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Lafayette joins Zalgiris, Juskevicius returns
Zalgiris Kaunas completed its roster for the upcoming Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by inking combo guard Oliver Lafayette and swingman Adas Juskevicius on Friday night. Lafayette (1.88 meters, 28 years old) arrives from Anadolu Efes Istanbul, t…
Read MorePapa Dia inks deal with Siauliai
Papa Dia will continue his career in Lithuania. The Senegalese big guy signed a deal with Siauliai. Dia split last season between Zagreb and Breogan. With Zagreb he had 3.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg for 12 Adriatic league games. He also added 2.3 ppg and 1.1 rpg for 7 Euroleague appearanes with the club. In…
Read MoreValentina Aragonese joins Ancona
Free Woman Ancona announced Valentina Aragonese for the upcoming season. The Chilean player returns to the team where she played in 2010-2011.In 2008-2009 she played for Proffasa Badajoz Extremadura (Spain-LF2, starting five) and in 25 games averaged 9.8ppg, 1.8rpg, 1.1apg, 2FGP: 44.0%, 3PT: 36.0%, FT: 60.0%. In 2009-2010 she moved to Chajeba 04 Jerez de…
Read MoreIkaros inks Senegalese Mouhammad Faye
Ikaros announced signing of Mouhammad Faye for the upcoming season. The Senegalese big guy spent the last one with French ProA team Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket. He appeared 28 times in the league collecting 12 ppg and 5 rpg.
Read MoreJared Carter joins Tokyo’s Cinq Reves
Tokyo Cinq Reves (BJ League) signed 26-year old American center Jared Carter. Carter played most recently at Summerside Storm (Canada). While playing 32 games for Summerside S. last season his stats were: 5.2ppg, 4.7rpg and 1.1bpg (5th best in the league). He graduated from University of Kentucky in 2009 and it will be his fourth…
Read MoreCuthbert heads to France to play for LeMans
U.S. Virgin Islands Basketball (Men)
Le Mans signs Victor Cuthbert – Aug 13, 2012
Cuthbert Victor (197-F-83, college: Murray St.) will continue his career in France. The 29-year-old forward signed a deal with Le Mans, according to French med…
Antwan Carter signs in Holland
Former Longwood standout Antwan Carter of St. Petersburg, Fla. has signed to play professionally for Stepco BS/Weert in the Dutch Basketball League. He averaged 19.4 points and 9.2 rebounds, earning CollegeInsider.com, College Sports Madness, CollegeHoops.net and Roundball Daily.com’s Independent Player of the Year. Longwood’s all-time scoring leader with 1,886 career points. Carter, a 6-6 left-handed post…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi heads to Sidigas Avellino
Nigerian Basketball (Men)
Ndudi Ebi signs with Italian team Sidigas Avellino – Aug 12, 2012
As expected, Ndudi Ebi (206-F-84, agency: Higher Vision Sports) is back to Italy. The Nigerian forward penned a deal with Sidigas Avellino. They c…
Steven Smith to Bologna
Steven Smith and Virtus Bologna have agreed to the terms that will bring the 203 cm power forward to the Italian side for the 2012/13 season. After two years in Greece, where last season he played for Panathinaikos making the Euroleague final four, Smith will now return to the Serie A after a five year…
Read MoreNiccaeus Doaks reaches deal with Soles de Mexicali
Former UNC Cahttanooga forward Niccaeus Doaks has signed with Soles de Mexicali from Mexico. Doaks previously played in France, Finland and Poland.
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