Archive for 2014
DeQuan Jones signs with Cantu
Italian Serie A club Acqua Vitasnella Cantu has agreed to terms with American import DeQuan Jones (203 cm, Miami, Florida’12) for the 2014-15 season. Cantu will be the 24-year-old forward’s first team outside of the USA, kicking off his international career. He was a recent participant in both the Orlando and Las Vegas Summer leagues,…
Read MoreLeones de Ponce win Puerto Rican title
To the resounding roars of an exuberant home crowd, Leones de Ponce claimed their 13th Puerto Rican BSN title via a 88-75 victory over Capitanes de Arecibo. Their win ends a decade-long drought for the franchise who last tasted gold in 2004. This was the first championship for coach Nelson Colon. He expertly capitalized on…
Read MoreTremmell Darden joins Olympiacos
Veteran player Tremmell Darden (194 cm, Niagra’04) is joining forces with Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) this 2014-15. The 32-year-old Darden is coming off a 2013-14 run as a reserve with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played in 31 Euroleague games and averaged 5.7 ppg and 2.5 rpg. Tremmell also logged 44 games in…
Read MoreJeremy Pargo to Maccabi Tel-Aviv
2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) have strengthened their backcourt with the addition Jeremy Pargo (188 cm, Gonzaga’09) this 2014-15. Pargo is coming off a productive 2013-14 campaign with Russian super team CSKA Moscow (VTB). CSKA Moscow reached the Euroleague semifinals and Pargo contributed 5.0 ppg and 1.4 apg in 27…
Read MoreUruguay smashes through Chile, 92-52
Venezuela – The Uruguay team opened the South American Championships in style with a start-to-finish domination of Chile, 92-52. The first quarter was foreshadowed how the rest of the game would play out. Uruguay got off to a good start with 16-8 advantage. Their solid defense and which they parlayed into transition offense, something the…
Read MoreMichael Thompson moves to Rouen
Michael Thompson (177 cm, Northwestern’11) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with SPO Rouen Basket (France-ProA). Thompson has spent the last two seasons playing in the French Pro A. In 2013-14 he was on the roster of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-ProA). Michael played a total of 30 games for his club and averaged…
Read MoreLance Harris joins Tofas Bursa
Lance Harris (195 cm, Kansas State’07) is the most recent addition to the roster of Turkish TBL club Tofas Bursa for the 2014-15 season. The 29-year-old Harris played for Ural Ekaterinburg (Russia-Superleague) in 2013-14. He managed to play 16 games for them during their run in the EuroChallenge and was able to average 16.8 ppg…
Read MoreVedran Nakic remains with Timba Timisoara
BC Timba Timisoara (Romania-Liga Nationala) re-signed their starting point guard for 2014-15 in Croatian Vedran Nakic (184 cm). The 25-year-old Nakic joined Timba Timisoara in January 2014 was able to play 13 games for them and averaged 10.7 ppg and 5.2 apg. He joined them after beginning the 2013-14 season with Croatian club KK Zabok…
Read MoreKevin Love is in the air
There is an ongoing not-so-silent auction being conducted for disgruntled Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Kevin Love. Amid the lull of the NBA’s off-season, after the dust has settled from the transfers and transactions of the top free agents on the market, the biggest prize on the table seems to be Kevin Love. Love is expected…
Read MoreDrake Diener landed by Reggio Emila
Italian Serie A veteran, 32-year-old Drake Diener (196 cm, De Paul’05) was originally expected to make his return to EA7 Emporio Armani Milano this 2014-15. A twist of fate has Drake headed to Grissin Bon Reggio Emila instead, signing for a two-year deal. Diener has just completed a three-season stint with Banco di Sardegna Sassari…
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