Archive for December 12, 2014
Nathan Jawai departs Galatasaray
Australian big man Nathan Jawai (208 cm, Midland CC’07) is leaving Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-Istanbul). He appeared in six Turkish Airlines Euroleague games for the club and averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg. Nathan also logged nine games in the domestic Turkish league and there he averaged 3.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg. This was…
Read MoreDevin Ebanks to join Vaqueros de Bayamon
Devin Ebanks (206 cm, West Virginia’10) has agreed to terms with Puerto Rico BSN team Vaqueros de Bayamon. He is currently with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz (Mexico-LNBP) and will join Vaqueros at the end of the season of the Mexican league. Devin has so far played two games for the Mexican club and averaged 19.0…
Read MoreFIBA: potential World Cup 2019 and 2023 hosts
FIBA announced the nations that have been shortlisted as potential hosts of the next two instalments of the flagship international tournament, the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Germany has been named as either a lone host or possibly as a joint host with France, while China, Qatar, the Philippines, and Turkey have also been shortlisted for…
Read MoreEuroleague Regular Season, Barcelona loses
A thrilling opening to Round 9 of the Euroleague Regular Season left just one club remaining with an unblemished record in the competition this year. That accolade goes to CSKA Moscow, but the Russian powerhouse scraped to victory over Unicaja Malaga on the road, taking the win after overtime. Barcelona’s untouched record was snapped as…
Read MoreReggie Hamilton leaves Scafati
Reggie Hamilton (182 cm, Oakland’12) is departing Givova Scafati Basket in the Italian A2 Silver after deciding with the club to end his stint. The American has already played in eleven games this season and added numbers of 11.1 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game to his career statistics. During the 2013/2014 campaign…
Read MoreDennis Tinnon deals with Rasta Vechta
Dennis Tinnon (203 cm, Marshall University’13) has agreed terms with SC Rasta Vechta of the German ProA for the 2014/2015 season. The American is familiar with the league as he has played there and nowhere else since turning professional at the start of last season. Tinnon has worn the colours of S.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg so…
Read MoreDrew Viney inks with Fos Ouest
Fos Ouest Provence Basket (France, ProB) brought in Drew Viney (203 cm, Loyola Marymount’12) to the team roster it has been announced. The American player is coming from the French ProA where he played for Entente Orleans over six games this season. During his stay in Orleans he offered averages of 7.8 points and 3.2…
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