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Robbie Jackson inks deal with Oettinger
Robbie Jackson (215 cm, UMBC’10) has signed a agreed to join the Oettinger Rockets Gotha (Germany-ProA) for the 2012-13 season. Jackson most recently played for the Indonesia Warriors (ABL) where he averaged 18.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game. Jackson played his last year of collegiate basketball at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County in 2010,…
Read MoreKamil Novak Named Secretary General of FIBA Europe
Kamil Novak, Sports Director of the Fraport Skyliners, was announced as the new Secretary General of FIBA Europe this morning by the Fraport Skyliners. The decision to appoint Novak was made on Saturday by the FIBA Europe Executive Committee. The organization has been without a Secretary General since May when the Executive Committee ousted Nar…
Read MoreGerman BBL announces contest to design All-Star Jersey
The German BBL has launched an enterprise so that the fans design the jerseys that the players will wear during the 2012-2013 Beko All-Star Game, which will be held on Saturday, January 19, in Nürnberg, facing the National and the International teams. The fans whose design is chosen will have the opportunity to feel like…
Read MoreDennis Horner inks contract with Artland Dragons
Dennis Horner (2.06m, college: North Carolina State) penned a new contract with Artland Dragons (Germany-BBL) that is currently a short-term (two weeks) deal, but can be extended if things work out between Horner and the club. He spent last season splitting his time between the D-League Springfield Armour, where he averaged 17.4 points and 8.4…
Read MoreBorgia M’Bala agreed to terms with BG Aschersleben Tigers
Borgia M’Bala (1.91m, college: Bluefield College) penned a new deal with BG Aschersleben Tigers (Germany-Regionalliga) for the 2012-13 season. Last year he was a senior at Bluefield College (US-NAIA) and averaged 12.2 points and 3.0 rebounds per game over 35 games.
Read MoreTed Scott signs limited deal with Fraport Skyliners
Ted Scott (1.88m, college: West Virginia State) has agreed to join the Fraport Skyliners (Germany-BBL) on a limited contract that will run out at the end of January. Scott most recently played in Portugal for Sport Lisboa Benfica (Portugal-LPB), where he averaged 17.0 points per game.
Read MoreBrian Randle inks with Alba
Brian Randle and inked a two-month deal with Alba Berlin (German-BBL), the contract includes a option for the rest of the season. Randle most recently dressed for Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel-Premier League), where he averaged 13.0 points, 4.5 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game in Eurocup competition.
Read MorePre-Season 2012: NBA 3 – Euroleague 1
Saturday was a busy day in the Pre-Season 2012 NBA vs. Euroleague series as the schedule included three contests, two in the US and one in Europe. After Friday night’s upset win by Fenerbahce Ulker over the Boston Celtics, the Euroleague squads faltered Saturday, going 0-3 against the NBA squads. Dallas Mavericks – Alba Berlin…
Read MoreChris Fleming gets contract thru 2016 from Brose
Chris Fleming, the current coach of Brose Baskets Bamberg, has been rewarded for the club’s successes with an extension to his contract that will have him pacing the side of the court through the 2016 season. Those successes included Brose winning the German Basketball Bundesliga three years in a row. In the last two seasons…
Read MorePre-Season 2012: NBA vs Euroleague
Pre-Season 2012 is about to get underway in the NBA, with the regular season tipping off October 30th, while the Euroleague is set to begin league play next week with two games on Oct. 11. This weekend, two efforts to bridge the two leagues will have six NBA Squads and six Euroleague squads squaring off…
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