Archive for June 12, 2014
Robert Battle heads to Quimsa
Robert Battle (205 cm, Drexel’03) will be making his way to a new team within the Argentinian LigaA. In 2014-15 the veteran big man will be playing for Asociacion Quimsa Santiago del Estero. In the 2013-14 season he was on the roster of Aerochaco Boca Juniors Capital Feder (Argentina-LigaA). Battle played five games for them…
Read MoreMickell Gladness now with Crocodiles
Former NBA big man Mickell Gladness (211 cm) is headed to Australia as he signs with the Townsville Crocodiles this 2014-15 season. The 27-year-old Gladness’ trip down under will be his first pro team outside of the United States. In 2013-14 he began on contract with the Orlando Magic. In December 2013 he moved to…
Read MorePaul Harris picked up by Gaziantep
Paul Harris (193 cm, Syracuse’09) is set to continue his professional career with Turkish club Royal Hali Gaziantep this 2014-15 season. Harris is coming off a brief two-game stint in the Philippines’ PBA for the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters. In those two games Paul managed averages of 29.5 ppg and 14.0 rpg. The 27-year-old…
Read MoreJaromir Bohacik added by Leuven Bears
Belgian Ethias league team Stella Artois Leuven Bears will be bringing in Czech player Jaromir Bohacik (197 cm) for the 2014-15 season. This will be Jaromir’s first pro team outside of his home Czech Republic. The Leuven Bears finished in a distant seventh place in 2013-14 and are looking to improve this upcoming season. The…
Read MoreMarino de Anzoátegui wins Venezuelan LPB
The Venezuelan LPB finals series may have gone to the decisive game, but in the end Marinos de Anzoátegui cruised to a Game 7 win to take the title. A 95-81 win over Trotamundos de Carabobo was enough to give Marinos its 10th LPB title and the first since 2012’s success. The players took advantage…
Read MorePGE Turow Zgorzelec crowned TBL champs
PGE Turow Zgorzelec has won the Polish TBL for the first time in its history after gunning down reigning champs Stelmet Zielona Gora. The winners picked up a 60-72 road win to claim a 4-2 series victory and dethrone a Gora team that defeated Turow in the final last season. The win was paced more…
Read MoreTel Aviv reclaims Israeli league
Maccabi Tel Aviv capped a sensational season by adding the Israeli Winner League to its list of honours. The powerhouse needed an overtime win of 82-84 and an aggregate score of 163-161 to get the job done against defending champions Maccabi Haifa. Indeed, Tel Aviv lost this home contest but scraped to win the title…
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