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Dwyane Wade dumps Jordan for China
Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade has officially departed Jordan Brand for Beijing-based footwear and apparel company Li-Ning, according to a source familiar with the situation. Wade had been with Jordan Brand since 2010 and his contact expired on Oct. 1. Rumors started heating up that Wade would be leaving Jordan Brand last month when he…
Read MoreGabe Freeman signs in Philippines
Gabe Freeman (198 cm, Costa Mesa JC´07) Has signed in the Philippines with Barangay Ginebra San Miguel. Last season he played in the Canadian NBL league for London Lightning where he averaged 18.1 ppg and 12.2 rpg.
Read MoreEric Dawson inks deal with Foshan
Eric Dawson (2.06m, college: Midwestern State) has signed on to play with Foshan (China-CBA). Last season Dawson split his time between the Austin Toros of the NBA D-League and the San Antonio Spurs of the NBA. In 29 games with the Toros he tallied 17.2 points and 10,.7 rebounds per game. The Spurs picked him…
Read MoreAnthony Grundy joins Mahram Tehran
Anthony Grundy (1.89m, college: North Carolina State) has signed on with Mahram Tehran (Iran-Superleague) for the 2012-13 season. Grundy played with Mersin (Turkey-TBL) during the 2011-12 season and averaged 16.9 points and 3.7 assists over 29 games. Grundy comes to Mahram Tehran with an extensive professional resume that includes time in the NBA with the…
Read MoreJerome Randle signs with Foshan
Jerome Randle (178 cm, Cal’10) signs with Foshan Lions from China. Jerome Randle played for Azovmash from the Ukraine last season where he averaged 15.7 ppg and 4.8 aspg.
Read MoreRatko Varda signs with Mahram
Ratko Varda signs with Mahram from Iran. The 33 year old Serbian veteran has signed a temporary deal to play for Mahram during the Asia Cup in Lebanon. Ratko Varda played for Azovmash from the Ukraine last season as well as for Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia.
Read MoreAl Thornton signs with Guangsha
Al Thornton signs with Guangsha from China. The former NBA player spent last season in Puerto Rico averaging 18.7ppg with Guayama.
Read MoreGilbert Arenas to China?
The Artist Formerly Known as Agent Zero is, according to an ESPN report, strongly considering the possibility of taking his talents to China. Arenas hasn’t been able to draw interest from any NBA teams: “L.A. native Gilbert Arenas was playing pickup ball in the Lakers’ practice facility as recently as Thursday, but Arenas has yet…
Read MoreJustin Dentmon agrees to deal with Fujian
Justin Dentmon (1.82m, college: Washington) has agreed to terms to play in China for Fujian Quanzhou Bank (CBA). Last season Dentmon played with EA7 (Italy-SerieA), Austin Toros (NBA-D League), Toronto Raptors (NBA, 4 games), San Antonia Spurs (NBA, 2 Games) and the New Orleans Hornets (NBA, 0 appearances). With the Toros, he averaged 22.2 points,…
Read MoreMalcolm Thomas inks deal with Maccabi
Malcolm Thomas (2.06m, college: San Diego St.) has agreed to terms with Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Sources are reporting that the contract is a multi-year deal. Last season Thomas played for the LA D-Fenders in the NBA D-League and averaged 14.9 points, 10.1 rebounds and 1.8 blocks per game over 26 games. He got…
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