Europe
Takais Brown leaves Teodo Tivat
Takais Brown (205 cm, Georgia´07) has reached an agreement with Montenegrin Erste Liga team Teodo Tivat (Balkan League) to leave the club. The two parties reached the accord as the player was receiving little playing time. The forward has now penned a deal with KB Drita Gjilan (Kosovo, Superleague) and will make his debut this…
Read MoreEuroleague: euro giants qualify for Last 16
Six games held around the continent brought Round 6 of the Euroleague to a close on Friday night in what proved to be another night of exciting action. It was a night of home comforts as five of the games went in favour of host teams, with only one road victory on the night. The…
Read MorePablo Laso extends deal with Los Blancos
Real Madrid has officially announced that head coach Pablo Laso has extended his contract with the club and will be at the helm of the team until the end of the 2015/2016 season. The Spaniard is now in his third season with the Spanish giants and will stay with the club for a further two…
Read MoreEmmanuel Holloway joins Lions de Geneve
Swiss LNA team the Lions de Geneve have added Emmanuel Holloway (185 cm, Illinois State’09) to their roster for the 2013-14 season. The Geneve Lions are looking to climb up the LNA standings and are currently sitting on a 4-4 record. The 27-year-old Holloway spent the last couple of seasons playing in Finland’s Korisliiga. In…
Read MoreJulian Allen heads to Tallinna Kalev
Julian Allen (193 cm, Georgia South’09) will get his first crack at European hoops soon as he joins Estonian team Tallinna Kalev this 2013-14. The 26-year-old Allen spent majority of his professional career playing in the D-League and Canada, this move will be foreign territory for Julian in more ways than one. He has dealt…
Read MoreJesse Perry moves to Lapua
Jesse Perry (200 cm, Arizona’12) is moving to Finland’s Korisliiga to play for Lapuan Korikobrat for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Lapua is in dire straits at the moment, languishing close to the very bottom of the Finnish league standings with a disappointing record of 1-8. Perry began the 2013-14 season playing in Lithuania’s…
Read MoreB.J. Monteiro signs with Oberwart
B.J. Monteiro (195 cm, Duquesne’12) will be joining the Redwell Gunners Oberwart from Austria’s A Bundesliga this 2013-14 season. Oberwart is currently chugging along in the middle of the pack in the Austrian league with a record of 4-3. Monteiro is an infusion of youth and energy to the squad and hopefully will be useful…
Read MoreEuroleague: FCB and CSKA win in Group A
Round 6 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after six games were held in the competition with the remaining six to be played on Friday. The big news came from Group A, where FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow continue to put pressure on form team Fenerbahce at the top of the table. Barcelona is now…
Read MoreRavern Johnson now with Pesaro
Italian SerieA team Victoria Libertas Pesaro have added 25-year-old Ravern Johnson (2oo cm, Mississippi State’11) for the 2013-14 season. The team is struggling right now in the Italian league with a lowly record of 1-5 and they are hoping that Johnson’s addition will make an instant impact. Johnson played his rookie season (2011-12) abroad, starting…
Read MoreEurocup Round 6: EWE Baskets falls to Sassari
It was a busy calendar of Eurocup encounters on Wednesday as Round 6 was brought to a close with 19 games across the continent. It was an evening of closely fought matches with plenty of drama, including five games decided by a single shot, and one after a double overtime marathon. Banco di Sardegna Sassari…
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