Archive for 2014
Donte Greene signs with Al Naser
Donte Greene (206 cm, Syracuse’08) has agreed to terms with Al Naser Dubai (United Arab Emirates-D1) this 2014-15. The team is currently in third place in the league standings with a 10-4 record. Greene spent his 2013-14 season playing in China’s CBA after spending the preseason with the Memphis Grizzlies then traded to the Boston…
Read MoreChristien Charles added by Blackwater
Blackwater Elite (Philippines-PBA) is bringing in Christien Charles (216 cm, Villanova’06) as the team’s import for the next PBA season. Charles is 33-year-old veteran of Asian hoops. He began the 2014-15 season playing for HiTech Bangkok City (Thailand-TBL) in the ASEAN League. He played a total of 23 games for them and was able to…
Read MoreKsistof Lavrinovic leaves Reggio Emilia
Lithuanian big man Ksistof Lavrinovic (209 cm) is leaving Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy-SerieA) to return to his home country. He has logged nine games for them in the Eurocup and was able to average 6.9 ppg and 3.4 rpg. In the domestic Italian Serie A Lavrinovic posted averages of 10.0 ppg and 3.8 rpg.…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv now leads Winner League
At the end of Round 12 in the Israeli Winner League, Maccabi Tel-Aviv has emerged as the new league leader after crushing Ironi Nes-Ziona, 118-89. The victory takes them to 10-2 and they have supplanted Hapoel Jerusalem atop the league standings. Hapoel Jerusalem lost at home against Ironi Nahariya 84-87. Ironi Nes-Ziona, now at 7-5,…
Read MoreDagoberto Pena heads to Sionista
Dagoberto Pena (198 cm, Marshall’ 12) has signed to play for Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana (Argentina-LigaA) for the remainder of the season. The Dominican Republic player has already featured in the Colombian Liga DirecTV this season for Cafeteros de Armenia. He played twelve league games and notched averages of 15.9 points and 4.4 rebounds…
Read MoreJoe Benjamin to SISU Copenhagen
Joe Benjamin (200 cm, West Virginia State’07) is a long-time veteran of Denmark’s Ligaen. The forward will be switching from Randers Cimbria Basketball to SISU Copenhagen. For the Randers over the twelve games he averaged 11.1 ppg and 6.8 rpg. In 2013-14 the 31-year-old forward also suited up for SISU Copenhagen (Denmark-Ligaen). In 30 games he…
Read MoreMicheal Eric pens with Enel Brindisi
Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA) is bringing Nigerian big man Micheal Eric (210 cm, Temple’12) to bolster their frontcourt this 2014/15 season. The team is currently leading Group A in the EuroChallenge with a 4-1 slate. They are fifth in the Italian Serie A with a 6-4 record the addition of Eric will give them much needed…
Read MoreKobe passes Jordan on NBA Scoring List
During the Los Angeles Lakers 100-94 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves, Kobe Bryant set another milestone by passing Michael Jordan on the NBA all-time scoring list. The 36-year-old Bryant sank a free-throw shot to pass his idol to take third place on the list. Bryant scored 26 points and grabbed six rebounds during the game…
Read MoreUnicaja Malaga, Solo Leader at Liga Endesa
In the wake of the results of Round 11 of the regular season in the Spanish Liga Endesa, Unicaja Malaga has emerged as the league’s solo leader. The team’s 82-76 win at home against Baloncesto Sevilla has secured their 10-1 record. Sevilla, on the other hand, falls to 13th place (3-8). The top team had…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer inks with Al Moutahed
Dewarick Spencer (193 cm, Arkansas State’05) has signed a deal to play for Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A). This is the fourth Asian league in which Spencer will be playing over the last two seasons. He kicked off 2013-14 playing five games for Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbor (Iran-Superleague) where he averaged 24.2 ppg and 2.4…
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