France
Ben Uzoh to leave Cholet?
Ben Uzoh may leave French Pro A team Cholet. At least that’s what the rumors say. Another indication is that Cholet has become active on the market again, looking for a guard. If Ben Uzoh does leave, it will already be the second change of Cholet after Edwin Ubiles replaced Anthony Mason Jr.
Read MoreTy Walker tries out for Limoges
Ty Walker (213 cm. Wake Forest’12). Ty Walker is a rookie who played for Wake Forest the last season and averaged 4.2 ppg and 4.5 rpg in the ACC which is generally regarded as the strongest NCAA conference.
Read MoreEdwin Ubiles signs with Cholet
Edwin Ubiles (198 cm, Siena’10) has signed with French Pro A team Cholet for the 2012/2013 season. Edwin Ubiles, a member of the Puerto Rican national team, played in the D-League last season for the Dakota Wizards and averaged 19.2 ppg.
Read MoreJP Primm and Naterre split up
JP Primm (185 cm, UNC Asheville’12) and French Pro A team JSF Nanterre are parting ways. Primm signed with the French team a few weeks ago but couldn’t convince the Nanterre coaching staff to keep him. Both Primm and Nanterre are now back on the market looking for a better match.
Read MoreNanterre about to sign Arvydas Eitutavicius
Arvydas Eitutavicius and French Pro A team JSF Nanterre are about to sign a deal for the coming season. Eitutavicius started last season with Czech team BK Prostejov and then moved to Khimik in Ukraine.
Read MoreTerence Dials signs with Limoges
Terence Dials (206, Ohio State’06) has signed with French Pro A team Limoges. Dials already played in France during the 2008/2009 season and also gained experience in Cyprus, China, Germany and Switzerland.
Read MoreKyle Austin signs with Evreux
Kyle Austin (203 cm, UC Riverside’10) signs with French Pro B team Evreaux. Austin played in Sweden last year where he averaged 17 ppg for the Norrköping Dolphins.
Read MoreBordeaux replaces departing John Ford with Nate Carter
French Pro B team JSA Bordeaux counted on John Ford (207 cm, Colorado State’00) for the 3rd season in a row but in a surprise move he decided to walk away from his contract, retire as an active player, and accept a job as an assistant coach in college. But Bordeaux quickly found a replacement,…
Read MoreShelden Williams joins Elan Chalon
Shelden Williams joins French squad Elan Chalon (2.06m US College: Duke University) as his first professional team outside the NBA. Chalon has spent the last six years in the NBA, playing for seven different teams, accumulating playing time in 361 regular season games. Last season he played for the New Jersey Nets, averaging 4.6 points…
Read MoreSerbia, USA and France win Gold in FIBA 3×3 Worlds
The Serbian Mens team, US women’s team and the French mixed team all took home Gold medals from the first FIBA 3×3 World Championships, held in Athens, Greece.
Coming into the final day of competition, both the Ukraine and France had teams still in contention. France came out of Sunday’s final matches with an impressive haul of hardware winning Gold in the Mixed event, and Silver in both the Mens and Womens events.
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