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Nigel Wyatte returns to France
Experienced American Nigel Wyatte (204 cm, Wagner´04) will remain in France for the start of the 2013/2014 season after agreeing terms with Saint-Quentin (Pro B). It hardly comes as a surprise to see that Wyatte has opted to stay in France, after-all the power forward/center has played in France every season since 2009. He joined…
Read MoreRyvon Covile joins Cholet
Ryvon Covile (206 cm, Detroit Mercy’07) has signed a deal that will see him returning to the French ProA with Cholet Basket. The center has a strong connection with French Basketball after having played in France during four of his six seasons in the professional game. However, last season the American departed France and headed…
Read MoreTyler Brown begins career with Cholet
Tyler Brown (193 cm, Illinois State’13) will begin his professional basketball career in France after signing a deal to play for Cholet Basket (ProA) this 2013-14 season. In the 23-year-old’s senior year at Illinois State, he averaged 18.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg. He helped his team reach the MVC Tournament semifinals in 2013. Brown was…
Read MoreWill Daniels back with Nanterre
Will Daniels (203 cm, Rhode Island’08) is making a return to JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) this 2013-14 season after a one-season stint with Latvian team VEF Riga in 2012-13. In Daniels’ role as a reserve with the Latvian powerhouse he averaged 13.1 ppg and 4.0 rpg in 23 games in the Latvian League. VEF Riga won…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: Croatia ousts Russia in QFs
Just as it happened in the recent U20 tournament in Estonia, all four quarterfinal contests went to the clubs playing out of the FIBA Men U18 Group F. Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia, all having competed in Group F, have all won their quarterfinals matches against Serbia, Lithuania, France, and Croatia, respectively. The quarterfinal results…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: FIBA Europe’s Power Rankings
As the countdown to EuroBasket 2013 gets closer to nil, the 24 National teams that have qualified for the event are working at solidifying their rosters, while also getting in friendlies to tune-up their games before heading to Slovenia. As released by FIBA Europe, those 24 teams are put through an internal Power Ranking and…
Read MoreTaurean Green to sign with Limoges
Former NBA guard Taurean Green (184 cm, Florida’07) is signing a contract to play for Limoges CSP Elite from France’s ProA this 2013-14. Green was drafted by the Portland Trail Blazers, 52nd overall in the 2007 NBA draft. Green played for Sigma Barcellona from Italy’s Lega Due Gold in the 2012-13 season. In 31 games…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: R2 complete, quarterfinals set
The quarterfinals are finally set in the FIBA Men U18 European Championships with the bulk of the spots being determined after the final game of the second round. Coming out of Group E will be Russia, France, Lithuania, and Serbia. Qualifying from Group F are Turkey, Latvia, Spain, and Croatia. Quarterfinal match-ups: Russia – Croatia…
Read MoreGerald Robinson may sign with Antibes
Gerald Robinson (185 cm, Georgia’12) could be taking his talents to France as he joins the ProA team Sharks Antibes for the 2013-14 season. The 23-year-old Robinson played his rookie season in Belgium’s Ethias League for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears in 2012-13. He played 28 games for the Bears and averaged 14.5 ppg and…
Read MoreFIBA Men U18: One day remains in R2 QFs next
With one day remaining in Round 2 of the FIBA Men U18 European Champions, there are still many clubs with an opportunity to move on to the quarterfinals. Turkey remains undefeated at 4-0 with three other clubs sitting at 2-2 in Group F. In Group E France and Russia are at the top of the…
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