Italy
Brian Chase replaces Nic Wise at Caserta
Brian Chase (178 cm, Virginia Tech’03) will replace Nic Wise (178 cm, Arizona’10) at Italian Serie A team Juve Caserta. It was Nic Wise himself who announced to the world via Twitter that his love story with the Italians was over and that he was leaving. Brian Chase is a very experienced veteran who split…
Read MoreJakub Kudlacek has agreed to join Pallacanestro Cantu
Jakub Kudlacek has agreed to join Pallacanestro Cantu (Italy, Lega Basket A) to help bolster their backcourt in advance of the start of the Euroleague Qualifying Rounds. Kudlacek (1.93m), comes to Cantu on loan from Pallacanestro Reggiana. He began his career with Slavov BK Litomerice before signing with Reggiana in 2007, while with them he…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: The Field is Set with 24 Teams
As the final games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round were getting ready to start, there no doubt were pencils being sharpened, calculator batteries being checked, spreadsheets getting fired up and for those old school mathematicians out there, most likely a slide rule or two getting dusted off in anticipation of the intense calculations that…
Read MoreJR Giddens inks deal with Brescia
JR Giddens (1.96m, college: New Mexico) has signed an agreement with Centrale del Latte Brescia (Italy Legadue) to play for the Italian club in 2012-13. Giddens was drafted in the first round (pick 30) in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics in 2008, but played only briefly and was traded to the New York…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: 6 Spots, 10 Teams, Tip Time!
The EuroBasket 2013 Qualification round is about to be committed to the history books, but before they start planning for the Final Round, there’s a game or two left to be played. Today marks the final day of competition to determine which 16 teams will earn the right to compete for their respective countries in…
Read MorePaul Marigney trades Scafati for Pesaro?
Paul Marigney has reached an agreement with Italian Serie A team VL Pesaro. Paul Marigney is actually already under contract with Lega Due team Givova Scafati for the coming season but had already stated earlier during the summer that he wanted to leave. Apparently a deal has been made in which Scafati agrees with the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Georgia qualifies, six left
Georgia took advantage of game eight of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round to punch their tickets to the Finals with a 73-70 win over Latvia. Georgia was the only team that was able to definitively qualify, leaving six openings for the rest of the teams to fight for on the last day of competition, Tuesday,…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Game Eight Scenarios
Today marks game eight in the EuroBasket 2013 Qualifications and with only nine teams assured of spots in the Finals next September in Slovenia, the possible scenarios for which teams are going to grab the last seven spots are complex and many. Here are some possibilities for teams to qualify today… Group A (They play…
Read MoreMichael Jenkins agrees with Brescia
Michael Jenkins (191 cm, Winthrop’08) has agreed terms with Italian Legadue team Leonessa Brescia. Michale Jenkins played in Belgium last year for Optima Gent where he averaged 13 ppg.
Read MoreTaurean Green to sign with Sigma Barcellona
Taurean Green (185 cm, Florida’07) will sign with Italian Legadue team Sigma Barcellona, where he will replace Marcus Walker who didn’t pass the physical due to a hearth problem. Taurean Green started last season with Spanish ACB team Gran Canaria and then moved to Turkey and Tofas Bursa where he averaged 9.4ppg, 2rpg and 3.9apg.
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