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Trey Johnson to re-join Angelico Biella
Trey Johnson (196 cm, Jackson State’07) is heading back to Italy to suit up for Angelico Biella (Italy-SerieA) again. This is a return to the Italian squad as he wore their colors for four games in 2009-10 and averaged 11.5 points per game. Johnson, who has dual citizenship of the US and Qatar, has worn…
Read MoreCookie Miller signs with Polpharma
Cookie Miller (170 cm, Nebraska’09), who’s real name is Josh Miller, got the call from SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard GD (Poland-TBL) and is heading back to Poland to meet up with his new squad. Miller spent two seasons as the starting guard for the Nebraska Cornhuskers in 2007-08 and 2008-09 where he averaged 6.7 points and…
Read MoreMychal Kearse inks deal with Al Karkh
Mychal Kearse (195 cm, Mount St. Marys’07) has agreed to terms with Al Karkh (Iraq-D1) for the rest of the season. Kearse’s last squad he suited up for was Akita Northern Happinets (Japan-BJ League) where he averaged 8.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game over 30 games. He started the 2011-12 season with CSU Atlassib…
Read MoreDrew Viney and Asseco Prokom terminate contract
Drew Viney (203 cm, Loyola Marymount’12) and Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-TBL) have decided to terminate the rookie’s contract after just two games. In the contests Viney suited up for Asseco he scored 18 points and grabbed 13 rebounds. Viney last played collegiate ball for Loyola Marymount, where he averaged 16.4 points and 6.4 rebounds per…
Read MoreTarnobrzeg waives Rahshon Turner, signs Nicchaeus Doaks
Polish team Siarka Tarnobrzeg announced the departure of Rahshon Turner (201 cm, Fairleigh Dickinson’98) and the return of Nicchaeus Doaks (202 cm, Chattanooga’09). Turner was averaging 12.3ppg and 4.8rpg in six games in PLK. Doaks has played with Siarka last season averaging 12.8ppg and 7.3rpg in PLK. Actually he was playing with Soles de Mexicali.
Read MoreLarry Cox signs in Saudi Arabia
Larry Darnell Cox (210 cm, Mississippi Valley State’08) has signed in Saudi Arabia with Ohod Medina. Cox comes straight from Japan where he started the season in the BJ League for Osaka Evessa. The Japanese coach spotted Cox at basketball combine in Las Vegas (Court Side’s Eurochallenge). But his club has been in great turmoil…
Read MoreEric Hicks signs with Bordeaux
Eric Hicks (198 cm, Cincinnati’06) has signed in France with Pro B team JSA Bordeaux Basket. He recently played in Mexico and last year he was active in Israel. In the past he played in China, Ukraine, Belgium. Russia, Poland and Spain.
Read MoreLaMarr Greer signs with Kouvot
LaMarr Greer (196 cm, Florida State’98) has signed in Finland with Kouvot, where he will replace Vernon Taylor (190 cm, Troy’11). The 36-year old LaMarr Grier played in the German Bundesliga last season for Braunschweig where he averaged 9.1 ppg. Before that, he had played in various leagues and countries such as Italy, Cyprus, Greece,…
Read MoreRatko Varda signs with Radnicki Kragujevac
Serbian team Radnicki Kragujevac announced the signing of veteran big man Ratko Varda for the rest of the season. The big man started the season in Iran with Mahram averaging 15.6ppg and 5.6rpg in five games of Asian Club Championships. Last season Varda played with Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia and Azovmash Mariupol from the…
Read MoreKevin Braswell released by Melbourne
Kevin Braswell (188 cm, Georgetown’02) has been released by the Melbourne Tigers (Australia-NBL). In an statement given to the Melbourne Herald Sun, Tigers head coach Chris Anstey stated, “Kev has been an absoute pro this whole time but he has been playing hurt and we need someone with a few different capabilities to really help…
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