Archive for 2014
Lee Roberts to Olimpico de La Banda
Lee Roberts (201 cm, Findlay, Ohio’09) set to make his return to Argentina’s Liga A after signing a deal to play for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda for the 2014-15 season. Roberts is coming off a brief stint with the Bucaneros de la Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB, where he played 10 games and averaged…
Read MoreJoe Benjamin moves to Randers
Joe Benjamin (200 cm, West Virginia Stat’07) is a long-time veteran of Denmark’s Ligaen. In 2014-15 the forward will be playing for a new team within the league. Joe will be joining Randers Cimbria Basketball this coming season. In 2013-14 the 31-year-old forward suited up for SISU Copenhagen (Denmark-Ligaen). In 30 games he averaged 18.2…
Read MoreTalor Battle extends with Mons-Hainaut
Belfius Mons-Hainaut from Belgium’s Ethias league will be keeping Talor Battle (182 cm, Penn State’11) for two more seasons and has signed the player to a contract extension. Battle played 10 games for the team in the Eurocup in 2013-14 and averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.4 apg. The 25-year-old native of Harrisburg Pennsylvania also played…
Read MoreSterling to sell Clips, drops suit vs. NBA
The latest chapter of the ongoing saga involving the Los Angeles Clippers and its embattled owner, Donald Sterling, has turned a new page. According to Sterling’s attorney, he will be withdrawing a $1 billion lawsuit against the league and will not pursue any further legal action regarding the NBA’s attempt to “force” him to sell…
Read MorePanathinaikos downs Olympiacos for Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens proved once again that the club is the top dog in Greek Basketball by defeating archrival Olympiacos in the fifth and decisive game of the A1 Finals. The 82-71 success propelled The Greens to yet another win over the Pireus club, although this year there was no ugly scenes that marred the final…
Read MoreAhmad Nivins moves to ASVEL
Ahmad Nivins (206 cm, St. Joseph’s’09) has penned a deal to play for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. Nivins has spent the last couple of seasons playing for French Pro A teams. During the 2013-14 season Ahmad suited up for Elan Bernais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. In 29 games he averaged 15.5 ppg and 6.2 rpg.…
Read MoreAllen Durham joins Air21 Express
Allen Durham (198 cm) is being brought in by Philippine PBA team Air21 Express as their import this season. Durham finished up playing a season with Hermine Nantes Atlantique (France-ProB). Allen played 44 games for the French club and delivered averages of 18.6 ppg and 10.7 rpg. In 2012-13 he played Hapoel Alufa from Israel’s…
Read MoreMZT Skopje takes third straight Prva Liga
MZT Skopje travelled to Rabotnicki and picked up a 79-88 road success to win the Macedonian league with a 3-1 series win. The club is now celebrating winning the Prva Liga for the third consecutive season after an impressive and nearly unbeaten domestic campaign. After finishing the regular season with an unblemished 10-0 record, Skopje…
Read MoreLevski Sofia triumphs in Bulgarian NBL decider
The Bulgarian NBL went right down to the decisive fifth game of the finals series, but in the end it was Levski Sofia who took the title with a 69-81 win over Lukoil Academic. It was a huge upset as 12 time consecutive defending NBL champions Lukoil Academic Sofia was at home, meaning Levski travelled…
Read MoreKutaisi wins Georgian Supercup
Kutaisi capped a stunning season by defeating Dinamo Tbilisi 80-74 in the Otar Korkia Supercup in Georgia. It was the second trophy of the campaign and the fourth time they have defeated league champions Dinamo through the year (2 regular season wins and 1 in the Superleague finals series). The Supercup is contest by the…
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