Archive for February 2015
FIBA Eurochallenge, three through to Q/F
It was a night of progression in the FIBA Eurochallenge as the four games on Thursday produced three clubs that qualified for the Quarter Finals. There will be no sweating during the final round of the Second Stage next week for Avtodor Saratov, Rovinari, and the Skyliners as they all punched their ticket to the…
Read MoreIvan Johnson chosen by Talk n Text
Ivan Johnson (203 cm, CS San Bernandino’07) is the new import of the Talk N Text Tropang Texters (Philippines-PBA) for the ongoing Commissioner’s Cup. Johnson is coming in from the D-League where he played for the Frisco Texas Legends. He went to the D-League after his release from the Dallas Mavericks in October 2014. Ivan…
Read MoreLevan Patsatsia leaves Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) has parted ways with Georgian forward Levan Patsatsia (198 cm, Troy’11). The player has been a member of the Georgian national team from 2011 to 2014. He joined the club in November 2014. Levan began the 2014/15 season playing for MIA Academy Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) where he was able to play three…
Read MoreMarco Killingsworth added by Monaco
AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro B) has agreed to terms with American player Marco Killingsworth (203 cm, Indiana’06) for the remainder of the season. Killingsworth has already played his first game for his new team and was able to tally two points in twelve minutes of action. He began the 2014/15 season playing for Ural Ekaterinburg…
Read MoreKevin Jones now with Cholet
Kevin Jones (206 cm, West Virginia’12) is set to play for a European team for the first time in his career this 2014/15, agreeing with Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Jones was released by the New Orleans Pelicans in October 2014 and will now get a fresh start in France. He was the import for the…
Read MoreNik Cochran departs Upea Capo d’Orlando
Nik Cochran (190 cm, Davidson’13) has left Upea Capo d’Orlando from Italy’s Serie A. He played eight games for the Italian club and averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg. He was released by Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) in the preseason for his failure to pass the physical exam. Cochran is a Canadian player who also holds a…
Read MoreEurochallenge, Mons-Hainaut out, Trabzonspor run snapped
With the Eurochallenge closing in on the knockout stages, the penultimate round of the second stage painted a clearer picture of which clubs will be in the next phase of the competition. However, there is still plenty to play for in the final round next week with qualification places still up for grabs. Group I…
Read MoreKyle Lindbergh joins Stirling
Kyle Lindbergh (201 cm, Dordt’14) has penned a deal to play for the Stirling Senators of the Australian SBL for this season. The American is in his rookie season after leaving Dordt last summer and this will be his first posting after an idle first half of the season. Kyle Lindbergh built a solid reputation…
Read MoreAnthony Raffa inks with Sanaye
Anthony Raffa (185 cm, Coastal Carolina’13) is a new addition to the roster of Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr (Iran-Superleague) this 2014/15. Raffa is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. He played his rookie season as a pro in the French Pro B for Hermine Nantes Atlantique. Anthony logged a total of 41 games…
Read MoreMalcolm Grant joins Mississauga Power
Malcolm Grant (185 cm, University of Miami, Florida’12) is continuing his professional career with Canadian NBL team Mississauga Power. He’s already logged his first game for his new club and he delivered 20 points and six assists in 30 minutes of action. Grant has played in the league in the past. In 2013/14 he logged…
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