Posts by CJ Clarkson
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Read MoreVasiljevic wins arbitration vs. Kolossos
Sasa Vasiljevic (183 cm) has sought arbitration versus his former team, Greek club VAP Kolossos Rodou for unpaid salaries and bonus payments. The arbitration was handled by the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Vasiljevic is a player from Bosnia and Herzegovina, but has roots from Serbia. He spent two seasons with VAP Kolossos, from 2009 to…
Read MoreBryan Davis wins arbitration vs Kryvbasbasket
Bryan Davis (206 cm, Texas A&M’10) has won his request for arbitration from the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) versus his former team BC Kryvbasbasket from Ukraine’s Superleague. Davis played for them during the 2011-12 season. In 36 games he averaged 14.6 ppg and 7.6 rpg. Davis has sought arbitration for late payment of his outstanding…
Read MoreEuroleague Last 16: The Qualifiers
The Euroleague Regular Season has finally come to a close after 10 weeks of competitive basketball. A handful clear cut contenders have emerged, but so have a number of teams capable of making a surprise appearance in the eight-team playoff format. Here are the 2013-14 Euroleague Last 16 qualifiers. Budivelnik Kiev celebrated their first season…
Read MoreMarigney brought to arbitration by Scafati
Paul Marigney (192 cm, St. Mary’s, CA’05) was taken to arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) by his former team, Givova Scafati Basket (Italy-DNB). According to the arbitration, the club entered into a contract with the player for the 2012-13 season while still in an existing contract with them for the 2011-12 season. An…
Read MoreNCAA: Arizona still number one in Top 25
NCAA – In this week’s AP Top 25 rankings, Arizona still keeps it’s leader status after a very close victory over Michigan 72-70, upping their pristine record to 11-0. Arizona is the consensus top team heading into holiday break with the expectation that they could possibly hit 15-0 before heading to UCLA at January 9th. Syracuse…
Read MoreAdriatic League: MZT Skopje stuns Red Star
In what was arguably the most surprising game of the 12th round of the Adriatic League, KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom surprised league-leading Red Star Telecom in what was a low-scoring contest, 65-58. The game was hosted by the FYR Macedonian team and home court was just another ace up their sleeve for the night. Red…
Read MoreVTB United League: Khimky stays undefeated
It was an epic clash between the two remaining undefeated teams in Group B of the VTB United League with only one of them coming out unscathed. BC Khimky Moscow Region ended the seven-game winning streak of host team, CSKA Moscow via 92-87 victory. Khimky employed aggressive play, intensity on the glass and a high…
Read MoreMarc Salyers wins abitration vs. Trabzonspor
Marc Salyers (205 cm, Samford’01) and his agent Guy Zucker took Trabzonpor Basketbol Kulubu Dernegi to arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Salyers entered into a contract with the club on November 1 2011 when they signed him for the rest of the 2011-12 season. Zucker corresponded with the club via email that his…
Read MoreNikola Cvetinovic heads to BdR Valladolid
Blancos de Rueda Valladolid from Spain’s Liga Endesa has acquired Serbian forward Nikola Cvetinovic (203 cm, Akron’12) for 2013-14. Nikola began the season with Petrolina AEK Larnaca from Cyprus’ Division A, but only up to the preseason. On October 2013 he signed with Czech Republic NBL team JBC MMCITE Brno. Cvetinovic was able to play…
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