France
Ivan Almeida joins Lille
French ProB team Lille Metropole has announced the signing of Ivan Almeida (198 cm, Stonehill’12) for next season. The Cape-Verdean guard has agreed a contract with Lille after recently departing Portuguese team Vitoria SC/M. Guimares (LPB) where he played 24 games throughout the 2012/2013 season and posted averages of 19.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 2.8 assists,…
Read MoreMatthew Gibson heads to France
Matthew Gibson (196 cm, Hawaii’08) has agreed to terms with ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale from France’s ProB and is slated to join them in 2013-14. Gibson spent the 2012-13 season playing in Finland’s Korisliiga for Lappeenranta NMKY. He logged 42 games for the them and averaged an impressive 20.5 ppg and 5.1 apg. On…
Read MoreDaShaun Wood moves to Le Mans
DaShaun Wood (185 cm, Wright State’07) is joining Le Mans Sarthe Basket from France’s ProA. Wood is coming off a two-season stint with ALBA Berlin from Germany’s BBL. This 2012-13 season he logged 23 games in the Euroleague and averaged 9.8 ppg and 2.5 apg. He played 36 games for ALBA in Germany’s BBL and…
Read MoreLNB: Nanterre takes G2, evens series at 1
After Game 1 of the LNB best-of-five Finals Strasbourg had sent a not-to-subtle message with a 34-point win over Nanterre, they were not planning on being the next team that Nanterre would upset in the playoffs. After Game 1, many most likely believed just that and many teams would fold up after a pounding like…
Read MoreCam Long to stay with Le Mans
Cam Long (193 cm, George Mason’11) will re-sign with French ProA club Le Mans Sarthe Basket for what will be his second season with the team. The American will extend his contract after helping Le Mans finish sixth in the ProA Regular Season standings and reach the quarter finals of the Play-Offs. During the season…
Read MoreLNB: Strasbourg opens finals with big win
Game 1 of the best-of-five series in the French LNB Finals tipped off Wednesday night with the No. 2 seeded club in the league, Strasbourg, taking on No. 8 seeded, Nanterre. The contest was over not long after the opening tip as the hosts ran up a 34-point victory, 89:55, to send a very clear…
Read MoreArnette Hallman heads to France
American-Spanish forward Arnette Hallman (199 cm) has moved to Union Basket Chartres Metropole of the French ProA and will play for the club next season. Hallman played this season with Associacao Academica de Coimbra (Portugal, LPB) where he played 33 games and averaged 14.0ppg, 2.2apg, and a 3rd best in the league for rebounds with…
Read MoreAlain Weisz to coach SLUC Nancy
SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA will have a new head coach next season. They are bringing in Alain Weisz to take over the coaching duties from Jean-Luc Monschau. Monschau has been Nancy’s head coach since 2004 and led them to two French ProA Championships, one in 2008 and another in 2011. Weisz is…
Read MoreGregor Beugnot parts ways with Chalon
It is an end of an era in French ProA basketball. Gregor Beugnot is leaving ES Chalon-Sur-Saone with one more year remaining in his contract. Beugnot has been Chalon’s head coach for a decade this 2013. The-55-year-old was able to guide the team to this season’s Semifinals where they were defeated by JSF Nanterre, a…
Read MoreCharles Jackson added by JSF Nanterre
Charles Jackson (203 cm, Hawaii-Pacific’10) has been added by JSF Nanterre for the French ProA Finals. He is coming in as a replacement for injured Chris Oliver (198 cm, Radford’07). Jackson, who goes by “C.J.” is making the jump from France’s ProB having played for Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. He played 36 games there and averaged…
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