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Jason Detrick signs on with Paschoalotto/Bauru in Brazil
Jason Detrick (195 cm, Oklahoma’03) has signed on to play with Paschoalotto/Bauru (Brazil-Paulista) for the remainder of the season. Detrick most recently played for Apollon (Cyprus-Division A), where he put in two games in the EuroChallenge (5.0ppg, 1.5apg) and four in the Cyprus Division A league (15.8ppg, 1.5apg). Last season he suited up for Forca…
Read MoreJermaine Anderson joins Cibona Zagreb
Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) has agreed to terms with KK Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1) according to the club’s website. Anderson played for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-1A) last season where he and his squad were involved in three different leagues; Eurocup, Adriatic League and the Montenegro A1. In the Eurocup competition he averaged 10.4ppg and…
Read MoreKZell Wesson signs with Baskent Genclik
KZell Wesson (201 cm, La Salle’99) has signed with Turkish 2nd division team Baskent Genclink Ankara. Wesson comes from Erdermirspor where he started this season and also played last season. The 35 year old Wesson is in his 14th season as a professional basketball player.
Read MoreLavar Simmons signs with Saint-Quentin
Lavar Simmons (201 cm, The Master’s college’05) has signed a three month contract with French Pro B team Saint-Quentin. He will replace Malick Badiane who is out with an ACL injury. Simmons already played for Saint-Quentin between 2005 and 2007. It was his first professional experience after graduating from college. Lavar Simmons is expected to…
Read MoreKevin Houston agrees to terms with Elan Chalon
Kevin Houston (178 cm, Long Beach State’07) has signed on to finish the season with Elan Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). He was most recently in the uniform of Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A) and had averaged 12.5ppg and 5.0apg over the first two contests of the young season. Last year he was in France playing for STB…
Read MoreJon Brockman joins Limoges
Jon Brockman (201 cm, Washington’09) has joined Limoges CSP Elite (France-ProA). The club hasn’t confirmed the deal so it’s speculated that it might be a trial as Limoges did with another recent addition, Da ‘Quan Cook. Brockman is a 2009 graduate of Washington State University, where he was a four-year starter for the Huskies. As…
Read MoreJason Kapono moves from NBA to Panathinaikos
Jason Kapono (201 cm, UCLA’03) has come to terms with Panathinaikos (Greece-A1) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. An official announcement on Panathinaikos’ website says that Kapono will arrive in Athens on Sunday. Kapono was a four-year starter at UCLA, where he had a career scoring average of 16.5 points per game. That number…
Read MoreBrian Chase joins Sidigas Avellino
Brian Chase (178 cm, Virginia Tech ’03) has signed on with Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA) to finish the season. In 2011-12 Chase was kept busy with two clubs, having started the season with KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and ending it with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-PBL). While he was with Cibona he played in two Euroleague qualifiers…
Read MoreTorey Thomas and Partizan part ways
Torey Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’07) has been released by Partizan mt:s (Serbia-A League). Thomas and the club agreed to terminate his contract so Partizan can find a player that better suits their needs. “We needed freshness in the team. I think Tomas is a better player than he had a chance to show in…
Read MoreIgor Mijajlovic exits MZT Skopje
Igor Mijajlovic (193 cm) has parted ways with MZT Skopje, according the the club’s website. Mijajlovic was a member of the Skopje team that was the 2012 Macedonian League Champion and won the 2012 Macedonian Cup. In 32 Macedonian League contests he averaged 10.2 points and 3.6 assists per game. This season he averaged 5.4…
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