Archive for April 2014
Eric Dawson joins Heilongjiang
Eric Dawson (206 cm, Midwestern State’07) will continue his professional career with Heilongjiang Zhaozhou Feng Shen (China-NBL). The forward spent the earlier part of the 2013-14 season playing for the D-League’s Austin Toros after being released by the Atlanta Hawks in October 2013. He played 21 games for the Toros and managed to post averages…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs enter decisive fifth game
After Barcelona swept Galatasaray for a 3-0 series win, there were just three tied fixtures as Game 4 got underway in the Euroleague Playoffs. The Spanish club qualified early and has now been joined in the season ending showpiece by Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv. The former winners came through their own showdown against EA7…
Read MoreMatthew Bryan-Amaning heads to Boulogne
Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205 cm, Washington’11) is moving to SO Maritime Boulogne (France-ProB) for the remainder of the season. The player has dual citizenship from the United Kingdom and Ghana. He has been a member of the British National Team from 2008 to 2013. His 2013-14 season started with the London Lions from the UK’s BBL.…
Read MoreKyle McAlarney extended by Orleans
French Pro A team Entente Orleans 45 has inked Kyle McAlarney (185 cm, Notre Dame’09) to a new two-year deal. Kyle signed with the team this 2013-14 season. In 27 games McAlarney proved to be a solid cog in Orleans’ backcourt, delivering averages of 14.6 ppg and 2.3 apg. He showed his range via 47.9%…
Read MoreTiny Gallon inks with Henan Shedianlaojiu
Tiny Gallon (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) will continue his professional career in China’s NBL after agreeing to terms with Henan Shedianlaojiu. Gallon began the 2013-14 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, but in December 2013 was assigned to their D-League affiliate the Delaware 87ers. Tiny played a total of 34 games in the D-League and averaged 18.9…
Read MoreAlbert Schweitzer Tournament update
The ongoing Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) 2014 is in full swing and several future basketball stars are stepping up in the heat of the competition. The 16-nation tournament of U18 teams began on April 19th and will continue until the April 26th. Read more about the AST’s rich history in our tournament preview. So far…
Read MoreEttore Messina could coach Utah Jazz
NBA – The Utah Jazz are seriously considering Italian coach Ettore Messina for their vacant head coach position. The team recently announced that it will not renew the contract of Tyrone Corbin. If Messiana is chosen for the job he will be the first European-born coach to be at the helm of an NBA team.…
Read MoreSundiata Gaines links with Margarita
Sundiata Gaines (185 cm, Georgia´08) has been signed by Venezuelan LPB franchise Guaiqueries de Margarita for the remainder of the season. The guard has just finished an eighteen game stint playing for the Reno Bighorns in the American D-League where he picked up impressive stats. Over those games the US players secured figures of 15.4…
Read MoreDragan Labovic signed by Al Riyadi
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut from Lebanon’s Division A has added Serbian big man Dragan Labovic (207 cm) this 2013-14 season. Al Riyadi is currently leading in the Lebanese Division A standings with a record of 14-4. Dragan began the season with Laboral Kutxa (Spain-Liga Endesa). In November 2013 he moved AZS Kozalin (Poland-TBL). Labovic played…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs action heats up
Three games into the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs and so far only one team has made it through into the semifinals. Three other quarterfinal match-ups are still being resolved. FC Regal Barcelona swept Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul 3-0 to move on. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus did allow themselves to suffer the same fate that befell Galatasaray…
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