Archive for March 2015
Garrett Williamson cut by AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) has cut ties with American import Garrett Williamson (196 cm, St. Joseph’s’10) after 17 games this 2015. Garrett was not performing to the level that the team had expected. During his 17-game run with the Greek club, Williamson registered averages of 3.2 ppg and 1.0 rpg. He now hits free agency and…
Read MoreDominique Jones secured by Manati
Dominique Jones (193 cm, South Florida’10) is joining Atenienses de Manati this 2015 to play in Puerto Rico’s BSN for the first time in his career. Jones has spent some time playing in China since departing the NBA. He is already spoken for by Shanxi Zhongyu from 2015-2017. In 2014/15 Dominique was on the roster…
Read MoreKervin Bristol pens with Dijon
Kervin Bristol (206 cm, Fordham’12) is a welcomed newcomer to JDA Dijon Bourgogne from France’s Pro A league this 2015. Bristol is American player who also holds a Haitian passport. Kervin was recently released by Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB). Before he departed the Russian club, Kervin logged 19 games in the VTB United League and…
Read MoreEurocup Quarter-Finals first leg
The second day of the Eurocup Quarter-Finals wrapped up the first leg picture with three contests taking place over Wednesday evening. In an all-Russian contest, Lokomotiv Kuban came away from Kazan with a big win over Unics to set up progression to the Final Four. Paris-Levallois edged Banvit Bandirma in the French capital, but it…
Read MoreJoseph Taylor now with Santurce
The Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN) have landed veteran Joseph Taylor (202 cm, Wyoming’08) for the 2015 season. Taylor has already played his first game for his new team and he scored nine points and grabbed three rebounds. His season began in Cyprus, on the roster of Forex Time Apollon Limassol (Division A). Taylor left…
Read MoreEurocup Quarter-Finals underway
The Eurocup Quarter-Finals opened on Tuesday with a clash between reigning champions Valencia and Khimky Moscow Region. The clubs locked in Spain to open their two game series, with the tie to be decided in the Russian capital next week thanks to an aggregate score. In this contest Khimky set itself up for home success…
Read MoreKalin Lucas joins TED Kolejliler
Kalin Lucas (185 cm, Michigan State’11) will be reinforcing the backcourt of Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL) this 2015. This 2014/15, the 25-year-old bid goodbye to the NBA after playing one game for the Memphis Grizzlies. In six minutes he failed to score or grab a single rebound. After his release in November 2014 he…
Read MoreJames Gist gets extension from Panathinaikos
James Gist (206 cm, Maryland’08) is set to remain with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) for two more seasons after inking a fresh contract extension with the club. Gist has truly found a team he can call home with the 2015 Gomelsky Cup finalists since being being traded to them back in 2012. So far, Gist has…
Read MoreJames Florence signed by TED Kolejliler
James Florence (185 cm, Mercer’10) is a fresh addition to the roster of the Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL) this 2015. Florence began the 2014/15 season playing for KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). James logged 23 games for his former club in the Adriatic league and registered averages of 15.3 ppg and 3.9 apg. He is a…
Read MoreEurochallenge Final Four set
The Eurochallenge Final Four is set after Energia Targu-Jiu Rovinari and the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt both punched their tickets. The two clubs join Nanterre and Trabzonspor in the Final Four, those two clubs heading to the showpiece last week after sweeping their respective series’. As for Rovinari and the Skyliners, the clubs went into a…
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