Italy
Steven Smith is now a free agent
Steven Smith (203 cm, La Salle’06) is now a free agent and is available to sign with another team for the remainder of the season. This comes from the announcement by Oknoplast Bologna from Italy’s Serie A that they have decided to sideline Smith. Club CEO, Claudio Sabatini had this to say regarding Smith’s situation.…
Read MoreSiena could play in Florence
Montepaschi Siena (Italy, Serie A and Euroleague) could be moving its home games in the Euroleague to the Nelson
Read MoreKenny Hasbrouck to depart Oknoplast BO
Kenny Hasbrouck (191 cm, Siena’09) has announced via his personal Twitter account that he leaving Oknoplast Bologna from Italy’s Serie A. It has been rumored that the cause of his departure is due to lack of payments, but there have been conflicting reports stating that the team does not owe the player any money. Regardless,…
Read MoreItaly SerieA: Sassari falls to Milano at home
With just five weeks remaining in the Italy SerieA, the clubs continue to work for playoff positions, and Week 25 pitted a number of the top eight against each other bringing the number of games between the top clubs and those on the bubble even closer together. This week No. 2 Banco di Sardegna Sassari…
Read MoreDrew Gordon joins Sassari
American forward Drew Gordon (205 cm, New Mexico’12) has signed with Banco di Sardegna Sassari of Italy’s Serie A. The player recently departed Partizan Belgrade (Serbia, Division A, Euroleague, and Adriatic League) where he has played 10 Euroleague games and recorded 9.1ppg, 7.5rpg, 1.5apg, 1.1spg and 1.1bpg. Gordon also featured in 26 Adriatic league games…
Read MoreScariolo on the brink at Milano
Sergio Scariolo, the coach of Olimpia Milano (Italy, Serie A and Euroleague) is under increasing pressure as the
Read MoreItaly SerieA: Montepaschi snaps losing streak
Coming into their Week 24 SerieA contest with Lenovo Cantu, Montepaschi Siena had lost three straight SerieA contests and three straight Euroleague games, including the most recent loss that gave Besiktas JK Istanbul their first Top 16 win on the season. To say that the Montepaschi men had fallen on hard times as of late…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds to leave Brindisi
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova’10) is ending his stay in Italy after he agreed with Enel Brindisi (Serie A) to leave the club. Reynolds has been with Brindisi since the start of the season and has played 23 games with the team and averaged 10.9ppg, 3.2rpg and 5.3apg. While the 25-year old point guard is…
Read MoreItaly SerieA: Sassari evens up with Varese
Week 23 in the Italian SerieA saw the top club, Varese, get defeated by the No. 2 team, Sassari, and five teams that are fighting for playoff spots fall. With seven weeks left in the SerieA regular season and with only eight clubs moving on, there are six teams outside the top eight that have…
Read MoreShawn Huff joins Capo d’Orlando
Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso’07) will join up with UPEA Capo d’Orlando in Italy’s Lega Due from fellow Italian outfit Vanoli Cremona (Serie A). The player has agreed terms with Capo d’Orlando after previously turning down the first offer from the club. This season Shawn Huff has been with Vanoli Cremona since the start of…
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