Italy
Matt Janning to return to Montepaschi
Matt Janning (193 cm, Northeastern’10) has announced on his Twitter page that he will return to Montepaschi Siena (Italy Serie A) for a second stint with the club. The American played for the current seven time champions and 2013/2014 Serie A pace setters during the 2012/2013 campaign. Last season the guard played forty games in…
Read MoreSerie A: Montepaschi and Sassari slip to losses
Serie A – Serie A league leaders Montepaschi Siena were shocked at home on Thursday as the Italian Serie A reconvened after Christmas for Round 12 of the Regular Season. The current 7-time consecutive champions lost to JuveCaserta on a day that also saw second placed Banco di Sardegna Sassari fall to a road loss…
Read MoreSerie A: Montepaschi top for Christmas
Serie A – Round 11 of the Italian Serie A brought with it a mouth watering clash between the league´s top two clubs, Montepaschi Siena and Banco di Sardegna Sassari. Reigning Serie A champs Montepaschi came away with an away victory to lead the league for Christmas, a perfect present perhaps for what has been…
Read MoreKyle Johnson switches to Cremona
Kyle Johnson (LIU Brooklyn´11) has found a new club after being waived by FMC Ferentino (Italy, DNA Gold) last week and will now play for Vanoli Cremona (Italy, Serie A). Johnson left Ferentino before the weekend and has moved up to play in the Italian top flight with Cremona. The LIU Brooklyn graduate featured in…
Read MoreKyle Johnson leaves Ferentino
Kyle Johnson (LIU Brooklyn´11) has been waived by Italian club FMC Ferentino (DNA Gold) after just five games in the team. The Canadian-British player was solid in those five games and averaged 12.4 points and 5.4 rebounds per game so far this season. The guard spent pre-season with Italian Serie A club S.S. Sutor Montegranaro…
Read MoreEuroleague: Last 16 is set
It has been another Regular Season of fantastic Euroleague action and with Week 10 now underway there is only Friday left until we turn our attention to the Last 16. There were eight games on Thursday with plenty of business to be taken care of as the final five positions for the Last 16 of…
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 MoreEuroleague: Milan qualifies to next stage
There is just one more week left of the Euroleague Regular Season after another round of action in Week 9, and with there still plenty to play for it is promising to be an exciting finale to the first group phase. There are five more Last 16 places up for grabs next week with only…
Read MoreRimantas Kaukenas joins Reggio Emila
Italian SerieA team Grissin Bon Reggio Emila has landed veteran Lithuanian guard Rimantas Kaukenas (192 cm, Seton Hall’00) for the 2013-14 season. He has been a member of the Lithuanian National Team in 2000-02, 2007-09 and 2012. Kaukenas is moving from Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, which he signed with to start the season.…
Read MoreEurocup: Sassari gets close win vs. Chalon
Round 8 of the Eurocup Regular Season is underway after five games were played on Tuesday evening, with a further 18 to follow on Wednesday and one on Thursday. The action on the night included a last gasp win for Sardegna Sassari over Elan Chalon on the road to put the team top of Group…
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