Archive for February 2014
Von Wafer signs with Krasny Oktyabr
Von Wafer (196 cm, Florida State’05) is joining his third team for the season after agreeing to terms with Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. The former NBA guard was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers 39th overall in the 2005 draft. He began the 2013-14 season playing for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks (China-CBA). Wafer played…
Read MoreMarvin Phillips leaves Lightning for Rouen
French Pro B team SPO Rouen Basket has bought out the contract of Marvin Phillips (201 cm, Claflin’04) from the London Lightning (Canada-NBL). Phillips played 30 games for the Lightning and averaged an impressive double-double with 15.6 ppg and 10.0 rpg. He joined the Canadian club in December of 2012 and helped them win the…
Read MoreAndray Blatche could join Philippine NT
A congressman from the Philippines has filed two separate bills seeking the naturalization of NBA centers JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche. The Philippines National Basketball Team is looking for a naturalized player to reinforce its roster for the upcoming 2014 Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain this August. McGee, the starting center of…
Read MoreSyracuse still unbeaten, #1 in AP poll
Syracuse is 21-0 after beating Notre Dame 61-55 and is the unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. They are on an incredible run, the best in school history. Their win against Notre Dame comes after an exciting win over Duke on Saturday, 91-89. “We’re happy to be No. 1,” coach Jim Boeheim said…
Read More2014 Basketball World Cup groups set
FIBA has announced the groupings for the 2014 Basketball World Cup which will be held in Spain this coming August. Madrid, Spain will be the primary venue with games also slated to be played in Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao and Granada. The hosts will be headlining Group A and should expect stiff competition from 2013 Eurobasket…
Read MoreBarisa 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…
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