Archive for February 2015
Ivan Zigeranovic joins Ploiesti
Ivan Zigeranovic (212 cm) has departed PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Poland, TBL and Eurocup) and will move to CSU Asesoft Ploiesti in the Romanian Liga Nationala. The Serbian player joined the Polish champions in 2012 for what was his second stint with the club after also suiting up for the team during the 2010/2011 season. So…
Read MoreIvica Radic inks with Umana Reyer Venezia
Umana Reyer Venezia of the Italian Serie A has agreed to terms with Croatian Ivica Radic (208 cm) and he will join the club for the remainder of 2014/15. Radic began the season in his home Croatia, on the roster of KK Zagreb (A1). He played nine games for them and averaged 16.0 ppg and…
Read MoreNBA Trade Deadline Roundup
There were many active teams during the NBA trade deadline this 2015. It came as no surprise that the most heavily traded commodity was guards. The Phoenix Suns were major players as they participated in several blockbuster deals. They sent Slovenian brothers Goran and Zoran Dragic to the Miami Heat. The Suns received Danny Granger…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb wins Kresimir Cosic Cup
Cedevita Zagreb picked up a major piece of silverware after outgunning KK Zadar to lift the Kresimir Cosic Cup, the cup competition of Croatia. Cedevita won an exciting contest 86-82 to claim its third Kresimir Cosic Cup, while also preventing Zadar from winning its record equalling seventh. Zadar edged the first quarter to carry a…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow goes big on the road in VTB action
Round 20 of the VTB United League tipped off this week and it was business as usual for CSKA Moscow. The Russian giant had far too much for BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn with a big 79-113 win, despite the Estonians being at home. The rest of Round 20 will play out over Saturday and Sunday, but…
Read MoreRihards Kuksiks signed by Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) has landed Latvian forward Rihards Kuksiks (197 cm, Arizona State’11) for the remainder of the season. Nizhny Novgorod will be the third team he will be playing for this 2014/15. He began the season in his home Latvia playing for BK Jekabpils (LBL). Rihards played two games for them in the…
Read MoreFrank Gaines leaves VL Pesaro
Frank Gaines (190 cm, IPFW’13) has parted ways with Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A) after playing six games and averaging 6.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg. Frank moved to Pesaro after beginning the season with Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-Serie A). He played nine games for JuveCaserta and registered averages of 8.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg. The…
Read MoreSlobodan Dundjerski joins Kozuv
KK Kozuv Gevgelija (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) has added 26-year-old Serbian guard Slobodan Dundjerski (188 cm) this 2014/15 season. They player is coming from Metalac Farmakom Valijevo (Serbia-KLS) and this is his first time to play in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. Kozuv currently leads Group D of the Balkan League standings with a 3-1…
Read MoreReggie Keely joins MZT Skopje
Reggie Keely (202 cm, Ohio’13) will continue his career this 2014/15 with KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). Keely has been with a couple of teams this season. He was originally with Oulun NMKY from Finland’s 1st Division, then later moved to BC Apollo Amsterdam (Netherlands-Eredivisie). Reggie played 13 games for Amsterdam and delivered…
Read MoreJerome Kersey passes away at 52
The NBA and the world has lost a great man and a great player in Jerome Kersey (201 cm, Longwood’84), who passed away at the age of 52. Kersey was selected 46th by the Portland Trail Blazers in 1984 NBA Draft. He spent 11 seasons with the Blazers where he averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.1…
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