Archive for January 2015
Euroleague, repeat of last season’s final
It’s true that there is never a dull moment in the Euroleague, especially through the Top 16 phase where every single game is a contest between two mammoth clubs. Take the opening day of Round 5 action for example, you had current champs Maccabi Tel-Aviv taking out Real Madrid, CSKA Moscow going big to find…
Read MoreTyshawn Abbott joins Nea Kifisia
Tyshawn Abbott (192 cm, Arizona State’12) has agreed to terms with AE Nea Kifisia Athens (Greece-A1) for the rest of the season. This will be Abbott’s third team in 2014/15. He began with Credito di Romagna Forli (Italy-A2 Gold) where he played seven games and averaged 16.0 ppg and 3.1 rpg. In December 2014 Tyshawn…
Read MoreMaurice Creek moves to Leiden
Maurice Creek (196 cm, George Washington’14) is switching teams, but will remain in the Netherlands’ Eredivisie. The rookie is moving to Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden from The Bright Kings Den Helder. He has had a productive initial outing as a pro, averaging 18.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg in his maiden season. The 24-year-old was able…
Read MoreStefan Pot lands with Ploiesti
CSU Asesoft Ploiesti from Romania’s Liga Nationala has decided to invest in Serbian project Stefan Pot (195 cm) and lock him in with a three-year deal. He’s a long-term investment. In the 20-year-old’s first game for Ploiesti Pot failed to score in his five minutes of aciton. He did grab one rebound and dish out…
Read MoreJahmar Young agrees with Al Riyadi
Jahmar Young (196 cm, New Mexico State’10) will spend the remainder of the 2014/15 season playing for Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A). The team is currently tied for first place with Sagesse with identical 7-1 records. Young’s addition will be a much needed reinforcement to their roster. In 2013/14 Young played just one game…
Read MoreRonald Roberts picked by San Miguel Beermen
Ronald Roberts (203 cm, St. Joseph’s’14) will be the import for the San Miguel Beermen (Philippines-PBA) the latest Cup this 2015. Roberts has dual citizenship from the Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago. This will be the rookie’s first foray outside of the USA and will mark the beginning of his international professional career. This…
Read MoreJohan Petro inks with Guaynabo
Veteran French big man Johan Petro (214 cm) will be taking his talents to the Mets de Guaynabo from Puerto Rico’s BSN this 2015. The former NBA center split his 2013/14 season playing in Asia and Europe. He kicked off the season playing for the Zheijiang Guangsha Lions (China-CBA). He stint was brief, logging seven…
Read MoreAugustus Gilchrist no longer with Bologna
Augustus Gilchrist (208 cm, South Florida’12) has left Italian Serie A team Granarolo Bologna after logging 14 games this 2014/15. He posted averages of 5.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 18 minutes per game. Bologna was his first stint outside of the United States. Bologna is in eighth place in the Serie A standings with…
Read MoreEurocup, three clubs through to next round
The Eurocup Last 32 is now starting to take shape after Round 4 played out around the continent this week. Bayern Munich, Lokomotiv Kuban, and Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir stayed undefeated at this stage and moved to the next round, while Gran Canaria and current Eurocup champs Valencia bounced back from defeats last week. There was…
Read MoreIowa Energy players ejected for fighting each other
We’ve all heard of players who, after being involved in scuffles or brawls, to be ejected from games. Normally players who are part of these altercations come from different teams. In an NBA D-League game between the Iowa Energy and the Rio Grande Valley Vipers, players were part of one of the oddest ejections in…
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