Archive for February 2017
Jimmy Baron switches to Lietuvos Rytas
Jimmy Baron (191 cm, Rhode Island’09) has found a new team within the Lithuanian LKL. He has signed on to play for Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) after starting the season on the roster of Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL). The 30-year-old Baron played 14 games for Neptunas in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 14.9 ppg…
Read MoreCharles Oakley arrested, thrown out of MSG
Former New York Knicks legend, Charles Oakley was forcibly removed from Madison Square Garden during the Clippers-Knicks game on Wednesday night. Oakley was in some sort of altercation in the stands, close to Knicks owner James Dolan. A large group of security personnel was seen dragging the former team enforcer to the tunnel and away…
Read MoreSteven Burtt joins AS Apollon Patras
Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona ’06) inked a deal to play for AS Apollon Patra (Greece-A1). The American guard has not played with a team this season but last appeared with Guizhou (China-NBL). He really showed his scoring capabilities in China with 26.3 ppg and 5.3 apg in 35 games. Apollon Patras will look for him to…
Read MoreKlavs Cavars signs with Pertevniyal Genclik Istanbul
Klavs Cavars (205 cm) is heading to Pertevniyal Genclik Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). The Latvian center will look to add to Genclik’s big-man depth and help the team finish the season strong. The team currently sits in 15th place with a record of 7-15. Earlier this season, Cavars played 16 games with Canarias (Spain-Division 1) where he averaged 9.2 ppg…
Read MoreEuroCup: Quarterfinals set
A full day of action in the EuroCup played out on Wednesday with eight contests. This was Round 6 of the Second Stage, with the Top 16 closing for business and the clubs making it through to the Quarterfinals now decided. Gran Canaria and Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar showed why they were the top teams in…
Read MoreTiny Gallon added by Limoges
Tiny Gallon (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has been picked up by French club, Limoges CSP Elite this 2017. This will be the first team the Texas native has signed with for the 2016-17 season. Gallon spent the last two years playing in the Chinese NBL for different teams. In 2016 Tiny suited up for Hebei Xianglan…
Read MoreRuben Magnano to coach Trotamundos
Ruben Magnano will be the new head coach of Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. He is an Argentinian national who also holds an Italian passport. His last head coaching stint was a two-season run with Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A), from 2008 to 2010. The 62-year-old Magnano has been the head coach of the Brazilian…
Read MoreAndreas Wagner leaves Vechta
Andreas Wagner will no longer be the head coach of SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL) this 2017. Wagner has coached Rasta Vechta since the beginning of the 2015-16 season when the club was still with the German Pro A league. Vechta is having an underwhelming 2016-17 season. They are currently in 17th place in the German…
Read MoreP.J. Hill departs Atomeromu
P.J. Hill (182 cm, Ohio State’10) has been released by Atomeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division) this 2017. The Ohio State product logged 16 games for the Hungarian organization before his departure. During his brief run, Hill managed to put together averages of 9.7 ppg and 5.6 apg. P.J. spent the 2015-16 season on the roster…
Read MoreTroy Joseph cut by Orangeville A’s
The Orangeville A’s (Canada-NBL) have decided to cut Troy Joseph (198 cm, McMaster’16) this 2017. Troy is a 25-year-old Jamaican player who is also a naturalized Canadian. He logged 10 games for Orangeville this 2016-17 and his rookie season was a bit of a disappointment with the player averaging 2.5 ppg and 1.9 rpg. Hopefully,…
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