Archive for 2014
Darjus Lavrinovic to miss two months
Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy-SerieA) will have to begin the 2014-15 season without their starting center. Lithuanian player Darjus Lavrinovic (212 cm) is expected to miss two months as he recovers from required surgery on his arm. The veteran played for Budivelynyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague) in 2013-14. He played 10 games for them in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreBill Cartwright to coach Mexican team
Former Chicago Bulls center Bill Cartwright has been named the new head coach of the Mexican national team. He is replacing Sergio Valdemillos who came on board as the team’s coach in 2011. Valdemillos led his team to win the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2013. The 57-year-old Cartwright played 16 seasons…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifying, Day 2
The Euroleague Qualifying tournament entered its second day as the remaining round 1 games were dealt with. In this win or bust contest, the two losers suffer the heartbreak of elimination, while the winners progress and continue to fight for the golden price, a solitary entry in the Euroleague Regular season. Here’s how the Day…
Read MorePloiesti wins Romanian Supercup
Reigning Romanian Liga Nationale champions CSU Asesoft Ploiesti demonstrated their dominance of Basketball in the country by winning the Supercup. The club will start the new league season on October 4th and will be on a high after defeating Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu 73-57. Ploiesti will start the 2014/2015 season looking for its 4rd title…
Read MoreLithuanian LKL 2014/2015 season game 1
The Lithuanian LKL Regular Season got underway tonight with three games through round 1, with two of the games finishing in favour of road teams, with one home victory on the night. Reigning champs Zalgiris Kaunas looked in good touch after a decent pre-season and the team will be seeking its fifth consecutive Lithuanian LKL…
Read MoreThunder rename their D-League team
The Oklahoma City Thunder announced today that its NBA Development League team will be called the Blue. The team will play the majority of its home games at the Cox Convention Center in downtown Oklahoma City, with four games to be held inside Chesapeake Energy Arena. The season begins on Friday, Nov. 14, when the Blue hosts…
Read MoreDevonta White signs with Solna Vikings
Devonta White (180 cm, Georgia State’14) has opted to play for Swedish team Solna Vikings. It will be the first professional contract for Devonta White who graduated from Georgia State a few months ago. He posted solid stats there, averaging 11.2 ppg and 4.3 aspg. Solna Vikings Coach Ray Ailus: “We are happy to welcome…
Read MoreKenneth Simms pens with KTP Basket
Kenneth Simms (205 cm, Cumberland’09) is set to play in Finland’s Korisliiga this 2014-15 season after signing a deal to play for KTP Basket Kotka. He was originally prepared to play this season with SO Maritime Boulogne (France-ProA), but was released by the team in September 2014. In 2013-14 the 28-year-old Simms played for Liege…
Read MoreAnthony Hill now with UBSC Graz
Anthony Hill (204 cm, University of Wisconsin’11) is a recent addition to the roster of UBSC Raiffeisen Graz (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2014-15 season. He will strengthen the team’s frontcourt as a reserve, but as he develops should get more and more opportunities to earn playing time, if not a starter’s role. Hill signed with MLP…
Read MoreAlex Renfroe joins ALBA Berlin
Alex Renfroe (190 cm, Belmont’09) is set to suit up for ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) this upcoming 2014-15 season. He was added by Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) to strengthen their roster during the 2013-14 post-season. In four games Renfroe averaged 2.5 ppg and 1.8 apg. Prior to that move he played most of the season…
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