France
Tubbs extends with Rouen
Justin Tubbs (190 cm, Eastern Tennessee State’11) has extended his contract with French Pro B team SPO Rouen Basket until the end of the current 2013/2014 season. The guard joined Rouen early in March on a short term deal, but has impressed enough to be offered a longer stay with the French club. The American…
Read MoreTweety Carter to miss ASVEL ProA run in
Tweety Carter´s (180 cm, Baylor’10) season has ended after the ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France, ProA) point guard broke his finger. The injury blow means Carter will be sidelined for the rest of the ProA campaign and it is unclear what his future with ASVEL now is. The American joined the French team in January and…
Read MoreWill Hudson waived by ASVEL Lyon
Will Hudson (206 cm, Oakland´11) has had his contract waived by French ProA outfit ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket after four months with the club. In ten ProA games for ASVEL the Australian tabbed 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. During the 2012/2013 season Hudson played for the New Zealand Breakers (Australia, NBL) and played 25…
Read MoreTorey Thomas leaves Cholet
After just playing a total of eight games for Cholet Basket (France-ProA), Torey Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’07) is parting ways with the team. He played four games for them in the EuroChallenge and he was able to produce averages of 13.8 ppg and 4.0 apg. Thomas played four games for Cholet in the French…
Read MoreThomas Abercrombie lands with ASVEL
French Pro A team ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket has added New Zealand player Thomas Abercrombie (198 cm, Washington State’08) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. The Kiwi has been a long-time member of the New Zealand National Team in 2006, 2009 to 2011 and again in 2013. ASVEL will the first European team that Abercrombie…
Read MoreRodrigue Beaubois picked up by Spirou
Belgacom Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Ethias) has decided to strengthen their backcourt with the addition of French guard Rodrigue Beaubois (186 cm). Beaubois was a member of the French National team in 2010 and 2011. Spirou will his first team this 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he was on the roster of the Dallas Mavericks (NBA). Rodrigue appeared…
Read MoreMario West switches to Boulogne
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) is heading back to Europe after inking for SO Maritime Boulogne of the French ProB. The former NBA guard last played in Europe when he represented Verona (Italy, Lega 2) during the 2011/2012 season. The American has more recently worn the colors of Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP) where he…
Read MoreEurocup: Quarterfinal teams decided
The Quarterfinal stage of the Eurocup has been locked in after game 2 of the Eighthfinals was completed on Wednesday. The qualified teams now take their place in the next round of the competition as the path to the title becomes clearer. Three of the eight Eighthfinals series games proved to be sweeps, but there…
Read MoreEurocup Eighthfinals Round 1
The Eurocup Eighthfinals are underway as Round 1 of the first knockout stage of the competition was completed on Wednesday evening. There were six clashes in cities around Europe following the two games from Tuesday, and the round produced typically dramatic Basketball. EIGHTHFINALS A In a game that was held in Lithuania due to the…
Read MoreJustin Tubbs signed by Rouen
Justin Tubbs (190 cm, Eastern Tennessee State’11) has been added by French Pro B team SPO Rouen Basket this 2013-14. Rouen is currently 15th in the Pro B standings with a record of 11-21. The 26-year-old guard began the season with the Ottawa SkyHawks from Canada’s NBL. Tubbs played 39 games for them and produced…
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