Rashad Jones-Jennings heads to Sharjah

Rashad Jones-Jennings (203 cm, UALR’07) signed a deal to play for An Nahl Sharjah (United Arab Emirates-D1) this 2014-15 season. Rashad is coming off a nine-game stint with Titanes del Licey (Dominican Republic-LNB) where he averaged 4.6 ppg and 7.4 rpg. His team reached the league finals in 2014. In the 2013-14 season Jones-Jennings played…

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Jamaal Franklin added by Zhejiang Lions

Jamaal Franklin (196 cm, San Diego State’13) will pursue his professional career in China this 2014-15 season, signing with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (CBA). This July Franklin played for the Memphis Grizzlies’ Summer league team and was under consideration for a training camp contract. Unfortunately for the 23-year-old guard, he was released by the team…

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Ivan Maras signs with Tsmoki-Minsk

Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League) has recently brought in Montenegrin forward Ivan Maras (207 cm) to bolster their frontcourt this 2014-15. Maras was a member of Montenegro’s National Team from 2008 to 2010 and in 2012.Maras was a member of Montenegro’s National Team from 2008 to 2010 and in 2012. He spent the 2013-14 season playing for Al…

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Tony Parker is FIBA Europe P.O.Y. 2013

Frenchman Tony Parker is the 2013 FIBA Europe Player of the Year. The 32-year-old San Antonio Spurs point guard will receive the trophy when his team faces ALBA Berlin during the NBA Global Games. Parker is in elite company. Former recipients of the award include German legend Dirk Nowitzki and Russian phenom Andrei Kirilenko. The…

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Brooklyn Nets beat Maccabi T-A, 111-94

The Brooklyn Nets came away with their first win in the NBA preseason with a 111-94 rout over the 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). This was the first acid test for Nets new head coach Lionel Hollins, who ended up passing it with flying colors. The Brooklyn offense got them…

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VTB United League Recognized by FIBA

In an official letter from FIBA Secretary General Patrick Baumann, the VTB United League received official recognition. He thanked the league for its cooperation and confirmed its rcognition in accordance with the General Statutes and Internal Regulations of the International Basketball Federation. Baumann also indicated in the letter his interest in the development of the league…

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French ProA Round 2 recap

The French Pro A is still only getting warmed up, but Round 2 of the regular season brought plenty of action over the last three days. It is still early days for determining which are the teams to watch this season, but take a look at how the clubs got on over the weekend: Rouen…

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Barcelona wins Euroleague Asia Tour game

Barcelona is a team that likes to disrupt the history books, especially in the Euroleague where their Top 16 exploits have been the stuff of legend over the last few years. The Spanish giant was in history making mood as the team clashed with Chinese franchise Zhejiang Lions in Hangzhou, China on Tuesday. The game…

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