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Poscic joins Osiguranje
Matija Poscic (2.05m, US College:DePaul) has signed a contract with KK Zagreb Croatia Osiguranje (A1). The 27 yr-old played last season with Team Torino in Italy. He averaged 12.1 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over the 11 games he played in the Slovenian A1 league with Slavonski Brod last season.
Read MoreNew Zealand Breakers fill roster with Webster
The New Zealand Breakers of Australia’s NBL have added their 10th and final player to their roster for the upcoming season as they sign form Breaker, Corey Webster (1.85m). Websters previous contract with the team was terminated due to a one-year WADA imposed suspension following a doping violation. “When the club cut Corey we did…
Read MoreOmic signs four-year deal with Union Olimpija
Alen Omic (2.15m) has signed a four-year contract with Union Olimpija Ljubljana. Omic averaged 11.1 points, 7.1 rebounds and 1.2 blocks in 30 games for Zlatorog Lasko in the Slovenian League during the 2011-12 season. He also averaged 15.1 points, 7.7 rebounds and 1 block per game for the U20 Slovenian National Squad in the…
Read MoreHilton Armstrong signs with Panathinaikos
Hilton Armstrong (2-8 cm, Connecticut’06) announced on Twitter that he has signed in Greece with Panathinaikos. The American big man spent his first season overseas in 2011/12 with ASVEL VIlleurbanne in France.
Read MoreUnion Olympia re-signs Mocnik
Jan Mocnik (1.76m) has re-signed with KK Union Olympia of Ljubljana, Slovenia for the 2012-13 season. Mocnik came to Union Olympia part-way through the 2011-12 season and averaged 7.4 points and 2.8 assists over 16 Adriatic League contests.
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells pens a deal with Besiktas JK
Besiktas JK Istanbul announced the signing of Curtis Jerrells (1.85m Baylor ’09) for the upcoming season. Jerrells played for UCAM Murica of Spain last year, but only played two games before breaking a bone in his foot and missing the reason of the season. Prior to that, he had started the 2011-12 season with Fenerbahce…
Read MoreBC Donetsk lands Darius Songaila
Ukrainian team BC Donetsk just signed Darius Songaila. Donetsk recently signed Perkins, D’or Fischer, Kaloyan Ivanov and now the Lithuanian forward. Songaila who started last season with Galatasaray and finished in Spain with CB Valladolid averaging 9ppg and 4rpg in 10 ACB games.
Read MoreAshkelon lands Julien Mills
Elizur Ashkelon from Israel has signed Julien Mills (193 cm, Ball State’07) for the upcoming season. Mills played for the Hungarian team of Szolnoki last season and averaged 11.7ppg, 6.1rpg and 2.4apg.
Read MoreTommy Mason-Griffin out for the season
Ratiofarm Ulm received bad news today as it became clear that their starting point guard Tommy Mason-Griffin (180 cm, Oklahoma’10) will miss the entire season. Mason Griffin who is only 21 years old needs to have his right knee operated on and will miss the entire season. Now the club is looking for a replacement.
Read MoreBudivelynk adds Giorgi Tsintsadze
Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kyiv added to the roster for the upcoming season Giorgi Tsintsadze. The Georgian player comes from Olimpi Tbilisi where he averaged 15.8ppg, 4.8rpg adn 4.7apg.
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