Archive for 2014
NCAA March Madness – No. 1 Seeds are set
March Madness is in full swing indeed. The No. 1 seeds of the 2014 NCAA Men’s Basketball tournament have been announced. That means we are just two weeks away from finding out which teams will make it to that “Sweet 16.” Florida (South) takes the overall No. 1 seed as the first team to ever…
Read MoreLamar Odom exits Vitoria
Lamar Odom (208 cm, Rhode Island´99) has left Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain, Lige Endesa and Euroleague) after his contract was waived. After one game with the team in the league and poor averages of 2.0 points and 1.0 rebound the forward departs. The former reality TV star also featured in one Euroleague game but did…
Read MoreBrandon Morris links with Cairo
Brandon Morris (186 cm, Green Bay´05) has been picked up by Al Ahly Cairo of the Egyptian Superleague for the remainder of the season. The American has been in action this season while donning the jersey of Al Wakrah in Qatari D1 league. The guard managed only one game for the team and collected 17.0…
Read MoreKyle Swanston leaves Firenze
Kyle Swanston (201 cm, JMU´09) has parted company with Enegan Firenze (Italy, DNA Silver) and will begin the search for a new club. The swingman has been in action over 23 games for Firenze so far this season and logged averages of 12.3 points and 4.7 rebounds per game. The American-Kitanian spent the 2012/2013 season…
Read MoreEA7 Milan soars to fourth straight win
EA7 Armani Milan´s fairytale Euroleague Top 16 continued on Friday night as the Italian club defeated Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 65-83 on the road. Milan´s progress through the Last 16 phase has been nothing short of sensational and the largely unfavoured club has managed to disrupt some of Europe´s biggest teams. The club now sits on…
Read MoreMario West switches to Boulogne
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) is heading back to Europe after inking for SO Maritime Boulogne of the French ProB. The former NBA guard last played in Europe when he represented Verona (Italy, Lega 2) during the 2011/2012 season. The American has more recently worn the colors of Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP) where he…
Read MoreRene Rougeau inks with La Guaira
Rene Rougeau (198 cm, UNLV´09) has been tabbed by Venezuelan LPB franchise Bucaneros de La Guaira it has been announced. The swingman has spent much of his time playing in Mexico since leaving UNLV in 2009, although he does have a stint in New Zealand in 2010 under his belt. This season the American has…
Read MoreWinsome Frazier joins La Guaira
A week after departing Ukrainian Superleague club Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih, Winsome Frazier (193 cm, Mississippi State’05) has found a new station. The American will now wear the jersey at Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela, LPB) for the remainder of the 2013/2014 season. Frazier left Ukraine last week after spending nearly a year and a half…
Read MoreBrian Williams signs for Cordoba
Brian Williams (208 cm, Tennessee’11) has joined the roster at Atenas Cordoba in the Argentina LigaA and will see out the season with the club. The center has been playing for BBC Montevideo in the Uruguayan LUB after joining the team in November last year. The American has participated in eleven games for the club…
Read MoreLamont Mack joins BdR Valladolid
Spanish Liga Endesa team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid has signed American forward Lamont Mack (201 cm, Charlotte’09) this 2013-14. Valladolid is currently sitting in last place in the Liga Endesa standings, managing only two wins out of twenty two games played. He is being brought in to reinforce the team’s frontcourt. Lamont began the season…
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