Archive for September 15, 2014
Rolands Freimanis out of Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has parted ways with Latvian big man Rolands Freimanis (210 cm) before the start of the season. The player did not meet the team’s expectations during the pre-season. Freimanis has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2009 up to the present. He played for Khimik-OPZ…
Read MoreThomas Coleman to Regatas Corrientes
Thomas Coleman (205 cm, North Carolina A&T’11) has been picked up by Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-LigaA) for the 2014-15 season. Coleman is not unfamiliar with South American hoops. In 2013-14 he signed with Atletico Bigua Montevideo from Uruguay’s LUB. He managed to play in 22 games in the Uruguayan league and was able to produce averages…
Read MoreHamed Haddadi landed by Qingdao Eagles
After seriously stepping up their pursuit of Iranian big man Hamed Haddadi (218 cm) recently, the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA) finally was able to secure his services for 2014-15. Haddadi is a ten-year (2004-2014) veteran of the Iranian national team and represented his country in the recently concluded FIBA World Cup 2014 in Spain.…
Read MoreMindaugas Katelynas added by Brose Baskets
As a quick reaction to the injury of Josh Duncan, Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) is adding Mindaugas Katelynas (206 cm, Chattanooga’05) to fill in for him this 2014-15. Katelynas was a one-time member of the Lithuanian national team back in 2010. Mindaugas had a very short run with Turkish club Trabzonspor Basketbol (TBL) in 2013-14,…
Read MoreKyle Lamonte joins Pieno Zvaigzdes
Kyle Lamonte (191 cm, William Carey’08) has penned a deal that will take him to Lithuania this 2014-15 season, as a new member of Pieno Zvaigzdas Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL). The 30-year-old from Davenport, Iowa began the 2013-14 season playing for Guerreros de Bogota (Colombia-Liga DirecTV). In 27 games Lamonte showed his scoring prowess with averages of…
Read MoreMilan Milosevic signs with Panionios
Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) has added Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (203 cm) to their roster for the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old Milosevic was originally slated to play for KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga), before agreeing to terms with Panionios. In 2013-14 he played for Zlatorog Lasko from Slovenia’s Telemach league. In 31…
Read MoreBen Aird begins career with Den Bosch
Ben Aird (206 cm, Utah Valley’14) will begin his professional career with the SPM Shoeters Den Bosch (Netherlands-Ereidvisie) this 2014-15. He is being brought in by the club as a replacement for recently released Christopher Lee (206 cm, South Carolina State’07). Den Bosch won the Dutch Supercup and made it to the Dutch Eredivisie finals…
Read MoreUSA wins the FIBA World Cup 2014
USA capped off their dominant run in the FIBA World Cup 2014 by cruising to an easy 129-92 win over Serbia, to claim the Gold Medal. This is their fifth world title and it is their first time as back-to-back champions. Prior to this only Brazil (1959, 1963) and Yugoslavia (1998, 2002) managed to repeat their claim…
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