Archive for 2014
Bakken Bears win 4th-straight Danish title
Once again the Bakken Bears have asserted and reaffirmed their dominance in Denmark’s Ligaen after sweeping Randers Cimbria in four games in the finals. The fourth and final game of the series was a convincing 81-91 victory on the road for the Bears. This is their fourth consecutive title and the team’s seventh championship over…
Read MoreAlex Legion joins Sagesse
Alex Legion (195 cm, FIU’12) will be playing for an Asian club for the first time in his career as he signs a deal to play for Sagese – Al Hekmeh Beirut this 2014. The 25-year-old player is coming off a 30-game stint in Italy’s Lega Due Silver, suiting up for Mec-Energy Roseto. He had…
Read MoreGary Wilkinson moves to Bayamon
Gary Wilkinson (204 cm, Utah State’09) will continue playing in Puerto Rico’s BSN this 2014 after being added by Vaqueros de Bayamon. Earlier this month Wilkinson departed another BSN, the Indios de Mayaguez. Gary played a total of 11 games for Mayaguez and produced averages of 15.7 ppg and 5.9 rpg. He played for both…
Read MoreGarret Siler added by Arecibo
Garret Siler (213 cm, Augusta State’09) will be signing with another team from Puerto Rico’s BSN this May after being added by Capitanes de Arecibo. The big man left Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN) in February 2014. He played 16 games for Ponce before his departure and put up averages of 11.2 ppg and 6.9…
Read MoreGerman BBL: Bayern Muenchen falls at home
Germany – In the final regular season game of the BEKO Bundesliga, league leading FC Bayern Muenchen loses at home to ALBA Berlin, 72-80. Despite the loss, the team from Munich still manages to finish as the regular season champion with a record of 29-5, one game of Brose Baskets Bamberg (28-6). ALBA Berlin will…
Read MoreShawn Redhage heads to Arecibo
Shawn Redhage (203 cm Arizona State’03) has inked a deal to play for Capitanes de Arecibo in the Puerto Rican BSN. The forward joins the franchise for the BSN season after spending time with the Perth Wildcats in the Australian NBL. The American/Australian featured in 33 games for Perth and logged numbers of 13.6 points…
Read MoreVTB United League roundup
The first round of the VTB United League 1/8 finals has been completed and it was a good round to travel as only one club managed to pick up a home win. The teams celebrating taking a 1-0 series lead are Spartak St Petersburg, Krasnie Krilya, Nizhny Novgorod, and Lokomotiv Kuban. Spartak St. Petersburg vs.…
Read MoreCarl Buck joins Manawatu
The Manawatu Jets of the New Zealand NBL has announced the signing of Carl Buck (187 cm, Alderson Broaddus College’11). The American national has joined the franchise as a short term replacement for the outgoing Brandon Jenkins, who has been forced to return to the USA following the death of a family member. The point…
Read MoreAlex Loughton stays with Cairns
Alex Loughton (206 cm, ODU,06) has extended his deal with the Cairns Taipans in the Australian NBL and will be with the club for another season. The power forward has been a long term member of the Taipans roster after joining the franchise in 2010. Last season he featured in 28 games and averaged 12.3…
Read MoreChristopher Massie inks with San German
Christopher Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has signed for Atleticos San German in the Puerto Rican BSN for the remainder of the season. The veteran center is no stranger to the franchise as he pulled on the jersey back in 2013. During that stint the American played fifteen games and collected averages of 15.3 points and…
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