Archive for 2015
Euroleague, ALBA Berlin beats Maccabi Tel Aviv
The Euroleague Top 16 reached its halfway point as Round 7 tipped off this week with four games on Thursday. It has been a week of resolution in European Basketball with the Eurocup and Eurochallenge heading to their knockout phases, but there is still plenty to play for in the Euroleague Top 16. However, both…
Read MoreArizona Reid to San Miguel Beermen
After a slow start in the ongoing Commissioner’s Cup, the San Miguel Beermen (Philippines-PBA) are shaking things up and are adding Arizona Reid (196 cm, High Point’08). They are currently in last place with their 0-3 record. The player is coming from VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster from Belgium’s Scooore league. In 16 games the 28-year-old Reid…
Read MoreDarryl Webb signs with MBC
Not too long after parting ways with BBC Monthey from the Swiss LNA, Darryl Webb (198 cm, Indiana University, PA’11) has found a new team. The player has signed a deal to play for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL). Webb played 18 games for Monthey in 2014/15 and he registered averages of 15.8 ppg and 11.2…
Read MoreMarcus Neal pens with Nova Hut Ostrava
BK Nova Hut Ostrava (Czech Republic-NBL) has brought in Marcus Neal (190 cm, Delaware State’10) to strengthen their backcourt this 2015. In his first game for Nova Hut, Neal scored only two points, but managed to dish out five assists in 18 minutes of action. In 2013/14 he played for SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL). He…
Read MorePrimoz Brezec landed by AEK
Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyrpus-Division A) has landed former NBA big man Primoz Brezec (216 cm) for the 2014/15 season. The Slovenian has already played his first game for AEK and Brezec managed to tally 15 points while grabbing six rebounds. AEK is the first team Primoz will be playing for outside of Russia, since leaving the…
Read MoreEd Daniel now with Vanoli Cremona
Ed Daniel (201 cm, Murray State’13) has switched to Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A) after starting off his sophomore season as a pro with OpenjobMetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). Vanoli Cremona currently stands a better shot at making the postseason with their ninth-place league position and their 8-10 record. The addition of Daniel will hopefully give the…
Read MoreDjordje Gagic signed by Royal Hali
Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL) has signed young, Serbian big man Djordje Gagic (210 cm) for the remainder of the 2014/15. The 24-year-old center was a former member of the Serbian national team back in 2013. Gagic is making the move after starting the season on the roster of BC Partizan MT:S Beograd (Serbia-KLS). In 18…
Read MoreEurocup, Eighthfinals locked
The Last 32 of the Eurocup came to an end this week as groups G through N were wrapped up, with some clubs heading to the Eighthfinals and the rest heading out of the competition. With the round coming to an end there was little surprise to see plenty of nail biting Basketball action around…
Read MoreDrago Pasalic joins Energa Czarni
Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland-TBL) has added a new player to their ranks this 2014/15 and he is 30-year-old Croatian Drago Pasalic (208 cm). He initially began playing for Al Arabi Club from Qatar’s D1 this season. He played for a couple of teams in 2013/14. After unsuccessfully trying out for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie…
Read MoreDe’Mon Brooks signs with Galil Gilboa
De’Mon Brooks (201 cm, Davidson’14) is now headed to Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) for the remainder of the 2014/15 season. The 22-year-old forward began his rookie campaign playing in Italy for Givova Napoli Basket (Italy-A2 Gold). He appeared in a total of 17 games and delivered averages of 17.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg. In 2013/14,…
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