Archive for February 2015
Marcel Anderson joins Nift Al-Janoub
Nift Al-Janoub from Iraq’s Superleague is strengthening its backcourt this 2015, bringing in Marcel Anderson (183 cm, Harris-Stowe State’10). This will be the 28-year-old’s first time to play in Asia. Anderson is coming from the NBA D-League, where he played for two teams in 2013/14. He started off with the Maine Red Claws and was…
Read MoreDarius Miller added by Brose Baskets
German club Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) has strengthened their roster with the acquisition of Darius Miller (203 cm, Kentucky’12). The 24-year-old Kentucky alum was released by the New Orleans Pelicans in November 2014 after playing five games for the club. He hardly saw time on the floor (8 mpg) and averaged just 0.4 ppg and…
Read MoreDoron Perkins released by Krasny Oktyabr
Doron Perkins’ (189 cm, Santa Clara’05) time with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB), with the player being released by the team. He signed with the club a month ago and it appears that the fit was just not there. Doron is an American player who also holds an Ivorian passport. He began the 2014/15 season playing…
Read MoreMike Hall to Aries Trikalla
Mike Hall (203 cm, George Washington’06) has been added to the roster of Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) this 2015. The 30-year-old Hall began 2014/15 playing for La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played a couple of games with them and averaged 5.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg. He was released by the club and Mike…
Read More2014/2015 Eurochallenge, quarter finals set
After taking a week off the 2014/2015 Eurochallenge returned and got right down to business as the teams heading to the quarter finals were settled. The final round of the Second Stage closed the book on the group phase of the competition and we now head to knockout Basketball to find the 2014/2015 Eurochallenge winner.…
Read MoreBrian Cook joins Atletico Aguada
Veteran forward Brian Cook (208 cm, Illinois’03) is bound for Uruguay after agreeing to terms with Atletico Aguada (LUB) this 2015. He has already played his first game for his new club and he tallied seven points and seven rebounds against Hebraica. Cook signed with Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A) in December 2014, after…
Read MoreGal Mekel pens with Nizhny Novgorod
Russian club BC Nizhny Novgorod (VTB) has agreed to terms with former NBA guard Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) this 2015. Mekel is an Israeli player who also holds a Polish passport. He most recently played for the New Orleans Pelicans, logging in four games and averaging 1.5 ppg and 3.3 apg as a…
Read MoreAndrei Kirilenko reunites with CSKA Moscow
After recently being waived by the Philadelphia 76ers, Russian-American Andrei Kirilenko (206) is returning to Europe. He is reuniting with former club CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Hampered by injuries, AK47 was only able to play seven games for the Brooklyn Nets in 2014/15, before being traded to the Sixers. He barely saw any action, averaging just…
Read MoreNCAA: Kentucky stays perfect, still No. 1
NCAA – At the end of Week 16 the Kentucky Wildcats maintain their unanimous number one ranking across various polls, riding on their pristine 27-0 record. They took down Tennessee and Auburn last week in convincing fashion. They are set to face Mississippi State and Arkansas (22-5) this week, and remain as the heavy favorites…
Read MoreNick Wright now with Oulun NMKY
Nick Wright (203 cm, ODU’13) is headed to Finland after agreeing to terms with Oulun NMKY this 2015. During his rookie season as a pro (2013/14) the 25-year-old Wright played for two teams. He started off in Slovakia’s Extraliga for BK Levicki Patrioti. He logged 14 games for them and averaged 12.6 ppg and 8.4…
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