Archive for June 17, 2014
Omar-Sharif Cook leaves Lietuvos Rytas
Lithuanian club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius will be without Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St. John’s’01) this coming 2014-15 season. The American-Montenegrin guard played the whole 2013-14 season for Lietuvos Rytas and represented them in four leagues. In 22 games in the VTB United League Cook averaged 5.6 ppg and 7.5 apg. He played in eight Eurocup…
Read MoreDevin Booker extended by Bourg
Devin Booker (203 cm, Clemson’13) will be staying another season with French Pro B JL Bourg Basket with the team giving him a contract extension. Booker moved to Bourg in his rookie season as a pro after starting 2013-14 with Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA). He played just five games for Nancy and averaged just…
Read MoreTaurean Green heads to ASVEL
Former NBA guard Taurean Green (184 cm, Florida’07) will be taking his talents to ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-ProA) this 2014-15. ASVEL will be his second team from the French Pro A in as many seasons. In 2013-14 Green was on the roster of Limoges CSP Elite (France-ProA). He played in 40 games for them and…
Read MoreCedrick Banks lands with Cholet
Cedrick Banks (190 cm, University of Illinois, Chicago’05) is a new addition to the roster of Cholet Basket (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. In 2013-14 Banks played for another team from the French Pro A, STB Le Havre. He managed to play in 30 games for them and was able to average 12.4 ppg and 4.4…
Read MoreDarren Fenn joins s.Oliver Baskets
Veteran international player Darren Fenn (208 cm, Canisius’01) is on his way to Germany to play for s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-ProA) this 2014-15. The club was formerly part of the German BBL in 2013-14 and will want a chance to return to the premier league. The first step in that direction would be a dominant…
Read MoreJohn Fields inks with Liege Basket
John Fields (205 cm, Tennessee’11) will continue his professional basketball career in Belgium this 2014-15 season, signing with Liege Basket (Belgium-Ethias League). The 26-year-old Virginia native played in France’s Pro B for Lille Metropole Basket in the 2013-14 season. He played a total of 42 games for Lille and was able to put up averages…
Read MoreJoao Paulo Batista added by Limoges
French Pro A club Limoges CSP Elite is bringing in Brazilian player Joao Paulo Batista (205 cm, Gonzaga’06) for the 2014-15 season. In 2013-14 the 32-year-old Batista played for another team in the French Pro A league, Le Mans Sarthe Basket. He played 10 games for Le Mans in the Eurocup and averaged 10.6 ppg…
Read MoreEttore Messina leaves CSKA Moscow
After leading CSKA Moscow to yet another Turkish Airlines Euroleague Final Four appearance and a VTB league title this season, Ettore Messina is leaving the club. The Italian coach who is one of today’s brightest basketball minds has informed the team that he will be opting out of his contract. The separation is an amicable…
Read MoreTurkish TBL Finals series tied at 3-3
The Turkish TBL Finals is headed to a decisive seventh game after Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul evened their series against Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul with a 85-77 victory. Fenerbahce Ulker took an early two-game lead, but Galatasaray was able to claw their way back into the mix, taking two straight games. Fenerbahce produced a convincing 76-63…
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