Italy
Mario Kasun asks for release by Montepaschi
Mario Kasun (213 cm) has been released by Montepaschi Siena (Italy-SeriesA) as requested by Kasun so he can return to his home in Croatia for personal reasons, according to the club’s website. Kasun has held an 6.2ppg average in nine games in the Italy SerieA and 5.0ppg in eight games in the Euroleague. Kasun spent last…
Read MoreZare Markovski hired to lead VL Pesaro
Zare Markovski has been announced as the new head coach of Victoria Libertas Pesaro (Italy-SerieA) to replace recently fired Giampiero Ticchi. Markovski has been given a contract through the end of the 2012-13 season according to the club’s website. They also released Markovski’s coaching history in their announcement: Zare Markovski was born in Skopje (Macedonia),…
Read MoreCoach Giampiero Ticci fired by Pesaro
Giampiero Ticci has been relieved of his coaching duties by Victoria Libertas Pesaro (SerieA), according to the club’s website. In a statement the team’s management stated that the company expresses deep gratitude for the professional work Giampiero Ticci performed in recent months at the helm of the team and that they wish him well in…
Read MoreErving Walker joins Juve Caserta
Erving Walker (172 cm, Florida’12) has been picked up by Juve Caserta (Italy-SerieA) to finish the season. Walker is in his first pro season and started the year in the colors of Prima Verolia (Italy-LegaDue) where he has averaged 15.1 points per game over the first eight games of the year. He’s a recent graduate…
Read MoreGianluca Tucci named head coach of Sidigas Avellino
Gianluca Tucci has been named the new head coach of Sidigas Avellino, replacing Giorgio Valli who was released from his duties earlier this week. Tucci will take over the club on Sunday when they take the floor of the Palasport Giacomo Del Mauro arena against Angelico Biella in an Italian SerieA contest. Tucci has been…
Read MoreBrian Chase joins Sidigas Avellino
Brian Chase (178 cm, Virginia Tech ’03) has signed on with Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA) to finish the season. In 2011-12 Chase was kept busy with two clubs, having started the season with KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and ending it with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-PBL). While he was with Cibona he played in two Euroleague qualifiers…
Read MoreGiorgio Valli released as coach of Sidigas Avellino
Giorgio Valli has been released as the head coach of Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA). Avellino has opened the Italian SerieA league 2-5 with many games decided by 10 points or more. The team’s official announcement stated that the two parties agreed to terminate Valli’s contract after “some problems have emerged in the first half of the…
Read MoreTrey Johnson to re-join Angelico Biella
Trey Johnson (196 cm, Jackson State’07) is heading back to Italy to suit up for Angelico Biella (Italy-SerieA) again. This is a return to the Italian squad as he wore their colors for four games in 2009-10 and averaged 11.5 points per game. Johnson, who has dual citizenship of the US and Qatar, has worn…
Read MoreBobby Brown named Euroleague bwin week 4 MVP
Bobby Brown (1.88 cm, Cal State Fullerton) has been named the Euroleague bwin week 4 MVP on the heals of his 34 points in Montepaschi Siena’s come-from-behind win over Elan Chalon-sur-Saone. Brown’s MVP award was based on a performance index rating of 43 on the night, the highest in the Euroleague in nearly three years.…
Read MoreDenis Clemente signs with Pesaro
Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) has signed with Italian Serie A team Scavolini Banca Marche Pesaro. The Porto Rican native started the season with Italian Lega Due team of Nuevo Napoli, where he averaged 15.3 ppg in the first three games. However, that team was recently expelled from the league and all players instantly…
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