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Aleksandar Petrovic takes over Cedevita
Aleksandar “Aco” Petrovic will be the new head coach of Croatian Euroleague team Cedevita Zagreb. He will replace the Serbian coach Bozidar Maljkovic who suddenly left last week. Petrovic is currently the headcoach of the National Team of Bosnia and will stay in that function while he will also coach Cedevita. Aleksandar Petrovic already coached…
Read MoreFuenlabrada signs Kristaps Valters
Spanish ACB team Baloncesto Fuenlabrada announced the return of Latvian player Kristaps Valters for this season and the next one. Kristaps Valters played with Fuenlabrada before during the 2010/2011 season and after that for another Spanish team, Unicaja Malaga. He started this season with a temporary deal with German Bundesliha team Artland Dragons.
Read MoreGary Forbes signs in China
Free agent forward Gary Forbes (201 cm, UMASS’08) has signed with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese League. Forbes, who averaged 6.6 ppg with the Toronto Raptors last season, was cut by the Rockets last month in the wake of the James Harden trade.
Read MoreJimmy Baxter suspended by Giessen
Jimmy Baxter (198cm, South Florida’02) has been suspended by Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) until further notice. No further information has been released by the club or Baxter regarding the matter. As of Friday, Baxter was averaging 14.6 points per game in the BBL over nine contests and is the second best scorer on the team behind…
Read MoreDrew Nicholas released by CSKA Moscow
Drew Nicholas (193 cm, Maryland’03) has been released by CSKA Moscow according to a release on their website. Nicholas came to CSKA from EA7 Emporior Armani Milan, where he averaged 7.4 points per game in the 2011-12 Euroleague. Prior to that he spent three seasons with Panathinaikos Athens, where he was instrumental in helping the…
Read MoreDaQuan Cook joins HTV as short-term replacement
DaQuan Cook (205 cm, St. Bonaventure’12) has signed a short-term medical contract with the Hyeres Toulon Var Basket (France-ProB) squad to stand in for the injured Terence Dials (206 cm, Ohio State’06). Cook was a four-year member of the St. Bonaventure Bonnies squad, where he averaged 7.6ppg, and 4.6rpg over 31 games his senior year.…
Read MoreLance Williams signs on with Antalya
Lance Williams (206 cm, DePaul’02) has agreed to terms with Antalya Buyuksehir Delediye (Turkey-TBL) for the rest of the season. Williams comes from Banvit BK, where he suited up for the last four seasons. Last year in the Eurocup he averaged 10.1 points per game over 12 games and in the Turkey TBL he dropped…
Read MoreTorey Thomas joins Erdemirspor
Torey Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’05) has landed with a new squad only days after being released by Partizan mt:s as he inked a new deal with Erdemirspor Eregli (Turkey-TBL) to finish out the season. Thomas started the 2012-13 season with Partizan, but they released him to find someone that was better suited for their…
Read MoreDerrick Byars signs with ALBA Berlin
Derrick Byars (201 cm, Vanderbilt’07) has signed with German Euroleague team ALBA Berlin. Byars already played for ALBA back in 2009/2010 and has since then played in Greece, the D-League, Venezuela, France, and the NBA.
Read MoreRashad McCants agrees to terms with Foshan
Rashad McCants (193 cm, North Carolina’05) has agreed to terms with the Foshan Long Lions (China-CBA). McCants had signed with Strasbourg IG (France-ProA), but has decided to take his talents to China for the 2012-13 season. Last year he suited up for the Powerade Tigers (Philippines-PBA) for two games in the Governor’s Cup and averaged…
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