Archive for January 22, 2021
Rick Pitino, group seeking to buy Pau Orthez
Rick Pitino, the current Iona University and Greece national team coach, is spearheading an investment group that’s expressed interest in purchasing the French club Pau Orthez. Pitino’s group includes former NBA player Jamal Mashburn and ex-NBA coach and league executive Stu Jackson. In an interview with Gazzetta.gr, Pitino, who returned to the NCAA ranks with…
Read MoreRobert Johnson moves to Turkey, Fethiye
Robert Johnson (190 cm, G) is on the move from Russia to Turkey. In Turkey, he will join the newly-promoted Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediye Spor. Johnson started this season playing for Parma Basket Perm. There he averaged 11.3 ppg and 2.3 apg in 11 VTB games. Robert Johnson played last season in Poland. He also…
Read MoreJayVaughn Pinkston to Dekstone Turi Svitavy
JayVaughn Pinkston (201 cm, F) is on the move to the Czech Republic. There he will join Svitavy and coach Lukas Pivoda. Svitavy is enjoying a sub-par start to the NBL season as they are 9th in the standings with a 7-12 record. Pinkston played last season in the Finnish Korisliiga. There he played 35…
Read MoreAngelo Chol signs in Belgium
Angelo Chol (206 cm, F) has agreed to terms with Phoenix Brussels Basketball. Chol, born in Khartoum, Sudan, played last season in Japan. There he averaged 14 ppg and 9.7 rebounds for Aomori Watts. Chol has also played professional basketball in Spain and Portugal. Angelo Chol, 27 years old, played college basketball at Arizona and…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg maintains EuroLeague top four push
Zenit Saint Petersburg maintained a top four push in the EuroLeague, following its 85-78 win over Anadolu Efes at home. The Russians led from start to finish and managed to extend their home winning streak to four games. Zenit led by as many as 23 in the contest, whereas Efes couldn’t come closer than five…
Read MoreFIBA penalizes Canada for skipping qualifying games
FIBA announced that Canada Basketball has been fined 160,000 Swiss francs ($227,138) and docked a point in the standings for withdrawing from games against Cuba on Nov. 29 and the US Virgin Islands on Nov. 30. Canada Basketball is appealing sanctions leveled by FIBA after the country pulled out of two FIBA AmeriCup 2022 qualifying…
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