Greece
Nikolaos Zisis joins Unics Kazan
NIkolaos Zisis (197 cm) is joining Unics Kazan from Russia’s PBL for the 2013-14 season. The Greek player played for Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket from Spain’s ACB in 2012-13. He played 17 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 10.0 ppg and 3.4 apg. Bilbao finished as a finalist in the Eurocup this 2013.…
Read MoreAcie Law signs with Olympiacos
Former NBA guard Acie Law (190 cm, Texas A&M’07) has signed a two-year deal keeping him with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece). His contract will have an NBA out clause, allowing him to accept a deal from the NBA before July 25. Law had been receiving some interest from NBA teams in need of guards to…
Read MorePat Calathes set to join BC Astana
Pat Calathes (208 cm, St. Joseph’s’08) is expected to sign a two-year deal to play for BC Astana from Kazakhstan (D1). Calathes, who is Greek-American, played the 2012-13 season for Maccabi Bazan Haifa from Israel’s Winner League. There he averaged 16.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg in 36 games. Calathes spent most of his professional career…
Read MoreCedric Simmons added by Olympiacos
Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has been signed to a three-year deal by Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus from Greece (A1). Simmons, who has dual American and Bulgarian citizenship, is expected to bolster their front court coming into the 2013-14 season. His dual citizenship gained him membership in the Bulgarian National Team in 2011 and…
Read MoreStephane Lasme remains with Panathinaikos
Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massacheusetts’07) will remain with Panathinaikos Athens from Greece’s A1 for at least two more seasons. The Gabonese player has carved out a decent career in Europe ever since leaving the NBA. Lasme is the team’s starting center and anchors their defense and Panathinaikos would like to keep that consistent as they…
Read MoreEuroleague: Georgios Bartzokas named top coach
In a vote of the Euroleague coaches, Georgios Bartzokas of Olympiacos Piraeus was awarded the 2012-13 Alexander Gomelskiy Trophy as the Euroleague’s coach of the year. Georgios Bartzokas – Euroleague Bio Bartzokas became a coach after a playing career cut short by injuries. He joined Maroussi’s youth teams in the mid-1970s and debuted in the…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett, picked #1 at NBA draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised pretty much everyone with who their selectio as the number one pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Canada’s Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) did not register on most experts’ radars as contender for the top honor. The general consensus before the draft was that Cleveland would likely select Kentucky’s defensive specialist…
Read MoreBrent Petway moves to Olympiacos
Brent Petway (204 cm, Michigan’07) has signed a contract with current Euroleague champions Olympiacos S.F.P Pireus (Greece, A1 and Euroleague). The American is joining the Greek giants after playing the 2012/2013 season with A.G.O Rethymno Aegean also of the A1 in Greece. During 34 games for the club the forward averaged 12.9 points, 5.8 rebounds,…
Read MoreRamel Curry extended by Panathinaikos
Ramel Curry (192 cm, CSU Baskersfield’02) will remain with Panathinaikos Athens from Greece for the 2013-14 season. Curry was added by the team in the tail end of the 2012-13 season to bolster their roster for the post-season. The decision paid off as Panathinaikos ended up finishing as the Greek League Champions in 2013. Curry…
Read MoreUros Duvnjak joins Panionios
Uros Duvnjak (190 cm) has been revealed as the new signing of Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece, A1) for the 2013/2014 season. The Serbian joins Panionios after spending this season with A.G.O Rethymno Aegean where he played 34 games in the Greek A1. During those games the guard logged averages of 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds,…
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