Lebanon
Lewis Sims signs with Champville
Veteran international player Lewis Sims (203 cm, New Orleans’86) is headed to Lebanon’s Division A to play for Champville. The 37-year-old, who has American and Spanish citizenship, played for Ydra Asfalistiki ENAD Agios Dometicos from Cyprus’ Division A this 2012-13 season. In 19 games for ENAD Sims averaged 12.4 ppg and 4.7 rpg. He had…
Read MoreDalibor Bagaric waived by Amchit
Amchit Club of Lebanon’s Division A has announced that it will waive Croatian big man, Dalibor Bagaric (2.17m). He signed with the team in December 2012. He played nine games for Amchit before going to down with an injury. In those nine games Bagaric averaged 9.0 ppg and 11.2 rpg. Amchit signed Herbet Hill (208…
Read MoreHerbet Hill heads to Amchit
Herbet Hill (208 cm, Providence’07) has signed with Amchit Club (Lebanon, Division A) to replace Dalibor Bagaric (217 cm) who recently picked up a foot injury. Hill has recently finished a short stint with Ginebra San Miguel where he managed to average 18.3 points and 16 rebounds per game. The 28-year old forward was drafted…
Read MoreLino Lardo to coach in Lebanon
Italian coach Lino Lardo is set to take charge of Amchit from Lebanon’s Division A. Lardo is replacing Alen Abaz who is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. The 54-year-old Lardo last coached Acea Virtus Roma from Italy’s Serie A. He left Virtus Roma in January 2012, after coaching only a few games in the regular season.…
Read MoreMilan Vucicevic joins Anibal Zahle
Milan Vucicevic (208 cm) has joined Anibal Zahle (Lebanon-Division A) for the remainder of the season. Vucicevic most recently played in Tunisia with Division 1 club, Etoile du Sahel. In 2011-12 he suited up for three teams starting with Stade Nabeulien (Tunisia-Division 1). He then moved to Jahesh Tarabar Qom (Iran-Superleague), and finished the season with…
Read MoreJesse Perry signs in Lebanon
Jesse Perry (200 cm, Arizona’12) has signed in Lebanon with Hoops Club. Jesse Perry is a former JUCO All American before he went to Arizona. The contract with Hoops Club will be his first professional one. It is rather unusual for a rookie from the PAC 12 to start his career anywhere else than the…
Read MoreDelonte Holland joins Antranik
Delonte Holland (201 cm, De Paul’04) has joined Antranik Beirut (Lebanon-Division A) for the rest of the season as a replacemet for the team’s leading scorer, Novar Gadson, who was recently injured. Holland has had a number of different uniforms in the last couple of years. At the start of the 2011-12 season he signed with…
Read MoreDalibor Bagaric signs with Amchit
Dalibor Bagaric (2.17m) has agreed to terms with Amchit (Lebanon-Division A). Most recently Bagaric was on a short-term assignment with Sporting Al Riyadi Beiruit (Lebanon-Division A) replacing injured Loran Woods. in 2011-12 Bagaric played with Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) as well as starting the season with Valladolid (Spain-ACB), where he only played four games before they parted ways. Bagaric…
Read MoreAndre Emmett signs in Lebanon
Andre Emmett (196, Texas Tech’04) penned a deal in Lebanon with Amchit. The player spent last season between D-League, NBA and Lebanon where he has played with Al Riyadi averaging 28.5ppg, 6rpg and 2.8apg in 4 games. Emmett was recently in the pre-season training camp of the Chicago Bulls.
Read MoreNikoloz Tskitishvili signs with Champville
Georgian player Nikoloz Tskitishvili (212 cm) has agreed terms with Lebanese team Champville. There, he will replace Dwayne Jones (211 cm, St.Joseph’s’05). Nikoloz Tskitishvili was just released from Iranian team Mahan. The 29 year old former NBA lottery pick (5th by Denver Nuggets) has had a very long career in both the NBA as well…
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