Archive for April 2014
Ike Diogu returns to Leones de Ponce
Ike Diogu (204 cm, Arizona State’05) will be making comeback with Puerto Rican BSN club Leones de Ponce this 2013-14. The Nigerian-American forward played for them in 2013, signing with the team in May. Diogu began this season on the roster of the New York Knicks. In December 2013 he moved to the D-League team…
Read MoreRagnar Nathanaelsson joins Sundsvall
Young Icelandic big man Ragnar Nathanaelsson (218 cm) will get an opportunity to play outside of his home Iceland for the first time as a pro this 2013-14. Nathanaelsson, a member of the Icelandic National Team in 2009 and 2013, is moving to the Sundsvall Dragons from Sweden’s Basketligan. He was playing for Thor Thorl…
Read MoreNBA: Clippers owner Donald Sterling banned for life, fined $2.5M
The NBA has banned Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling for life and has fined him $2.5 million, the maximum fine allowed in the NBA constitution. NBA commissioner Adam Silver will also urge the NBA owners to force Silver to sell the franchise. Silver is confident that he will get the support of the owners.…
Read MoreElectra Tel-Aviv downs Haifa to stay top
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv once again staked a claim for the Israeli Winner League´s Regular Season crown by defeating Maccabi Haifa 74-59 at home. This was of course a clash between Tel-Aviv, the powerhouse of Israeli Basketball and Haifa, the team that shocked many to win the Winner League crown last season. While Electra Tel-Aviv is…
Read MoreDarnell Williams extends with San Quentin
Darnell Williams (202 cm, San Jose State´01) will continue to wear the jersey of San Quentin in the French ProB after extending his contract with the club. The American has become one of the mainstays of the San Quentin roster since joining the club in 2011 and is now in his third season with the…
Read MoreSamuel Hoskin inks deal with Marinos
Venezuelan LPB team Marinos De Anzoategui has added Samuel Hoskin (206 cm, De Paul’03) to their roster this 2014. The 34-year-old big man has dual citizenship from the United States and Lebanon. He was a former member of the Lebanese National Team in 2011. The De Paul grad is coming from Nift Al-Janoub (Iraq-D1) which…
Read MoreMarcel Jones parts ways with Cantu
Marcel Jones (203 cm, Oregon State’08) has left Pallacanestro Cantu from Italy’s Serie A. The 25-year-old American player also holds a New Zealand passport. Marcel is reportedly headed back to New Zealand. Jones joined Cantu to start the 2013-14 season and he managed to play 16 games in the Eurocup for the team. He was…
Read MoreMoses Ehambe signs with Guaiqueries
Moses Ehambe (198 cm, ORU’08) is headed to South America to play for Guaiqueries de Margarita from Venezuela’s LPB this 2014. Ehambe has dual citizenship from the USA and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where both his parents are from. He was a one-time member of the US National Team in 2011. Moses is coming…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Dijon drops Strasbourg, 91-75
Strasbourg IG was knocked off the top spot in the French Pro A standings after suffering a road loss to JDA Dijon Bourgogne, 91-75. Le Mans Sarthe Basket is now ahead in the leaderboard with an identical 19-10 record. The win moves Dijon to fourth place in the standings at 18-11. Once again, fans witness…
Read MoreLevski Sofia to join Adriatic League in 2015
Belgrade – An announcement was made before the Adriatic League Finals game between KK Cibona Zagreb and KK Cedevita Zagreb. Bulgarian team BC Levski Sofia will be joining the ABA next season pending their fulfillment of all of the conditions stipulated in the contract. The said contract provides for Levski Sofia to join the league…
Read More