Germany
Lubos Barton signs with Braunschweig
Lubos Barton (202 cm, Valparaiso’02) has signed with German Bundesliga team New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. The Czech National team player started the season in his native country where he played for USK Prague and averaged 17.4 ppg and 7.4 rpg in five NBL games. Lubos Barton has been among the European top-players for over a…
Read MoreMichael Nunnally inks with NBC
German team Nuernberger Basketball Club (Germany, Pro A) has signed up American forward Michael Nunnally (203 cm, Pacific’10); it will be the second time the player has been stationed in Germany. Nunnally competed for UBC Hannover (Germany, Pro A) during the 2010-11 season, playing a total of 30 games and averaging 8.9ppg and 5.2rpg during…
Read MoreBradley Buckman signs with Quakenbrueck
Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck (Bundesliga, Germany) has signed American Bradley Buckman (203 cm, Texas’06) from Sevilla (ACB, Spain) to replace former forward Ryan Gomes who has departed the team. Buckman will join a Quakenbruek team with a 10-9 record in the BBL with a play-offs berth still a possibility from their current 7th in the standings.…
Read MoreBauermann confirmed for Poland nationals
Dirk Baaermann has officially been announced as the new head coach of the Polish National team. The news comes after weeks of rumours suggesting he would get the post. Bauermann will guide the Polish NT in this year’s EuroBasket championships in Slovenia, while he will begin training with his players in mid-July. Bauermann brings with…
Read MoreRyan Gomes leaves Artland Dragons
Former NBA player Ryan Gomes (201 cm, Providence’05) has parted ways with the German team Artland Dragons of Bundesliga, and has already returned to the United States. He played eight games for the Dragons in the BBL with averages of 12.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg. He also played two games in the EuroCup where he…
Read MoreDavid Weaver and Kammron Taylor released by Ludwigsburg
David Weaver (209 cm, Wake Forest’10) and Kammron Taylor (188 cm, Wisconsin’07) have been released by German Bundesliga team Neckar Riesen Ludwigsburg. Taylor averaged 13.2 ppg and Weaver 5.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Ludwigsburg recently changed (John Patrick) and he needs different type of players who fit better within his system.
Read MorePaul Zipser signs four-year contract with Bayern Munich
Bundesliga team Bayern Munich of Germany have signed promising youngster Paul Zipser on a four-year deal from German Pro A outfit Heidelberg. A product of the Heidelberg academy, Zipser has played for the German U-16 national team with whom he competed in the European Championships U16 in Montenegro. He also played in the European Championship…
Read MoreDirk Bauermann Polish national team coach?
Dirk Bauermann is about to become the new head coach of the Polish national team, although the Polish basketball federation refuses to confirm anything (and the President even denied) The German coach would lead Poland at the Eurobasket 2013 in Slovenia this summer. Dirk Bauermann (1957) started this season with FC Bayern Muenchen in the…
Read MoreJasmin Perkovic leaves LTi 46ers
Jasmin Perkovic (205 cm) has exercised an option in his contract to leave the LTi Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) according to the club’s website. Perkovic came to the 46ers in November and suited for 10 games, averaging 8.7 points per game. In 2010-12 Perkovic played a total of 62 games for Vanoli-Braga Cremona (Italy-SerieA) over two…
Read MoreDario Hunt going to Germany
Dario Hunt (203 cm, Nevada’12) has signed for German Pro A team Nuernberger BC. Dario Hunt started the season in Ukraine, with BC Odessa. He averaged 6.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg there, but was recently released. It didn’t take him long to find a new job. In college Dario Hunt averaged 10.3ppg and 9.8rpg. He…
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