Archive for 2014
Tiny Gallon inks with Henan Shedianlaojiu
Tiny Gallon (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) will continue his professional career in China’s NBL after agreeing to terms with Henan Shedianlaojiu. Gallon began the 2013-14 season with the Philadelphia 76ers, but in December 2013 was assigned to their D-League affiliate the Delaware 87ers. Tiny played a total of 34 games in the D-League and averaged 18.9…
Read MoreAlbert Schweitzer Tournament update
The ongoing Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) 2014 is in full swing and several future basketball stars are stepping up in the heat of the competition. The 16-nation tournament of U18 teams began on April 19th and will continue until the April 26th. Read more about the AST’s rich history in our tournament preview. So far…
Read MoreEttore Messina could coach Utah Jazz
NBA – The Utah Jazz are seriously considering Italian coach Ettore Messina for their vacant head coach position. The team recently announced that it will not renew the contract of Tyrone Corbin. If Messiana is chosen for the job he will be the first European-born coach to be at the helm of an NBA team.…
Read MoreSundiata Gaines links with Margarita
Sundiata Gaines (185 cm, Georgia´08) has been signed by Venezuelan LPB franchise Guaiqueries de Margarita for the remainder of the season. The guard has just finished an eighteen game stint playing for the Reno Bighorns in the American D-League where he picked up impressive stats. Over those games the US players secured figures of 15.4…
Read MoreDragan Labovic signed by Al Riyadi
Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut from Lebanon’s Division A has added Serbian big man Dragan Labovic (207 cm) this 2013-14 season. Al Riyadi is currently leading in the Lebanese Division A standings with a record of 14-4. Dragan began the season with Laboral Kutxa (Spain-Liga Endesa). In November 2013 he moved AZS Kozalin (Poland-TBL). Labovic played…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs action heats up
Three games into the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Playoffs and so far only one team has made it through into the semifinals. Three other quarterfinal match-ups are still being resolved. FC Regal Barcelona swept Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul 3-0 to move on. Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus did allow themselves to suffer the same fate that befell Galatasaray…
Read MoreDee Bost added by Trotamundos
Dee Bost (188 cm, Mississippi State’12) has been picked up by the Trotamundos de Carabobo from Venezuela’s LPB this 2014. The young guard was with the Portland Trail Blazers to start the season but was released in October 2013. Bost moved to the D-League where he suited up for the Idaho Stampede. The player logged…
Read MoreDexter Pittman inks with Humacao
Former Miami Heat big man Dexter Pittman (208 cm, Texas’10) is set to make his debut in Puerto Rico’s BSN for Caciques de Humacao. Dexter won an NBA title with the Heat in 2011-12. Pittman began the 2013-14 season on the roster of Chicago Bulls and was released by the team in October. He found…
Read MoreTerrence Williams pens with Guayama
Terrence Williams (198 cm, Louisville’09) has agreed to terms with Brujos de Guayama (Puerto Rico-BSN) and will be coming in to replace an injured Al Thornton. The former NBA swingman began the 2013-14 season on the roster of Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL) where he played a couple of games and averaged 4.0 ppg and 2.0…
Read MoreAndre Emmett returns to Cocodrilos
Andre Emmett (196 cm, Texas Tech’04) is making his return to Venezuelan LPB team Cocodrilos de Caracas this 2014. Emmett began the 2013-14 season with them and played eight games in the LPB where he averaged 20.3 ppg and 4.4 rpg. He also played three games for them in the Liga Americas and there he…
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