Archive for 2014
William Coleman joins AD Skopje
William Coleman (206 cm, Memphis’11) has split from KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro) and signed for Macedonian Prva Liga team KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje. The American has played 21 Adriatic League games for Podgorcia this season and collected averages of just 4.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. Coleman improved his scoring over eight Eurocup…
Read MoreMarcus Ginyard inks with Zielona Gora
Marcus Ginyard (196 cm, North Carolina´10) has joined up with Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland, TBL) for the remainder of the season. The swingman has recently left Ukrainian outfit Azovmash Mariupol (Superleague) due to the ongoing troubles in the Eastern European country. The American featured in eleven Superleague games and recorded averages of 15.5 points, 5.3…
Read MoreDevin Green signs with Guaros de Lara
It did not take too long for Devin Green (201 cm, Hampton’05) to find another team after parting ways with Belgacom Spirou Chareloi (Belgium-Ethias). Green lands with Venezuelan LPB club Guaros de Lara. The 32-year-old played 23 games in the Belgian Ethias league and he averaged 12.4 ppg and 6.0 rpg. Green was also able…
Read MoreLeemire Goldwire moves up to Avellino
Leemire Goldwire (182 cm, Charlotte’08) will get a chance to prove he’s worth a shot in the big leagues after being called up by Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA). Goldwire began the season playing in Italy’s lower league, DNA Gold, for Fileni BPA Jesi. Leemire was able to log a total of 18 games before signing with…
Read MoreOlympiacos back on track after Malaga win
Reigning Euroleague champs Olympiacos picked up a vital 63-80 road win over Unicaja Malaga as the race for the Playoffs entered Round 12 of the Top 16. An indifferent period for the Greek giant in the Top 16 has put qualification to the next round in the balance, but a win over fellow Playoff chasers…
Read MoreRodney Carney heads to Al Riyadi
Rodney Carney (201 cm, Memphis’06) has booked another run in Asia after agreeing to terms with Lebanese club Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut. The 29-year-old former NBA forward is coming off a three-game run in the Liga Americas tournament where he played for Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN). Carney averaged 15.7 ppg and 4.3 rpg during…
Read MoreTurkey – Restrictions lifted on foreign players
Turkey – The Turkish Basketball Federation is opening up its rules on the number of foreign players allowed on teams in the TBL and how they are utilized. The number of foreign players allowed to be signed by a team shall be raised to eight from the previous limit of six. Previously five of the…
Read MoreRodrigue Beaubois picked up by Spirou
Belgacom Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Ethias) has decided to strengthen their backcourt with the addition of French guard Rodrigue Beaubois (186 cm). Beaubois was a member of the French National team in 2010 and 2011. Spirou will his first team this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he was on the roster of the Dallas Mavericks (NBA). Rodrigue appeared…
Read MoreJamario Moon to Guaros de Lara
Former NBA forward Jamario Moon (203 cm, Meridian CC’00) is on his way to South America to join Venezuelan LPB team Guaros de Lara. Moon started off the 2013-14 season playing in the D-League for the Los Angeles D-Fenders. He managed to play in 15 games and he averaged 14.3 ppg and 6.9 rpg. In…
Read MoreRed Star sets European attendance record
Kombank Arena saw a deluge of red and white as 24,232 fans poured in on Wednesday to watch Crvena Zvezda (Red Star) Telekom Beograd duel Budivelnik Kiev in Eurocup action. Red Star has one of the biggest and most loyal fan bases in all of Europe and their army of supporters marched in full force…
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