Archive for 2017
Jason Calliste joins Kitchener Waterloo Titans
Jason Calliste (188 cm, University of Oregon’14) is a recent addition to the roster of the Kitchener-Waterloo Titans (Canada-NBL) this 2017. Jason is a 27-year-old Jamaican player who also holds a Canadian passport. He began te 2016-17 season playing in the United States’ NBA Developmental League for the Maine Red Claws. Calliste appeared in 19…
Read MoreJordan Callahan parts with Rosa Radom
Jordan Callahan (184 cm, Tulane’13) has parted ways with Polish club Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK) this 2017. He played eight games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 11.4 ppg and 3.5 apg. Callahan also logged nine games in the domestic Polish league and there he managed to put together averages of 12.8…
Read MoreJimmy 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…
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