Archive for November 5, 2014
Radoslav Nesterovic KZS secretary general
Basketball legend Radoslav Nesterović has been named the new secretary general of the Slovenian Basketball Association (KZS), succeeding Iztok Rems, a former basketball referee who has been at the helm of the KZS for nearly 20 years. The appointment was confirmed by the executive board of the association and completes a leadership overhaul started in July,…
Read MoreMark Sanchez part ways with Evreux Basket
French ProB team ALM Evreux Basket and American player Mark Sanchez (201 cm, Boise State’09) have agreed to part ways. The 27-year old American played 4 games for Evreux Basket and averaged 7.5 ppg and 3.8 rpg. Before coming to France Mark Sanchez played two seasons in Austria. During the 2012/2013 season he played for ECE Bulls Kapfenberg…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane departs Krasny Oktyabr
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’ 14) has parted ways with Russian outfit Krasny Oktyabr (EuroCup, VTB league). His stint at the club did not last long as he only played in three EuroCup games and in the same number of games in VTB League. DeAndre Kane averaged 7.3 ppg and 1.7 rpg in EuroCup…
Read MoreKyrylo Fesenko pens with Avtodor
Ukrainian big man Kyrylo Fesenko (216 cm) has agreed to terms with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) and will be joining the club this 2014-15. The player was recently released by the Minnesota Timberwolves and will continue his career with a return to Europe. Fesenko spent his 2013-14 season playing in the NBA D-League. In January 2014…
Read MoreEdrico McGregor goes pro with Martigny
Descartes Meubles Martigny Basket of the Swiss LNB are strengthening their roster this 2014-15 with the addition of rookie Edrico McGregor (201 cm, UTSA’14). Martigny is looking to improve on their last place standing in the Swiss LNB league and an infusion of some young blood might just do the trick. In his senior year…
Read MoreShawn Vanzant now with Moncton Miracles
Shawn Vanzant (185 cm, Butler’11) will continue his run in the Canadian NBL with the Moncton Miracles this 2014-15 season. He was originally on the roster of the Island Storm (Canada-NBL). Shawn played for the Island Storm in the 2013-14 season, producing averages of 6.7 ppg and 2.1 apg. He helped his club reach the…
Read MoreChris Matthews heads to Moncton Miracles
Chris Matthews (193 cm, St. Bonaventure’10) is moving from the Halifax Rainmen (Canada-NBL) to the Moncton Miracles (Canada-NBL) this 2014-15. Chris was initially reported to be headed to Russia, but has instead found another team in Canada. He joined the Rainmen during the 2013-14 season (January 2014). In 28 games Matthews averaged 15.0 ppg and…
Read MoreTomas Delininkaitis joins AEK Athens
Greek club AEK Athens (A1) has landed the services of experienced Lithuanian guard Tomas Delininkaitis (190 cm) for the 2014-15 season. He is a multiple-time member of the Lithuanian national team in 2005-06, 2008-09, and again in 2013. Tomas began the 2013-14 season playing for VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL). He appeared in one game in their…
Read MoreDavid Nesbitt signs with Al Mina
Al Mina from Iraq’s Superleague has added Bahamian forward David Nesbitt (200 cm, St. Thomas’12) this 2014-15 season. The 23-year-old Nesbitt spent the last two seasons playing for BK Kaspiy Aktau (Kazakhstan-D1). In both seasons Nesbitt helped his team reach the semifinals of both the Kazakhstan league and the Kazakhstan Cup. In 2013-14 he played…
Read MoreRodney Alexander picked up by Grindavik
Rodney Alexander (201 cm, Oklahoma City’09) has agreed to terms with U.M.F. Grindavik from Iceland’s Dominos league for the 2014-15 season. This will be the 27-year-old Alexander’s second time to sign with a team from Iceland during his career. He played for IR Reyjavik in 2011-12. Rodney began the 2013-14 season playing in Mexico’s LNBP…
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