laker roster was so depleted due to injuries and players fouling out that when Robert Sacre (213 cm, Gonzaga’12) committed his sixth foul he was allowed to stay in the game. On any other night the Canadian big man would have had…
Read MoreCopa del Rey starts cup fever
We can forget about the Euroleague and kiss goodbye to the Eurocup for one week as cup fever descends on Europe. Yes, it´s that time of the year where the best teams in Europe´s biggest Basketball nations fight it out to win their respective domestic cups. Cup week always brings with it plenty of drama…
Read MoreDemond Watt moves to KR Reykjavik
Demond Watt (200 cm, Texas A&M-CC’11) will continue his professional career playing in Iceland’s Dominos league for KR Reykjavik this 2014. The 24-year-old Chicago native began the 2012-13 season with the Gary Splash (USA-IBA). In January 2013 he moved to UU-Korhait Uusikaupunki from Finland’s Korisliiga. Watt managed to appear in 24 games for them that…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi to Granorolo Bologna
Nigerian forward Ndudi Ebi (206 cm) will be making his way back to the Italian Serie A this season after agreeing to terms with Granorolo Bologna. Ebi began this season on the roster of Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League). Before parting ways with the Israeli club, Ndudi logged 16 games and averaged 12.9 ppg and 8.9…
Read MoreGabe Pruitt now with Keravnos
Gabe Pruitt (193 cm, USC’07) is a newcomer on the roster of Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus-Division A) this 2013-14 season. Pruitt began the season playing in the Greek A1 league for A.G.O Rethymno Aegean. He managed to play in five games for them and produced averages of 13.8 ppg and 2.4 apg. Gabe joined AGOR in…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Orleans loses top spot
If you want to watch some tense high stakes Basketball this season, the French Pro A would be a good place to start. The league is extremely tight this year and the competition has proved fierce throughout the campaign, and Round 18 was no different. The results after this week’s round of action means there…
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