Switzerland
Rickey Gibson goes back to Switzerland
Rickey Gibson (191 cm, Stillman’06) will continue his career back on familiar territory in Switzerland with Lugano Tigers (LNA) after recently spending a short time with MBC in the German BBL. The guard will be familiar to Swiss Basketball fans after he spent 6 seasons with SAV Vacallo Basket (LNA). The American left Vacalllo for…
Read MoreDiamantopoulos wins arbitration
Greek player Georgios Diamantopoulos (196 cm) has won an arbitration case at the FIBA Basketball Arbitration
Read MoreJonathan Dubas joins Leuven Bears
Jonathan Dubas (202 cm) is making the move from Switzerland to Belgium as he signs a one-year deal to play for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Ethias League). The 22-year-old Swiss-Beligan player spent the last three seasons playing for BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA). In 30 games in the 2012-13 season Dubas averaged 11.5 ppg and 7.3…
Read MoreKevin Anderson to play in Switzerland
Kevin Anderson (182 cm, Richmond’11) has been added by SAM Basket Massagno from Switzerland’s LNA. The 24-year-old began the 2012-13 season as a member of the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers, but left the team in October 2012. In November of the same year he signed with the Canton Charge from the NBA’s D-League. There he managed…
Read MoreDaniel Fitzgerald returns to Switzerland
Daniel Fitzgerald (206 cm, Marquette’08) is set to rejoin SAM Basket Massagno from Switzerland’s LNA. He was previously with them in the 2009-10 season. He is making the move from Japan where he played for the Akita Northern Happinets (BJ League). In 16 games playing for Akita NH, Fitzgerald averaged 7.3 ppg and 5.2 rpg.…
Read MoreStefan Petkovic tries out with Spirou
Spirou Charleroi (Belgium, Ethias League) is trying out Stefan Petkovic (185 cm) with an option to adding the 20-year old point guard. The Serbian Swiss player is considered a promising playmaker and has been playing this season with Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus) in the VTB League where he played 3 games and averaged 3.7ppg and 2.0rpg. Stefan…
Read MoreFeliks Kojadinovic leaves BBC Monthey
Feliks Kojadinovic (197 cm) has asked BBC Monthey from Switzerland’s LNA to release him from his contract for personal reasons (family). Kojadinovic, who has roots in both Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, played 15 games for BBC Monthey in the 2012-13 season. He averaged 8.7 ppg and 4.7 apg. He signed with the team in…
Read MoreMihalis Kakiouzis released by SAV Vacallo
Mihalis Kakiouzis (206 cm) has been released by SAV Vacallo Basket from Switzerland’s LNA. The Greek player signed a deal with them in October 2012. He played 12 games for SAV Vacallo and averaged 15.5 ppg and 7.7 rpg. Before playing in Switzerland, he started the 2011-12 season playing for Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket from…
Read MoreHernst Laroche moving to Monthey
Hernst Laroche (185 cm, New Mexico State’12) is moving to BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA) to bolster the team’s squad for the second half of the season. The Canadian guard is in his first season, having graduated from New Mexico State in 2012. So far this season Laroche has played with BC Odessa (Ukraine, Superleague). Hernst…
Read MoreNeitzel Departs Monthey
Drew Neitzel (183 cm, Michigan State’08) has parted ways with BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA), whom he played 10 games for in the first half of the 2012-13 season. The American is a product of Michigan State, and has flirted with the NBA on a number of occasions, as well as enjoying a call up to…
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