Archive for December 24, 2014
Josh Mason signs with KB Besa Peja
KB Besa Peja (Kosovo-Superleague) has added depth to its backcourt with the signing of rookie guard Josh Mason (190 cm, Fresno Pacific’14). He averaged 5,9 ppg and 2,6 rpg in 28 games for Fresno Pacific (NCAA 2). Before transferring to Fresno Pacific Josh Mason played at NCAA division 1 level for Alabama State, where his…
Read MoreBoris Barac signs with Zadar
Boris Barac (205 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Zadar (Croatia-A1) for the rest of the 2014-15 season. Barac is a 22-year-old player from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has spent most of his recent professional career playing at home. The 2014/15 season he started for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and averaged…
Read MoreDarius Adams to Laboral Kutxa Vitoria
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria will be welcoming Darius Adams (186 cm, Indianapolis’11) to their ranks for the rest of the 2014-15 season. The American player started the season with Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA) and averaged an impressive 18.3ppg and 3.6rpg over fourteen games. 26-year-old Adams played in the German BBL in…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu switches to AEK
Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) is moving to AEK Athens (Greece-A1) this 2014/15 season, after beginning with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). The British forward lasted just a few weeks in his first experience in the Israeli league. He averaged 5.0ppg and 2.5rpg in two games of the Israeli League. In the Eurocup Pops Mensah-Bonsu…
Read MoreGuillermo Araujo to SKY/Basquete Cearense
Guillermo Araujo (204 cm) has agreed to terms with SKY/Basquete Cearense (Brazil-NBB). During the 2013/2014 season the Paraguayan center started with Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN) and over sixteen games averaged 8.4 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. In Liga Americas he played four games and notched 5.5 points and 4.5 rebounds. Later on he…
Read MoreMirza Begic extends with Laboral
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) extended the contract with Mirza Begic (216 cm). Begic is a veteran center who has dual citizenship from Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He began the 2014-15 season playing for Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played eight games for them in the Adriatic league and posted averages of 9.8…
Read MoreDuke Crews pens with Tsukuba Robots
Duke Crews (203 cm, Bowie State’10) has signed with Tsukuba Robots (Japan-NBL, starting five) for the remainder of the season. During the 2013/2014 season he played for Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela-LPB), Cader Montevideo (Uruguay-Metropolitan) and Atletico Tabare (Uruguay-Metropolitan). For Panteras de Miranda he averaged 5.5 points and 4.7 rebounds over five games. Through the 2013/14…
Read MoreLevan Patsatsia remains with Novgorod
Levan Patsatsia (198 cm, Troy’11) will remain with BC Nizhny Novgorod as he extended his contract with the team. Through five Euroleague games he averaged 1.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game so far this term. The player started the 2014/2015 season on the books at MIA Academy Tbilisi (Superleague) in his native Georgia and…
Read MoreNate Drayton departs Huracan Trelew
Nate Drayton (200 cm, West Texas A&M’13) has departed Huracan Trelew in the Argentines TNA league. The American player notched 7.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in eighteen games since the start of the 2014/2015 season. Last season the forward played in the Colombian DirecTV League for Cafeteros de Armenia in what was his rookie campaign…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Tsmoki in VTB action
CSKA Moscow picked up its second big VTB United League victory in three days as the Russian powerhouse swept aside Tsmoki-Minsk 93-72 at home on Tuesday. CSKA had taken sole possession of first place in the standings on Sunday with a big road win over Nizhny Novgorod, and heading into this clash it was top…
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