Archive for September 10, 2014
Walter Lemon Jr. begins career at Kormend
Walter Lemon Jr. (190 cm, Bradley’14) will begin his professional career in Hungary this 2014-15 after signing with Egis Kormend (A Division). Kormend finished last season in eighth place in the A Division standings, failing to qualify for the Playoffs. They are making some moves to strengthen their roster to improve on last year’s performance.…
Read MoreDante Swanson returns to AZS Koszalin
Dante Swanson (178 cm, Tulsa’03) is set to make his return to Polish club AZS Koszalin (TBL) this 2014-15 season. He last played for the team from 2007-09, so there is some background between the player and the ballclub. The 33-year-old guard played for Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TB2L) in 2013-14. In 17 games Swanson…
Read MoreHerve Lamizana joins Halcones Xalapa
Herve Lamizana (208 cm, Rutgers’04) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with Halcones UV Xalapa (Mexico-LNBP). Herve has dual citizenship from France and the Ivory Coast, and has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2010-13. He began the 2013-14 season playing in China’s CBA for the Sichuan Blue Whales…
Read MoreDylan Page now with Spirou
Belgacom Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Ethias League) has added journeyman veteran Dylan Page (204 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’04) this 2014-15 season. Page played for CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) in 2013-14 and represented the club in three leagues during the season. He logged a lone game for them in the Euroleague and tallied five points and three rebounds. Dylan…
Read MoreMuhammad El-Amin inks with Apollon Patras
Muhammad El-Amin (196 cm, Stony Brook’10) will be playing in Greece’s A1 league for the first time in his career this 2014-15 after signing with AS Apollon Patras. El-Amin had quite the productive 2013-14 season playing for BC Kormend from Hungary’s Division A. He played in three games for them in the EuroChallenge and put…
Read MoreChauncey Billups retires from the NBA
After playing 17 seasons in the top basketball league in the world, Chauncey Billups has decided that it was time to hang up his jersey and retire. The 37-year-old guard held career averages of 15.2 ppg and 5.4 apg. Also known as “Mr. Big Shot,” Billups won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in…
Read MoreDevon Austin added by AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) will be bringing in Devon Austin (198 cm, Manhattan’09) this 2014-15 to replace Jeremy Evans on their roster. The 26-year-old sharpshooter played the last three seasons of his career for Romanian club CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Romania-Liga Nationala). In 2013-14 Devon delivered averages of 9.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He also shot an…
Read MoreWill Daniels joins Nihzny Novgorod
Will Daniels (203 cm, Rhode Island’08) is making his way to the Russia this 2014-15 season and will be playing under the banner of BC Nizhny Novogorod (VTB). The 28-year-old Daniels spent his 2013-14 season playing in France’s Pro A league for JSF Nanterre. He played eight games for them in the Eurocup and averaged…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014, USA and Lithuania in semis
We are at the business end of the FIBA World Cup 2014 now as the quarter final stage gets underway in Spain. There were two games on day one of the stage, with the USA sweeping to the semi-finals in commanding fashion and Lithuania also progressing to the new round after a trickier encounter. Tomorrow’s…
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