Asia
Manny Adako lands in Qatar
Manny Adako (203 cm, Northeastern ’10) has signed an agreement with Al Gharrafah DOHA Club from Qatar. The 25 year old power forward played the past 2 seasons for Aris Leeuwarden from The Netherlands. Last season he averaged 12,9 ppg and 4,9 rpg.
Read More4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup begins Friday
On Friday, Sept. 14, 10 Asian teams will begin play in the 4th FIBA Asia Stankovic Cup at the new Ota City Gymnasium (pictured above) in Tokyo, Japan. This year’s competition will serve as a qualifier for the 27th FIBA Asia Championship in 2013, which is the Asian qualifier for the 2014 FIBA World Cup. Lebanon…
Read MoreBasketball brawl in China
Basketball brawl in China. Again. Last year the Brazilian National Team and the University of Georgetown were involved in a massive basketball brawl while playing friendly games in China. The video clips of those fights went around the world. Now, OKK Belgrade from Serbia visited China and played a friendly game against Jiangsu Dragons and…
Read MoreJonathan Jones signs with Tokyo Cinq Reves
Jonathan Jones (211 cm, Barat College’02) has signed in Japan with BJ expansion team Tokyo Cinq Reves. Last season, Jonathan Jones played in Hungary with Jaszberenyi KSE where he averaged an impressive 20.2 ppg and 12.6 tpg.
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: The Field is Set with 24 Teams
As the final games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round were getting ready to start, there no doubt were pencils being sharpened, calculator batteries being checked, spreadsheets getting fired up and for those old school mathematicians out there, most likely a slide rule or two getting dusted off in anticipation of the intense calculations that…
Read MoreJapeth Aguilar looking to become first Filipino in NBA
Japeth Aguilar (6’9″, college: Western Kentucky University) is the 2009 number one pick in the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), but he has his sights set higher, the NBA. Currently, Aguilar is in the US working out with a few teams in the NBA’s D-League, including the Bakersfield Jam in Los Angeles. The Jam are affiliated with the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: 6 Spots, 10 Teams, Tip Time!
The EuroBasket 2013 Qualification round is about to be committed to the history books, but before they start planning for the Final Round, there’s a game or two left to be played. Today marks the final day of competition to determine which 16 teams will earn the right to compete for their respective countries in…
Read MoreD’Andre Bell signs in Japan with Chiba Jets
D’Andre Bell (198, Georgia Tech’10) has signed in Japan with Chiba Jets of the BJ League. D’Andre Bell split his time last season between the D-League (Austin) and the Canadian NBL (Quebec Kebs). The contract with Chiba is his first one overseas.
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Georgia qualifies, six left
Georgia took advantage of game eight of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round to punch their tickets to the Finals with a 73-70 win over Latvia. Georgia was the only team that was able to definitively qualify, leaving six openings for the rest of the teams to fight for on the last day of competition, Tuesday,…
Read MoreDeshawn Sims agrees with Sagasse
Deshawn Sims (203 cm, Michigan’10) has agreed terms with Lebanese team Sagasse for the upcoming season. Deshawn Sims has already played in Greece, D-League, Puerto Rico and Korea. He also at the NBA summer league this past July in Las vegas.
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