Archive for June 2014
Kris Joseph now with Dijon
Kris Joseph (201 cm, Syracuse’12) will be playing for a new team in the French Pro A this coming 2014-15 season, after signing with JDA Dijon Bourgogne. The Canadian-born Joseph also has citizenship from Trinidad and Tobago. He was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2009 and 2013. In the 2013-14 season Kris…
Read MoreVladimir Golubovic signs with Unicaja
Vladimir Golubovic (213 cm) is set to reinforce the frontcourt of Spanish club Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2014-15 season. Golubovic has dual Serbian and Montenegrin citizenship. The big man has been a member of the Montenegrin National Team from 2008 to 2012. He joins the Unicaja after spending the 2013-14 season playing for…
Read MoreWilliam Franklin joins Energa Czarni
Polish TBL club Energa Czarni Slupsk has landed the services of William Franklin (183 cm, Bradley’07) for the 2014-15 season. Franklin has spent the last three seasons playing in Romania’s Division A for CSM Oradea. In 2013-14 the 29-year-old guard represented the team in two leagues for the season. He played in six games in…
Read MoreNets do not want to Kidd around
Jason Kidd could possibly be the second-ever traded coach in the NBA. Kidd reportedly was maneuvering to become the new President of Basketball Operations of the New Jersey Nets, a position currently held by Billy King. How did Nets’ management respond to Kidd’s attempted coup? They immediately gave him permission to speak to the Milwaukee…
Read MoreDamian Hollis switches to Cantu
Damian Hollis (203 cm, George Washington’10) will remain in Italy next season but is moving up to the Serie A to play for Pallacanestro Cantu. The American/Hungarian spent this season with Angelico Biella in Italy’s DNA Gold and played 34 games for the club. Over those appearances the forward impressed with averages of 18.1 points,…
Read MoreJosh Duncan seals Bamberg move
Josh Duncan (203 cm, Xavier’08) will play in Germany next season after inking a deal with Brose Baskets Bamberg (BBL). The power forward has spent the last four seasons in Israel where he represented Maccabi Ashdod and Maccabi Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem. He has been with Migdal Jerusalem for the last three seasons and wearing the…
Read MoreKenny Gabriel opts for Karsiyaka
Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir of the Turkish TBL added Kenny Gabriel (209 cm, Auburn’12) to the team roster for the 2014/2015 season. The power forward is heading to Turkey after a season with Greek A1 outfit A.G.O Rethymno Aegean and it will be his first time in the TBL. The American played 26 games for…
Read MoreJeffrey Viggiano moves to Venezia
Jeffrey Viggiano (197 cm, Massachusetts’06) has parted ways with Montepaschi Siena (Italy, Serie A and Euroleague) and will join Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A). The exodus from dethroned Italian champs Montepaschi continues as Viggiano follows Othello Hunter out of the club after the finals defeat to Milan. The swingman played 47 games from the Siena…
Read MoreMalik Cooke inks with Kormend
Malik Cooke (198 cm, South Carolina’12) has been announced as the new player at EGIS Kormend (Hungary, Division A and Eurochallenge). The forward signed a one year contract with the Hungarian club after spending the 2013/2014 season in the United Kingdom. Cooke played 38 games for the Newcastle Eagles in the BBL and secured impressive…
Read MoreOthello Hunter inks with Olympiacos
Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) has signed for Greek A1 giant Olympiacos (Euroleague) next season after wrapping this campaign with Montepaschi Siena in Italy’s Serie A. The Liberian-American has been tracked by Panathinaikos in recent weeks, but it seems he has opted to join bitter rivals Olympiacos instead. Hunter will join the roster at…
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