Europe
Dusko Ivanovic waived by Panathinaikos
Greek giant Panathinaikos Athens has parted company with head coach Dusko Ivanovic after the club decided to waive his contract. The Montenegrin paid the price for an up and down Euroleague campaign, a recent loss to arch rival Olympiacos, and a defeat at the hands of OAKA on the weekend. The Greens have been in…
Read MoreStrasbourg wins French Cup
Current French Pro A league leaders Strasbourg continued its fine 2014/2015 season by claiming victory in the French Cup final. The Alsace based club defeated Le Portel Cote de Opale 87-74 to win its first ever Coupe de France and lift the Robert Busnel Trophy. The game was billed as a true David vs. Goliath…
Read MoreDurell Vinson to Souffelweyersheim
Durell Vinson (201 cm, Wagner’08) has penned a deal and joined up with BC Souffelweyersheim of the French ProB, the second tier in France. The USA native has been playing for Starwings Basket Regio Basel in the Switzerland LNA and over 31 games he had double-double averages of 14.4 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest.…
Read MoreElmedin Kikanovic joins Sluc Nancy
Elmedin Kikanovic (211 cm) has been signed by French club Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (ProA) and will see out the season with the club. The Bosnian player has had a busy season this term playing for Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia, VTB League), where he has been for the last three seasons. The center has played 29…
Read MoreMike Krumel deals with Perry Lake
Mike Krumel (205 cm) will suit up for the Perry Lakes Hawks, a franchise playing out of Australia’s SBL, for the rest of the campaign. The center has played in the SBL before as he represented Kalamunda Eastern Suns during 2014. That stint saw the Czech Republican play seventeen games and notch averages of 7.6…
Read MoreRobert Jones leaves Roma
Robert Jones (201 cm, Washington’06) has ended his stay with Virtus Acea Roma (Italy, Serie A) after the club decided to replace him on the roster. The American-Guiniean played 26 Serie A game this season and logged numbers of 11.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while over eighteen Eurocup contests he picked up 11.1…
Read MoreUros Zadnik wins arbitration vs. KK Zadar
Slovenian player Uros Zadnik filed a claim against his former team, KK Zadar (Croatia-A1) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, taxes, and interest. Zadnik was on the roster of KK Zadar during the 2011/12 season. The arbitrator of the case issued an award without reasons. The aforementioned award reads as follows: 1.…
Read MoreReginald Holmes added by Le Mans
Reginald Holmes (193 cm, Morgan State’10) has agreed to terms with Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A) this 2015. The 27-year-old player is moving to France after starting off the 2014/15 season playing for Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey-TB2L). Holmes played 31 games for his former club and produced averages of 23.9 ppg and 4.1…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda Belgrade wins Adriatic League
Famed Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Red Star) has been crowned the champion of the Adriatic League after overcoming Cedevita Zagreb in the finals series. Since the ABA formed in 2001 the club has never held the trophy aloft and has had endure as arch rival Partizan Belgrade was crowned king of the Adriatic six…
Read MoreAleks Maric inks with Gran Canaria 2014
Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-Liga Endesa) is readying to make a push for the Spanish League Playoffs and have added Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) to strengthen their frontcourt. Aleks is a 30-year-old Australian player who has been a former member of their national team in 2006, 2009, and 2011-12. This will be his fourth…
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