Archive for 2014
Jasper Johnson signs with Bnei Hertzeliyya
Veteran player Jasper Johnson (203 cm, Delta State’06) has been added to the roster of Israeli Winner league team Bnei Hertzeliyya this 2014-15. The forward has spent majority of his professional career playing in South Korea, but will now get a chance to showcase his game in Europe. In 2013-14 he played for the Seoul…
Read MoreD.J. White heads to Laboral Kutxa
American forward D.J. White (206 cm, Indiana’08) signs with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2014-15 as he bids goodbye to the NBA once again. White has received interest from NBA teams, on and off, for the last couple of seasons. He spends his time away from the NBA playing in China where he has…
Read MoreKR Beats Grindavik 105-81, wins Icelandic Supercup
KR Reyjavik prevailed over U.M.F. Grindavik 105-81 to capture the Icelandic Supercup in convincing fashion. The 2014 Dominos league defending champions looked good as they displayed some of regular season form during the game. KR is off to a good start and will look to repeat their success in the league this coming 2014-15, and…
Read MoreMo Charlo joins Hamamatsu Phoenix
Mo Charlo (203 cm, Nevada’06) will be taking his game to Japan’s BJ league this 2014-15 season after signing a deal with the Hamamatsu-Higashi Mikawa Phoenix. He comes from spending his 2013-14 season with the Reno Bighorns of the NBA D-League. Mo logged 47 games for them and was able to post averages of 12.7…
Read MoreBanco Sardegna Sassari wins Italian Supercup
Banco di Sardegna Sassari has claimed their first ever Italian Supercup title. It was no easy task for the blue and whites as they had to take on the defending 2014 Italian Serie A champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano in finals. Despite several attempts by the team from Milan to chip away at Sassari’s early…
Read MoreKristof Ongenaet wins award at BAT
Belgian player Kristof Ongenaet filed a claim against his former team S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, buyout payment, and interest. He played seven games for Montegranaro in the 2010-11 season. The player claimed that the club made only partial payments under an addendum and failed to pay…
Read MoreDwayne Curtis wins claim at BAT
American player Dwayne Curtis filed a claim against his former team, Romanian club CSU Asesoft Ploiesti at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, and interest. In the club’s answer it argued that the claim should be dismissed because Curtis was the subject of a criminal investigation at the time. The arbitrator of…
Read MoreDamian Saunders signs with Aomori Watts
Damian Saunders (203 cm, Duquesne’11) has signed with Aomori Watts (Japan-BJ League). The American Forward spent the last season with the Delaware 87ers (D-League) where he averaged 11.0 ppg and 7.3 rpg in 43 games. Before that the 26-year old American played for Sioux Falls Skyforce (D-League) and recorded 10.1 ppg in 2012-13 season. Damian Saunders…
Read MoreAnthony Cousin pens deal with Jedinstvo
Anthony Cousin (180 cm, Illinois State’ 13) pens a deal with Jedinstvo Bijelo Polje (Montenegro-Erste Liga) for the upcoming season. The American Point Guard will make his debut in Europe. Anthony Cousin, a native of Anchorage, Alaska, reached the NIT Sweet 16 with Illinois State in 2012.
Read More2014/2015 season starts across Europe
The trickle of leagues starting for the 2014/2015 season is turning into a torrent this weekend as numerous other leagues get underway. On Saturday and Sunday the following leagues will tip off: Croatian A1 Four games opened the 2014/2015 season in Croatia with a final fifth game to take place on Sunday. Kvarner 2010 Rijeka…
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