Archive for 2014
Ryan Toolson pens new deal with Malaga
Ryan Toolson (193 cm, Utah Valley’09) will return to Unicaja Malaga (Spain, Liga Endesa and Euroleague) after extending his contract with the club. The guard joined the Spanish outfit at the start of the 2013/2014 campaign and played during the Euroleague and Liga Endesa seasons. From 35 league appearances the American logged numbers of 11.3…
Read MoreA.J. Slaughter pens deal with Panathinaikos
A.J. Slaughter (191 cm, Western Kentucky’10) is headed to Greece this coming 2014-15 season to play for Panathinaikos Athens. Slaughter, who has spent the last couple of seasons playing in the French Pro A is in for a change in scenery. In 2013-14 he suited up for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). He played 10 games for…
Read MoreRoburt Sallie joins Bakken Bears
Reigning Danish league champions, the Bakken Bears, have picked up Memphis alum Roburt Sallie (196 cm, Memphis’10) for the 2014-15 season. Sallie is coming off a run in Israel’s National league in 2013-14. He began the season playing for Elitzur Ramla, where he played just 10 games and averaged 21.6 ppg and 6.0 rpg. In…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins is No.1 in 2014 NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to use their first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on a promising, athletic player from Canada in Andrew Wiggins (203 cm, Kansas’14). Going into the final minutes allotted to the team to make their pick there was much speculation on whether they would go with Wiggins’ upside, or Duke…
Read MoreBarcelona sees off Madrid to win title
Barcelona saved its best for until the end of the season to win the Spanish Liga Endesa with an 83-81 home win over arch rival Real Madrid. The Catalan club claimed its 17th Spanish title at the Palau Blau Grana in Barcelona and ended Madrid’s season with heartbreak by winning Game 4 to take the…
Read MoreLiam Potter stays with Naestved
British big man Liam Potter (213 cm, Sacred Heart’10) has landed an extension with Team FOG Naestved (Denmark-Ligaen) for the 2014-15 season. This will be his second season with the Danish club. In 2013-14 the player managed to average 9.4 ppg and 6.6 rpg in 30 games. Liam was also selected as a participant…
Read MoreNenad Krstic signs with Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes (Turkey-TBL) has landed veteran Serbian center Nenad Krstic (212 cm) and has signed him for the 2014-15 season. Nenad has been a long-time member of the Serbian National Team all the way back from 2008 up to the present.The former NBA big man is bring a lot of experience and some quality talent…
Read MoreDavid Holston extended by Artland Dragons
David Holston (168 cm, Chicago State’09) received a one-year contract extension from the Artland Dragons (Germany-BBL), keeping him on their roster for the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old guard was able to provide a productive season for his club in 2013-14. Beginning with nine Eurocup games where he was able to average 8.8 ppg and 4.0…
Read MoreNBA trades on eve of 2014 Draft
It’s the eve of what is expected to be a very busy 2014 NBA Draft Day and already several teams are positioning themselves to improve their rosters for the upcoming season and the future. A couple of NBA trades have been agreed upon by the participating teams and are just awaiting league approval. The trades…
Read MoreEuroleague 2014/2015 teams decided
The wildcard entries for the 2014/2015 Euroleague have been confirmed and the full roster of clubs gaining direct entry has been locked. The Euroleague Executive Committee met in Barcelona today and the board concluded on the teams to participate in the competition next season in the qualifying round and beyond. German BBL finalists ALBA Berlin…
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