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Pape Sow to play for Al Manama
Al Manama basketball team from Bahrain’s Premier League has brought in Senegalese forward Pape Sow (207 cm, Fullerton’02) to replace injured Patrick Simpson. Sow most recently played for Amchit Club of Lebanon’s Division A. He moved there after starting the season with Grupo Eule Carrefour El Bulevar de Avila from Spain’s LEB Silver. Before that he…
Read MoreRobert Dozier joins Alaska Aces
The Alaska Aces of the PBA from the Philippines has selected the one foreign player they are allowed to sign for the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup. They have chosen to add Frenchman, Robert Dozier (206 cm, Memphis’09). Dozier played for the NBA’s Miami Heat during the 2011-12 pre-season. He signed with Cajasol Banca Civica Sevilla from…
Read MoreMaurice Hargrow signs in Japan
Maurice Hargrow (193 cm, Minnesota’06) has signed in Japan with BJ League team Sendai 89ers. Hargrow already played in Japan last season when he averaged 21.6 ppg, 6.3 rpg and 3.2 aspg with the Chiba Jets (also BJ League). Before coming to Japan, Hargrow played in Qatar, Luxemburg, Austria and the UK. While playing in…
Read MoreBruno Sundov signed by Rain or Shine
Rain or Shine of the PBA from the Philippines has signed 33-year old Croatian Bruno Sundov (221 cm) as the team’s import for the upcoming Commissioner’s Cup. Rain or Shine was swept in the finals (four games) of the recently concluded Philippine Cup. The Philippine Cup is the PBA’s all-Filipino conference. Teams are allowed to…
Read MoreSteve Tchiengang signs with Al Jaysh
Steve Tchiengang (205 cm, Venderbilt’12) has signed to play for Al Jaysh Army SC Doha basketball team from Qatar. Tchiengang was recently waived by the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League along with guard Darren Moore and fellow forward T.J. Robinson. He was selected by the Warriors with their 13th pick in the fifth round.…
Read MoreVerdell Jones signs with Oita Devils
Verdell Jones (195 cm, Indiana’12) has signed in Japan with BJ League team Oita Heat Devils. Jones started the season in Greece with Peristeri GS Athens, where he only played 6 games and left in November (averaging 2.3 ppg). Verdell Jones graduated from college in May 2012 and reached the NCAA Sweet 16 with Indiana…
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 MoreFrancisco Elson on try-out in Iran
Francisco Elson (211 cm, California’99) has left for Iran, where he will try out for ten days with Mahram Tehran. Coach of the Iranian team is Slovenian Mehmed Becirovic. He knows Elson very well, from the time that he played in the Spanish ACB and with the Dutch national team. Coach Becirovic is also coaching…
Read MoreNeven Spahija to coach Chinese national team?
Neven Spahija leaves for China this weekend. He has been invited by the Chinese Basketball Federation to tour the country for two weeks and give clinics. The 50-year-old Croatian coach also confirms that the Chinese want to discuss a “serious project” with him, but stopped short of saying exactly what that was. China does not…
Read MoreRashad McCants released by Foshan
Rashad McCants (193 cm, North Carolina ’05) has been released by the Foshan Long Lions (China-CBA) to make room for Doron Perkins. McCants played his last game for Foshon on Jan. 6th against Tracy McGrady and the Qingdo Eagles. At the time he was released, McCants had played in 17 games and was carrying a…
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