Archive for 2014
Elson Mendy added by Fos Quest
Fos Quest Provence Basket (France-ProB) has reinforced its frontcourt with the recent addition of Senegalese forward Elson Mendy (200 cm) this 2014-15. Mendy is expected to come off their bench and be an active force in the shaded area. He played last season for Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France-ProB) so he has some background with…
Read MoreTyco Rapla Opens Baltic League with OT win
It was an all-Estonian affair as the Baltic League tipped off for the 2014-15 season. Four teams from Estonia, coming from Groups B and C took to the floor to get the action underway. Valga Kalev defeated Tallinna Ulikool Kalev 86-75 and Tyco Rapla needed an extra period to overcome BC Rakvere Tarvas 95-90. Of…
Read MoreEurocup: ASVEL and Gran Canaria win
The Eurocup tipped off in full swing on Tuesday as ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne gunned down Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck on the road and Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas shot down Foxtown Cantu at home. The rest of the Round 1 schedule will be played out on Wednesday as the other clubs enter the competition through Group…
Read MoreCory Remekun decides on Athens
Cory Remekun (203 cm, St Louis’13) has been announced as a new signing by AE Nea Kifisia Dimoulas Athens of the Greek A1. The power forward is heading into the 2014/2015 season after playing in Germany through his rookie campaign during 2013/2014. Remekun played for German ProB setup Dragons Rhoendorf and took to the court…
Read MoreDeAndre Liggins moves to Volgograd
Former NBA player DeAndre Liggins (198 cm, Kentucky’11) is on his way to Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia, VTB League) for the coming season. The guard is thought to have penned a one year deal with the club and the contract is thought to not include an NBA out. The American has been involved with NBA…
Read MoreOgo Adegboye inks with Thessaloniki
Ogo Adegboye (182 cm, St. Bonaventure’11) has inked a deal with Greek A1 outfit Aris Thessaloniki that will see him return to the country where he has played before. It has been announced that the British national has signed a short term contract to help the team out at the start of the 2014/2015 season.…
Read MoreJames Southerland inks with Limoges
James Southerland (203 cm, Syracuse’13 ) has signed with Limoges (France-ProA) for the rest of the season. The 24-year old American forward was recently waived by the Portland Trail Blazers, before he ending up in France. Southerland has NBA experience. Both with the New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Bobcats. In 3 games last season for the Pelicans…
Read MoreZeljko Sakic signs with Bruixa d’Or Manresa
Zeljko Sakic (204 cm) signs with Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). The 26-year old Croatian forward played for S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-Serie A) last season. There, he averaged 10.4ppg and 7.4rpg in 30 games. Zeljko Sakic had a fantastic 2012/2013 season with HKK Siroki WWin (Bosnia-Division I) as he posted 14.5 ppg and 7.8rpg in 15…
Read MoreChad Timberlake signs with Crailsheim
Chad Timberlake (194 cm, Fairleigh Dickinson’06) has signed with the Crailsheim Merlins from the German Bundesliga. Timberlake played in Hungary last season and averaged 14.9 ppg for Falco-Szova KC-Szombathely. During the 2012/2013 season he already played in the Bundesliga for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels and posted 12.9 ppg. Previosuly, Chad Timberlake also played in Israel, Poland…
Read MoreTony Davis inks deal with Uhud
Tony Davis (206 cm, Newberry’11) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 in Saudi Arabia’s Premier league after signing a deal to play for Uhud Medina. The player spent his 2013-14 season playing for Al-Tadamoun from Iraq’s D1 league. The player had a brief 2011-12 season, playing just 10 games for Tenis E. Dagcilik (Turkey-TB2L)…
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