Archive for October 29, 2014
Jerome Randle leaves Trabzonspor
Jerome Randle (175 cm, California’10) has left his Turkish team Trabzonspor Basketbol (TBL). He had joined that team in the middle of last season transferring from another Turkish club, Aliaga Petkim. Jerome Randle signed with Aliaga Petkim in October 2013 after starting off the 2013-14 season with the Delaware 87ers (D-League). He managed to play…
Read MoreChris Gadley and MLP Academics part ways
Chris Gadley (207 cm, Canisius’10) is leaving his German team MLP Academics (Pro A) after a nagging ankle injury. Both sides agreed to mutually terminate the contract. The last two teams that Chris Gadley played for were also German teams from the Pro A. When playing for Leipzig in 2012/2013 the 27-year-old Gadley played 17 games and…
Read MoreAri Stewart goes pro with Saitama Broncos
Ari Stewart (201 cm, USC’14) will begin his professional career this 2014-15 season with Saitama Broncos (Japan-BJ League). During the 2011-12 season Ari Stewart was a redshirt after transferring to USC from Wake Forest. Stewart was suspended for academic reasons when he left Wake Forest in March 2011. Before leaving Wake Forest, he averaged 8.5 points…
Read MoreCoach Dusko Vujosevic snaps and hits player
Partizan Belgrade’s coach Dusko Vujosevic snapped tonight and hit his player Mihajlo Andric after a tough Eurocup loss (79-82) on the road against Hapoel Jerusalem from Israel. It was a very tight game and the Serbian coach was mad that his player didn’t follow his instructions in the last seconds of the game. It is…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 draw in Disneyland Paris
The EuroBasket 2015 Draw will be held on 8 December 2014 in Disneyland Paris. Esteemed personalities from the world of sports will assist in drawing the 24 participating teams into four groups of six teams for the Group Phase. EuroBasket 2015 will take place from 5-20 September, serving as a qualification tournament for the 2016…
Read MoreDevon Collier inked with Hapoel Kazrin
Hapoel Kazrin (Israel-National League) has landed Devon Collier (203 cm, Oregon State’14) for 2014-15 season. The Puerto Rican forward signed a deal earlier with Bnei Hasharon (Israel-Winner League), but left after pre-season. Devon Collier had received interest as a draft-and-stash prospect in June’s NBA Draft. He was in discussions with the Philadelphia 76ers before he…
Read MoreLonnie Funderburke signs with Puerto Montt
Lonnie Funderburke (203 cm, Tennessee State’10) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 with CEB Puerto Montt (Chile-Liga Nacional). He has already put in his first two games for his new club and has averaged 19.5 ppg and 8.0 rpg. He comes from the Brisbane Spartans (Australia-SEABL) where he played three games and averaged 6.7…
Read MoreDion Dixon pens with MZT Skopje
KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia-Prva Liga) will get to strengthen its roster with the recent addition of Dion Dixon (190 cm, Cincinnati’12). The 24-year-old player began the 2013-14 season with the Idaho Stampede (USA-D-League), but was released by the team in November 2013. He then headed to Asia to play in Lebanon’s Division A for…
Read MoreLester Prosper joins Cheshire Phoenix
The Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL) have landed Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) for the 2014-15 season and the player will reinforce their frontcourt. Prosper, who hails from the British Virgin Islands, initially signed with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague) for the season, but it appears he will instead be continuing his career in…
Read MoreUros Slokar returns to Estudiantes
Slovenian big man Uros Slokar (210 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2014-15. He joined the club in December 2013. He was able to play 24 games for the Spanish club and average 9.1 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Uros moved to the Spanish Liga Endesa…
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