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Nemanja Gordic joins Partizan
Nemanja Gordic (193 cm) didn’t let any dust collect on his court shoes after being released by Azovmash as he agreed to terms with Partizan mt:s (Serbia-A League). Gordic opened the 2012-13 season with Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague) where he averaged 10.3ppg in the Ukraine Superleague and 6.8ppg in the VTB United League. In 2011-12 he suited…
Read MoreChris Hill signs two-month deal with Orleans
Chris Hill (191 cm, Michigan St’05) has inked a two-month deal with Orleans Loiret Basket (France-ProA). Hill has been with Spiro Charleroi (Belgium-Ethias League) for the last three seasons, playing in the Euroleague and Belgian Ethias League. In 13 Euroleague contests in 2011-12 he averaged 10.0 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. In 36 Ethias…
Read MoreKevin Tiggs released by JDA Dijon
Kevin Tiggs (196 cm, ETSU’09) has been released by JD Dijon (France-ProA) and has been replaced by Larry Owens. He had played six ProA games and was averaging 6.3ppg on 13.8 minutes per contest, but wasn’t satisfying expectations and was let go. Tiggs most recently played in the Ukraine for Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine-Superleague) where he…
Read MoreLarry Owens signed by JDA Dijon
Larry Owens (201 cm, Oral Roberts’06) has signed with JDA Dijon (France-ProA) to replace Kevin Tiggs, who was recently waived. Owens comes to JDA from the Tulsa 66ers (US-NBA D-League), where he has been for the last three seasons and has accumulated a 13.9ppg, 5.1rpg and 3.3apg average. In January of 2011 he was signed…
Read MoreNikola Otasevic joins MZT Skopje Aerodrom
Nikola Otasevic (184 cm) has agreed to terms with MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). He started the season with KK Slobada Uzice (Serbia-A League) where he was averaging 14.0 points and 3.8 assists per game over the first six games of the season.
Read MoreMarcus Banks heads to Panathinaikos
Marcus Banks (188 cm, UNLV’02) has agreed to terms with Panathinaikos (Euroleague) to join the Euroleague club for the remainder of the season. Banks, who’s got seven years of NBA experience, will help the Greek squad firm up their roster at the guard position. He was the 13th pick overall in the 2003 NBA draft…
Read MorePatrick O’Bryant to join Tiburones de Vargas
Patrick O’Bryant (213 cm, Bradley’06) has reached an agreement to join Tiburones de Vargas (Venezuela-LNB) just in time to play for the squad in the Venezuela LNB playoff semi-finals. O’Bryant was a 1st round pick (9th overall) of the Golden State Warriors in 2006, where he played for two seasons before being signed by the Boston Celtics in…
Read MoreJan Sedivy hired as head coach of SLUNETA
Jan Sedivy has agreed to terms with SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic-NBL) to take over as the head coach after the squad opened it’s season 2-8. Sedivy was the skipper of the squad from 2004-08 and has also been serving as an assistant coach. He replaces Roman Bednar as coach of the team.
Read MoreEric Chatfield agrees to terms with Al Moutahed
Eric Chatfield (192 cm, New Mexico’01) has signed on to join Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A). Chatfield was recently released by JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA) where he completed six games, averaging 9.2ppg. Last season he suited up for Paris-Levallois (France-ProA) for 31 games, averaging 19.6ppg and 4.2apg.
Read MoreJermaine Taylor joins Lagun Aro
Jermaine Taylor (193 cm Central Florida’09) has agreed to terms with Lagun Aro (Spain-ACB) to complete the season. Taylor played four years with Central Florida University, were he finished his career with a scoring average of 16.2 points per game. As a junior he finished with an average of 20.2ppg and as a senior he…
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