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Denis Clemente signs with Pesaro
Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) has signed with Italian Serie A team Scavolini Banca Marche Pesaro. The Porto Rican native started the season with Italian Lega Due team of Nuevo Napoli, where he averaged 15.3 ppg in the first three games. However, that team was recently expelled from the league and all players instantly…
Read MoreCoach Carl Woodard fired by Nitia
Coach Carl Woodard has been fired by BBC Nitia Bettembourg from Luxemburg. The 54 year old American previously coached in countries like Finland, Denmark and Germany.
Read MoreChristmas in Moscow
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) has signed for Russian team CSKA Moscow for the rest of the season. Christmas was one of the last cuts by the Boston Celtics before the NBA season started. Last season he started in Greece and ended with the Houston Rockets.
Read MoreEfes & Galatasaray agree on Josh Shipp’s buyout
Turkish teams Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray have agreed on Josh Shipp’s buyout. The 26 year old Joe Shipp (196 cm, UCLA’09) who is already practicing with Efes since a few days, will spend the season with the team coached by Oktay Mahmuti. The last two season he played for Galatasaray and was considered one of…
Read MoreIvan Zejak released by Furstenfeld Panthers
Ivan Zejak (203 cm) has been released by the BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers (Austria-A Bundesliga). He was signed for this season and after three contests Furstenfeld management decided to part ways with the Montenegro forward.
Read MoreAbdelmajid Naji released by BBC Monthey
Abdelmajid Naji (207 cm) was released this week by BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA) after being signed in September. Last season he suited up for Denain ASC Voltaire (France-ProB). As was previously reported on Court Side Basketball News, Naji is being replace by Even Fjeld (203 cm, Vermont’11).
Read MoreMilija Bogicevic to replace head coach Adomaitis at Anwil
Serbian coach Milija Bogicevic will replace Lithuanian head coach Dainius Adomaitis of Anwil Wloclawek. The Polish team has had a very bad start this season with a 1-4 record and it was clear that somebody had to be the scapegoat. Milija Bogicevic coached another Polish team last season, Basket Poznan, and had also been an…
Read MoreDerrick Brown signs with Lokomotiv Kuban
Derrick Brown (203 cm, Xavier’09) has signed with Russian team Lokomotiv Kuban. The former 2nd round draft pick played in the NBA last season with the Bobcats where he averaged 8.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg. This will be Brown’s first contract with a foreign team.
Read MoreObras Sanitarias fires Dan Fitzgerald
Argentinian team Obras Sanitarias has fired Dan Fitzgerald (206 cm, Marquette’08) due to a disappointing performances in the 8 games he played so far (6.4 ppg and 2.6 rpg). Globetrotter Fitzgerald played in the Japanese BJ League last season and played in various other leagues around the world before that.
Read MoreDominique Coleman signs with Lapua
Dominique Coleman (190 cm, Colorado’07) has signed in Finland with Korisliiga newcomer Korikobrat Lapua. He is the fourth American on the team (only three can play at the same time).Dominique Coleman already played in Finland during the 2007/2008 season and last season he played in the D-League.
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