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Oscar Bellfield heads to Skallagrimur
U.M.F. Skallagrimur Borganes from Iceland’s Dominos League has decided to shake things up and add Oscar Bellfield (187 cm, UNLV’12) for the 2013-14 season. Skallagrimur is off to a poor start for the season and are currently sitting in last place in the Dominos League standings with a winless record of 0-6. Bellfield is being…
Read MoreDaequan Cook pens with Budivelnyk
Former NBA guard Daequan Cook (196 cm, Ohio State’07) will be begin his international career with Budivelnyk Kyiv from Ukraine’s Superleague this 2013-14. Cook was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers 21st overall in 2007 NBA Draft. He’s played in his first game for Budivelnyk and is clearly still adjusting. He tallied just three points, grabbed…
Read MoreDwayne Broyles joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Dwayne Broyles (196 cm, JMU’04) will get a chance to revitalize his professional career this 2013-14 after signing with Israeli Winner League team Bnei Hertzeliyya. The 2012-13 season was a tragic one for the 31-year-old. He was all set to play for Entente Orleans 45 from France’s ProA, but Broyles got injured in the preseason…
Read MoreDamir Markota joins Bilbao Basket anew
Spanish Liga Endesa team Bilbao Basket has added Damir Markota (209 cm) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Markota is a Croatian player who also holds a Swedish passport. He has been a member of the Croatian National Team from 2002-09 and 2011-13. He started the season in Germany’s Bundesliga playing for Brose Baskets…
Read MoreRonnie Taylor now with Al Wakrah
Ronnie Taylor (187 cm, North Carolina-Greensboro’04) is moving to Qatar’s D1 league to play for Al Wakrah this 2013-14 season. Taylor was briefly added by Duhok from Iraq’s D1 this season to bolster their lineup to win the Asian Club Championships this 2013. He played six games during the run and averaged 24.2 ppg and…
Read MoreAdrian Banks returns to Cimberio Varese
Adrian Banks (191 cm, North Western Mississippi CC’08) and Italian SerieA team Cimberio Varese are reuniting this 2013-14 season. Banks began the season in Israel playing for Galil Gilboa (Winner League), but has been recently cut by the team. Before parting ways, Adrian played two games for Galil Gilboa in the Balkan League and averaged 13.5…
Read MoreLorenzo Gordon heads to Obras
Lorenzo Gordon (201 cm, Oklahoma City’06) is headed to Argentina’s LigaA after being picked up by Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires for the 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old initially tried out with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt from Germany’s Bundesliga. He did not make the cut and is now taking his talents to South America. Obras currently has…
Read MoreDrew Viney signs with BdR Valladolid
Drew Viney (203 cm, Loyola Marymount’12) will get his first crack at Spanish hoops this 2013-14 as he joins Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (Liga Endesa). Viney had an interesting rookie season in 2012-13. He started it off in Poland’s TBL with Asseco Prokom Gdynia, but was released just after logging one game for the team.…
Read MoreCliff Colimon picked up by Kouvot
Cliff Colimon (182 cm, Eastern Washinton’12) is set to continue his professional career in Finland’s Korisliiga after agreeing to terms with Kouvot Kouvola. He began the 2013-14 season playing in Sweden’s Basketligan for LF Basket. Cliff played in five games for them and notched averages of 10.6 ppg and 3.6 apg. In 2012-13 Colimon began…
Read MoreAkeem Wright released by BdR Valladolid
Akeem Wright (198 cm, Kansas State’07) and Spanish Liga Endesa club Blancos de Rueda Valladolid have officially parted ways. Wright joined the team to start the 2013-14 season and was able to log seven games with them. In that brief run Wright hit averages of 7.0 ppg and 4.4 rpg. The 28-year-old Wright had originally planned…
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