Posts by Latest Basketball News
Tbilisi tie up Benjamin Raymond
MIA Academy Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleage) have signed 26-year old American Benjamin (B.J) Raymond (198 cm, Xavier’05) from Argentina Liga A team Boca Juniors. The swingman who in 2009 had pre-draft workouts with NBA teams the Houston Rockets, Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Boston Celtics will join a MIA Academy side sitting at the top of the Superleage…
Read MoreMalcolm Grant heads to the Wollongong Hawks
The Wollongong Hawks (Australia, NBL) have taken 24-year old American guard Malcolm Grant (185 cm, Miami’12) onto the roster for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season. Grant will be joining a Wollongong team ravaged by injury in the guard position, with regular starters Rhys Martin and Lance Hurdle both having the misfortune of rupturing ACL’s…
Read MoreJermaine Taylor added by Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Former NBA guard Jermaine Taylor (193 cm, Central Florida’09) has been signed by Hapoel Tel-Aviv from Israel’s Winner League. He is coming from Spain, playing 10 games for Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa BC in the ACB. During that stint Taylor averaged 8.8 ppg and 3.1 rpg. He’s been in and out of the NBA. After being…
Read MoreJosep Maria Berrocal removed from Donetsk
Josep Maria Berrocal has been removed from his duties as the head coach of BC Donetsk (Ukraine-Superleague). Berrocal started the season with Lucentum Alicante (Spain-LEB Gold) and was fired by the Spainish club in October, which is when he moved to Donetsk. As he departs, the Ukrainian squad is 13-13 in their home Superleague (No. 9)…
Read MoreRichard Hendrix to play for Lokomotiv
Richard Hendrix (204 cm, Alabama’08) has agreed to terms with Lokomotiv Kuban from Russia’s PBL. He started the season in Italy playing for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Serie A). In 10 games in Euroleague, Hendrix had averages of 3.7 ppg and 3.0 rpg. In 11 games in Italy’s Serie A he posted 5.7 ppg and…
Read MorePape Sow to play for Al Manama
Al Manama basketball team from Bahrain’s Premier League has brought in Senegalese forward Pape Sow (207 cm, Fullerton’02) to replace injured Patrick Simpson. Sow most recently played for Amchit Club of Lebanon’s Division A. He moved there after starting the season with Grupo Eule Carrefour El Bulevar de Avila from Spain’s LEB Silver. Before that he…
Read MoreRobert Dozier joins Alaska Aces
The Alaska Aces of the PBA from the Philippines has selected the one foreign player they are allowed to sign for the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup. They have chosen to add Frenchman, Robert Dozier (206 cm, Memphis’09). Dozier played for the NBA’s Miami Heat during the 2011-12 pre-season. He signed with Cajasol Banca Civica Sevilla from…
Read MoreBrandon Bowman signed by Galil Gilboa
Brandon Bowman (204 cm, Georgetown’06) has been signed by the Israeli ball club Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa of the Winner League. Bowman last played in South Korea for the Samsung Thunders where he averaged 13.3 ppg and 5.8 rpg in four games. The Georgetown alum has previously played in Israel for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion in…
Read MoreChester Mason signs with Bnei Hasharon
Chester Mason (192 cm, Miami, Ohio’05) has signed a short-term replacement contract in Israel with Bnei Eshet Tours Hasharon. Chester Mason played in Kuwait last season for Al Kuwait. Previously he also played in Croatia, Latvia, Bosnia, Slovenia, Turkey and the D-League. Mason was a big star in college where he ranked in the top…
Read MoreVincent Simpson signs with Komarno
Vincent Simpson (185 cm, Hampton’10) has signed in Slovakia with MBK Rieker Komarno. Simpson started this season in Hungary with MJUS-Fortress Kormend. He played 9 games for them and averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.4 aspg. In addition he also played 5 games in the Eurochallenge where he averaged 9.6 ppg and 1.4 aspg. MBK Rieker…
Read More