Archive for January 2015
Brian Fitzpatrick joins Horsens IC
Brian Fitzpatrick (203 cm, Bucknell’14) will be playing for his third team this 2014/15 season as he signs with Horsens IC (Denmark-Ligaen). Fitzpatrick is a 25-year-old American player who also holds an Irish passport. He started his rookie season playing for A.G.O Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1). Brian moved to Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) where he logged…
Read MoreJosh Bostic lands with Spirou
Josh Bostic (196 cm, Findlay, Ohio’09) has been picked up by Proximus Spirou (Belgium0-Scooore League) this 2015. The 27-year-old forward was originally with the Golden State Warriors and then signed with the Detroit Pistons. He was released by the Pistons in October 2014. He ended up playing the early part of the 2014/15 season playing…
Read MoreEuroleague: Madrid, CSKA, Tel Aviv, and Olympiacos win
The Euroleague Top 16 is in full swing now as Round 2 tipped off this week with four games on Thursday. It was a night of celebration for home fans as each team with home court advantage took the spoils in the four contests, and interestingly none looked unduly troubled in picking up those wins.…
Read MoreMichael Lee to Szolnoki Olaj
Michael Lee (206 cm, St. Bonaventura’08) has penned a deal with Hungarian A Division organization Szolnoki Olajbanyasz for the remainder of the season. The forward has been holding the front court for SO Maritime Boulogne in the French ProA so far this season and from six games he logged 12.5 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 1.3…
Read MoreYamene Coleman heads to Al Karkh
Yamene Coleman (208 cm, Troy’10) has been added by Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague this 2015. He is coming from Al Jazeera from United Arab Emirates D1 league. The 28-year-old Coleman played the 2013-14 season initially for CA Bizertin (Tunisia-Division I) where he averaged 17.1 ppg and 11.0 rpg. In April 2014 he moved to Saudi…
Read MoreZeke Marshall now with Sagesse
Zeke Marshall (213 cm, Akron’13) will continue his professional career this 2015 in Asia as he joins Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon-Division A). The 24-year-old big man began the 2014/15 season playing in Belgium’s Scooore League for Limburg United. He logged 13 games for them and recorded averages of 4.6 ppg and 3.0 rpg.…
Read MoreWakayama Trians withdraw from Japan NBL
The Wakayama Trians are in dire financial straits and have announced that they will not complete the 2014/15 season and are withdrawing from the Japanese NBL. The Trians had a 4-17 record before leaving the league. They ended the 2013/14 season as the Japanese NBL Western Division champions and got far into the post-season as…
Read MoreFan Attacks a Player During Eurocup Game
The Eurocup game between Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) and Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) was marred with violence when a fan attacks a player on the court. The player’s teammate then quickly reacts and tackles the fan to floor. The skirmish is quickly broken up and the fan is escorted by security away from the…
Read MoreLee Humphrey departs Juventus
Lee Humphrey (189 cm, Florida’07) has left Juventus-LKSK Utenos (Lithuania-LKL) and is now a free agent once again. He signed with the team in December 2014 and played just two games for them before leaving. Lee averaged six points and one rebound. The American has been out of action so far this season and his last…
Read MoreEurocup Last 32 Round 1 recap
Round 1 of the Eurocup Last 32 wrapped on Wednesday with fifteen games taking place around the continent on a busy night of action. The contests followed from reigning champions Valencia dominating SLUC Nancy in the round opener on Tuesday. Groups G through N were all played out by the end of the day, but…
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