Archive for 2014
Prosper transfers to Araberri
Araberri Basket Club (Spain-LEB Silver) have landed Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) for the 2014-15 season. Prosper, who hails from the British Virgin Islands initially signed with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague) at the start of the term, but then moved to Cheshire Phoenix in British BBL. In only three games for the…
Read MoreTrae Golden goes pro with Lapua
Lapuan Korikobrat of the Finish Korisliiga are strengthening their roster this 2014-15 season with the addition of rookie Trae Golden (188 cm, Georgia Tech ’14). Lapuan is looking to improve on their seventh place standing in the Finish League and an infusion of some young blood might just do the trick. In his senior year…
Read MoreJanis Blums extended by Panathinaikos
Greek club Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has locked in Latvian guard Janis Blums (191 cm) and will be keeping him through 2016. The 32-year-old guard has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2002-09, 2011-12, and again this 2014.He joined the team this 2014-15 and they seem to be happy with his performance thus…
Read MoreJeremiah Massey now with Al Riyadi
Jeremiah Massey (202 cm, Kansas State’05) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A). He is an international basketball player who has dual citizenship from the United States and F.Y.R. Macedonia. Massey was a former member of the Macedonian national team in 2008-09. Jeremiah played for Amchit Club (Lebanon-Division…
Read MoreZare Markovski now coaching JuveCaserta
Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA) has found a new head coach in Zare Markovski and he will now take over the helm of the club. After a disappointing 0-5 start for the 2014-15 season, the club let go of former head coach Emanuele Molin. Coaching assistant Vincenzo Esposito was initially assigned to be the interim coach.…
Read MoreChristian Eyenga to OpenjobMetis Varese
OpenjobMetis Varese (Italy-SerieA) has landed the talents of former NBA forward Christian Eyenga (201 cm) for the 2014-15 season. Eyenga is from the Democratic Republic of Congo and was a one-time member of their national team in 2007. He spent the preseason with Polish club PGE Turow Zgorzelec (TBL), but was not kept by the…
Read MoreEurocup, close games aplenty in Round 5
Round 5 of the Eurocup regular season saw perhaps the closest hoops of the 2014/2015 campaign so far, with a number of games going right to the wire. The groups are now taking shape and the fight for the Last 32 is officially heating up, with all tables having runaway leaders and a chasing pack…
Read MoreAter Majok back to the Lakers
Ater Majok (208 cm, Connecticut’10) is heading back to the NBA and the Los Angeles Lakers, three years after he was first drafted by the franchise. Since then the center has played Europe and Asia, but is now making his way back stateside to play in the famous yellow jersey. The Australian last played for…
Read MoreDionte Christmas joins Paris-Levallois
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) will be playing in the French Pro A this 2014-15 after agreeing to terms with Paris-Levallois. Christmas played for the Phoenix Suns in 2013-14 and averaged 2.3 ppg and 1.2 rpg in 31 games. The Suns are have a stacked backcourt with the addition of Isaiah Thomas this off season.…
Read MorePierre Vincent let go by ASVEL
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-ProA) president and San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker has fired head coach Pierre Vincent. The team is off to an unimpressive start this 2014-15 season. They are 2-3 in Eurocup competition and are struggling in the French Pro A league with a 2-5 record (15th of 18). Management has made…
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