Archive for June 5, 2014
Tai Wesley inks with Southland Sharks
Tai Wesley (200 cm, Utah State’11) is on his way to the New Zealand NBL team Zero Fees Southland Sharks this 2014-15 season. The young, 28-year-old forward spent the 2013-14 season playing for SPM Shoeters Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie). He played six games for the Dutch team in the Eurochallenge and averaged 17.7 ppg and 6.2…
Read MoreDamir Krupalija to play for Nancy
French Pro A team SLUC Nancy Basket Pro has agreed to terms with Bosnian player Damir Krupalija (205 cm, Illinois’02) and will be bringing him on board this 2014-15 season. The veteran forward started out his 2013-14 season playing Cyprus’ Division A for Forex Time Apollon Limassol where he logged 14 games and averaged 8.9…
Read MoreLee Roberts to Olimpico de La Banda
Lee Roberts (201 cm, Findlay, Ohio’09) set to make his return to Argentina’s Liga A after signing a deal to play for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda for the 2014-15 season. Roberts is coming off a brief stint with the Bucaneros de la Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB, where he played 10 games and averaged…
Read MoreJoe Benjamin moves to Randers
Joe Benjamin (200 cm, West Virginia Stat’07) is a long-time veteran of Denmark’s Ligaen. In 2014-15 the forward will be playing for a new team within the league. Joe will be joining Randers Cimbria Basketball this coming season. In 2013-14 the 31-year-old forward suited up for SISU Copenhagen (Denmark-Ligaen). In 30 games he averaged 18.2…
Read MoreTalor Battle extends with Mons-Hainaut
Belfius Mons-Hainaut from Belgium’s Ethias league will be keeping Talor Battle (182 cm, Penn State’11) for two more seasons and has signed the player to a contract extension. Battle played 10 games for the team in the Eurocup in 2013-14 and averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.4 apg. The 25-year-old native of Harrisburg Pennsylvania also played…
Read MoreSterling to sell Clips, drops suit vs. NBA
The latest chapter of the ongoing saga involving the Los Angeles Clippers and its embattled owner, Donald Sterling, has turned a new page. According to Sterling’s attorney, he will be withdrawing a $1 billion lawsuit against the league and will not pursue any further legal action regarding the NBA’s attempt to “force” him to sell…
Read MorePanathinaikos downs Olympiacos for Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens proved once again that the club is the top dog in Greek Basketball by defeating archrival Olympiacos in the fifth and decisive game of the A1 Finals. The 82-71 success propelled The Greens to yet another win over the Pireus club, although this year there was no ugly scenes that marred the final…
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