Asia
Bobby Brown signs with DongGuan Leopards
Bobby Brown (188 cm, CS Fullerton’07) is headed to China to play for the DongGuan New Century Leopards (CBA) for the 2013-14 season. Brown played in Italy in 2012-13 for Montepaschi Siena (SerieA). Bobby logged 24 games for Montepaschi in the Euroleague and averaged 18.8 ppg and 5.3 apg. He played 49 games for the…
Read MoreJames Hughes moves to Japan
James Hughes (211 cm, North Illinois’07) has been added to the roster at Sendai 89ers (Japan, BJ League) and will play with the team over the 2013/2014 season. The center was a busy man last season and played for three teams throughout the course of the campaign. He started the 2012/2013 season with Norrkoping (Sweden…
Read MoreAnthony Myles joins Niigata Albirex
Veteran international player Anthony Myles (208 cm, Xavier’04) will be playing in Japan’s BJ league for Niigata Albirex this 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old journeyman played two seasons in Uruguay’s LUB for Malvin. In 2012-13 he averaged 13.8 ppg and 8.5 rpg in 43 games. He helped the club reach the Uruguay LUB semifinals in 2013.…
Read MoreWendell White stays in Japan
Wendell White (198 cm, University of Nevada Las Vegas’07) will stay in Japan for the 2013/2014 season after signing with Sendai 89ers (BJ League). White played last season for BJ League team Hamamatsu-Higashi Mikawa Phoenix and the guard averaged impressively with 20.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game over 13 appearances…
Read MoreSeth Tarver moves to Japan
Seth Tarver (196 cm, Oregon State’10) has agreed terms with Fukuoka Rizing (Japan, BJ League) and will play in the Land of the Rising Sun this season. The swingman played in the USA last season with D-League franchise Sioux Falls Skyforce and Idaho Stampede. The American played 30 games for the Stampede and averaged 7.2…
Read MoreShang Ping joins Panathinaikos Athens
China’s Shang Ping (205 cm, Emporia State’09) will be playing for Greece’s Panathinaikos Athens this 2013-14 season. He will be a new project for the team. Ping will be able to test himself at the European level of competition. In 2012-13 he played in seven games for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA) and averaged…
Read MoreCarl Hall will play for Hyogo
Carl Hall (203 cm, Wichita State’13) has agreed a deal to play for the Hyogo Storks (Japan, NBL) next season in what will be his first in professional basketball. The forward has recently left Wichita State University where he played 32 NCAA games over the course of the 2012/2013 season. During those games the American…
Read MoreFIBA-Asia contenders Iran win Jones Cup
The FIBA Asia Championships are set to take place in Manila, Philippines from August 1-11, 2013. Teams are doing their “fine tuning” as they get ready for the big tournament. The Iranian National Team got an invigorating warm-up during the William Jones Cup in Chinese Tapei. Iran was a powerhouse as it was the only…
Read MoreGani Lawal added by Guanzhou Liu Sui
China’s Guangzhou Liu Sui has added Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech’10). The Nigerian-American big man has already logged his first game for Guangzhou L. and tallied 30 points while grabbing nine rebounds. He comes from playing in Italy’s SerieA for Acea Virtus Roma in the 2012-13 season. In 47 games for Acea Virtus RM…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: United States takes World title
The FIBA Men U19 World Championships concluded Sunday with the United States running the table during the competition winning all nine games they played, finishing with an 82:68 win over Serbia in the title game. This is the fifth U19 World Title for the US. Through the tournament the US used a balanced scoring attack…
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