Archive for February 20, 2017
Andre Barrett inks with Obras Basket
Andre Barrett (180 cm, Seton Hall’04) will be a fresh veteran presence on the roster of Obras Basket Buenos Aires (Argentina-Liga A) this 2017. The 34-year-old Barrett is coming off a brief, three-game stint with the Indios de San Francisco (Dominican Republic-LNB) in 2016. He averaged 1.7 ppg and 2.7 apg during his short stay.…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreDavid Weaver moved to Nagoya Dolphins
David Weaver (207 cm, Wake Forest’10) has switched teams this 2017 and is now on the roster of the Nagoya Diamond Dolphins (Japan-B League). In his debut for his new team, David scored seven points and grabbed three rebounds in 15 minutes. The 29-year-old big man began the 2016-17 season playing for the Shiga Lakestars…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins traded to Pelicans
While everyone was enjoying the action during the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, team front offices were also busy behind the scenes. The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans reached an agreement on what would be the biggest trade so far in the 2016-17 season. The Pelicans are set to receive All-Star…
Read MoreWest All-Stars win 2017 All-Star Game 182-192
The 2017 NBA All-Star weekend hit its climax with the much anticipated All-Star game on Sunday. The West defeated the East, 182-192. As a game that’s primarily a show for the entertainment of the crowd in attendance and the millions tuned in from all over the world, you can’t expect a lot of defense to…
Read MoreSteffphon Pettigrew signs with GECR Indalo
Steffphon Pettigrew (196 cm, W. Kentucky ’11) inked a deal to play with GECR Indalo (Argentina-Liga A). The 27-year-old American will look to add another scorer to an Indalo team looking to finish the season strong. They are sitting in fourth place in the Sur division of Liga A. Pettigrew showed he has the capabilities…
Read MoreEsteban Batista joins Umana Venezia
Esteban Batista (208 cm) is heading to Umana Venezia (Italy-Serie A). He is making the move from North Control Beijing (China-CBA) where he averaged 17.7 ppg, 12.7rpg, and 2.6apg in 36 games. Before playing in China, Batista played in the Italian Serie A with EA7 Armani in the 2015/2016 season. This was his first season playing…
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