Archive for March 4, 2015
Divac, new Kings’ VP of Basketball Ops
The Sacramento Kings have named former center Vlade Divac as their new Vice President of Basketball Operations. The Serbian legend spent six of 16 NBA seasons with Sacramento. During his run with the Kings he averaged 11.4 ppg and 7.8 rpg. He is expected to advise the coaching staff as well as oversee player development…
Read MoreJosh-Emmanuel Akognon joins Partizan
BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) has made a move to strengthen their backcourt by adding Nigerian-American guard Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton’09) this 2015. Josh is coming off a productive stint in China, playing for the Foshan Long Lions (CBA). In 35 games he registered averages of 31.9 ppg and 3.5 apg. In 2013/14…
Read MoreAleks Maric signed by Petrochimi
Australian big man Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) has committed to join Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbor from Iran’s Superleague. The 30-year-old Maric began the 2014/15 season playing for Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Winner League). He played eight games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 2.3 ppg and 2.3 rpg. He also played six games…
Read MoreC.J. Harris inks with VEF Riga
C.J. Harris (191 cm, Wake Forest’13) is moving to VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) after beginning the season with Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). He played six games for them in the EuroChallenge where he posted averages of 4.5 ppg and 0.8 apg as a reserve. The 24-year-old Harris also logged 19 games in the domestic German Bundesliga and…
Read MoreEurocup, Paris-Levallois and Khimky Moscow Region win
The excitement and week to week action of the group phases has ended and the Eurocup has entered its knock-out stage, from here the competition becomes high stakes as one slip can result in elimination, while only the best will stand tall to enter the quarter-finals. Tipping off the action in the Eighth finals, there…
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