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Akida McLain inks deal with Apollon
Forex Time Apollon Limassol from Cyprus’ Division A has landed 28-year-old Akida McLain (206 cm, Indiana University of Pennsylvania’10) this 2014-15. McLain is coming off a brief 10-game stint in Ukraine’s Higher league in 2013-14, where he was able to produce averages of 12.8 ppg and 6.1 rpg. This will not be Akida’s first time…
Read MoreMalik Story newcomer to Levice
. Malik Story (196 cm, Nevada’13) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 with BC Levicki Patrioti (Slovakia-SBL). This will be 24-year-old Story’s first run in Slovakia. Malik will get a chance to play for a premier league for the first time in his career. He played his rookie season as a pro in Spain’s…
Read MoreIsaac Fotu signed by CAI Zaragoza
CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) has agreed to terms with Isaac Fotu (203 cm, Hawaii’15) and will be bringing in the promising young forward this 2014/15 season. Fotu has dual citizenship from Tonga and New Zealand and has been a member of the New Zealand national team in 2011-12 and again this 2014. He played for…
Read MoreSaso Filipovski to coach Stelmet ZG
Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL) has hired Slovenian coach Saso Filipovski to take up the team’s head coaching duties this 2014-15. Stelmet Zeilona Gora is currently 0-4 in Group F of the 2014-15 Eurocup standings. Saso was let go by Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League) in April 2014. Filipovski had been with the team since 2011. He guided…
Read MoreWilliam Coleman added by Panionios
Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) are searching for answers as they seek climb out of the league cellar with their 0-5 record. The team has decided to add William Coleman (206 cm, Memphis’11) this 2014-15. He was recently waived by Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League). Coleman played five games for Hapoel Holon and averaged 5.8 ppg and…
Read MoreLeroy Hickerson heads to Uniceub/Brasilia
Thirty-two-year-old Leroy Hickerson (196 cm, Cumberlands’05) is switching teams in Latin America. The American player is headed to Uniceub/Brasilia (Brazil-NBB) for the 2014/15 season. In 2014 he played three games for San German (Puerto Rico-BSN) and had averages of 10.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Earlier during the season Leroy Hickerson played for Globalport (Philippines-PBA) and notched impressive…
Read MoreDragan Sakota to coach AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) has found a new head coach. They have agreed to terms with Serbian strategist Dragan Sakota and have signed him through 2016. The 62-year-old veteran and former head coach of the Yugoslavian national team has had previously coached in Greece in the early 2000s. Sakota coached AEK Athens from 2001-03. His last…
Read MoreAnton Gavel Out for One Month
FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) will be without the services of starting point guard Anton Gavel (189 cm) for around a month due to an ankle injury. Gavel is a Slovakian player who also has German citizenship. In 2014-15 he has played four games for the club in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 7.8 ppg…
Read MoreDaniel Goethals new coach of Kangoeroes
After a compiling a 0-6 record to begin the 2014-15 season, the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) has decided to change things up in their coaching staff. Team ownership has opted to part ways with Serbian-Belgian head coach Aleksander Peldic. In his stead, Daniel Goethals will be take over leading the club. This will be…
Read MoreEmanuele Molin replaced by JuveCaserta
Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta is off to a dismal start in their Italian Serie A 2014/15 campaign. They are still without a win in five games. To address the situation, management has decided to make a change and head coach Emanuele Molin has ended up as the casualty. This was the 54-year-old Italian coach’s second season…
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