Roope Ahonen to stay in Sweden

Roope Ahonen (186 cm) will continue his career in Sweden. The Finnish player played for the Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan in 2012-13. The Solna Vikings are no more however, and so Ahonen has a one-season deal to play for Boras Basket for the 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he averaged 10.3 ppg and 4.0 apg…

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Paul Delaney signs with Khimik

Paul Delaney (188 cm, UAB’09) is headed to the Ukraine. He is joining Khimik-OPZ Yuzny (Superleague) starting 2013-14. The 26-year-old Delaney is coming over from Russia, after his brief stint with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (PBL). In 2012-13 he averaged 14.4 ppg and 4.6 apg in 16 games in the Russian PBL. In 2011-12 he played…

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Joerger promoted to head coach

The Memphis Grizzlies have opted to hire from within in addressing their head coaching vacancy. They promoted David Joerger, the team’s long-time assistant (2007-2013), to be the new head coach. The team chose not to renew the contract of former head coach Lionel Hollins. He had various head coaching stints outside of the NBA. He…

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Marcus Slaughter stays with Real Madrid

Marcus Slaughter (204 cm, San Diego State’06) will continue his run with Real Madrid from Spain’s ACB for one more season. The winners of the Spanish ACB Championship have decided to keep some of their winning roster intact for the 2013-14 season. While Slaughter was not an integral cog, but he did what he could…

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Brian Shaw, new Nuggets head coach

Brian Shaw is slated to take over as the new head coach of the Denver Nuggets. For a few years now Shaw has made the short list of candidates to fill head coaching vacancies around the NBA. Finally, he will get a chance to prove himself at the helm of the young Denver Nuggets. He…

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Roman Grigorev to play for BS Weert

Roman Grigorev (200 cm) will be playing for Stepco BS Weert from the Netherlands’ Eredivisie next season. Grigorev is a 22-year-old Russian player who moved with his family to the Netherlands and now also has a Dutch passport. He was developed in Russia’s U23 team Spartak Vladivostok. From there he got upgraded and eventually landed…

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Paul and Howard headline NBA free agency

The 2012-13 season is finally over. The Miami Heat are now back-to-back  NBA Champions. This means that the league’s off-season has officially begun. The 2013 NBA draft is slated to take place on June 27 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. While many experts have already labeled this year’s crop as a “weak…

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Jason Siggers, signed by Boulazac

Jason Siggers (188 cm, Albany’07) is set to play in France’s ProA next season. He has been added by Boulazac Basket Dordogne. The 27-year-old Siggers is making the move from another French ProA team, Strasbourg IG. Siggers joined Strasbourg in April 2013 to bolster their roster for the post-season. Siggers managed to play 10 games…

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David Noel joins Entente Orleans 45

David Noel (199 cm, North Carolina’06) will be joining Entente Orleans 45 from France’s ProA in 2013-14. The former NBA forward was drafted by the Milwaukee Bucks in the second round, 39th overall, in the 2006 NBA draft. In 2012-13 he played for BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-ProA). In 11 games in the EuroChallenge…

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