Israel
EuroChallenge 2013 begins with Qualifying
EuroChallenge 2013 is set to begin today with the first Qualifying Round contests. Eight teams will battle for four spots in the regular season with home and away games to determine the remaining four spots in groups A, B, D, and G. Currently 28 teams are awaiting the results of the Qualifying Rounds to fill out…
Read MoreTaylor Darby set to begin pro career in Israel
Taylor Darby has agreed to terms with Hapoel Yokneam/Megido (Israel-National League) on his first professional contract since graduating from Pepperdine University. Darby (2.03m, college: Pepperdine University) played in 125 games in his four-years at Pepperdine, starting in 111. He finished his collegiate career with 997 points, averaging 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 25.8 minutes…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu and Maccabi Electra part ways
Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Maccabi Electra have agreed to part ways after it was found that the knee surgery Mensah-Bonsu recently had would take longer to rehab than originally expected. Mensah-Bonsu sustained the injury while playing for Great Britain at the London Olympic Games and it was announced that he would have arthroscopic surgery on the…
Read MoreJerome Dyson signs with Hapoel Holon
Jerome Dyson (191 cm, Connecticut’10) has signed with Israeli team Hapoel Holon. Last season Jerome Dyson switched minutes between the NBA and the D-League. This will be his first stint overseas. Before signing Jerome Dyson, Hapoel Holon already signed Luther Head and D.J Strawberry but both players backed out of the deal.
Read MoreFIBA rules in favour of Maccabi Tel Aviv in Yogev Ohayon case
According to Israeli media, FIBA ruled in favor of Maccabi Tel Aviv in the dispute between the squad and Yogev Ohayon. FIBA has agreed with Maccabi that it was against the contract they had with Ohayon for him to leave the team for Lokomotiv Kuban without any financial considerations. Ohayon claimed that his agreement had…
Read MoreToure Murry signs with Israel’s Hapoel Tel Aviv
Former Wichita State point guard Toure Murry is set to enter the professional ranks with a new contract to play for Hapoel Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League). While at Wichita State he averaged 12.2 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.3 assists per contest as a Senior. He also helped his squad win the National Invitational Tournament (NIT)…
Read MoreDJ Strawberry backs out of Holon deal
DJ Strawberry (1.98m, college: Maryland) has executed an out clause he had in his contract with Hapoel Holon and is reported to be signing with Croatian squad Cibona Zagreb. Strawberry, the son of former Major League Baseball player, Darryl Strawberry, decided to opt out of his agreement after Luther Head also decided to leave Holon…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: The Field is Set with 24 Teams
As the final games of the EuroBasket 2013 Qualification Round were getting ready to start, there no doubt were pencils being sharpened, calculator batteries being checked, spreadsheets getting fired up and for those old school mathematicians out there, most likely a slide rule or two getting dusted off in anticipation of the intense calculations that…
Read MoreTyrone Kent signs with Ironi Ramat Gan
Tyrone Kent (196 cm, Toledo’09) has signed in Israel with Ironi Ramat Gan. Last season Tyrone Kent played in the D-League for Canton Charge where he averaged 5 ppg and 2.3 rpg. Previously Kent also played on Cyprus and in France.
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: 6 Spots, 10 Teams, Tip Time!
The EuroBasket 2013 Qualification round is about to be committed to the history books, but before they start planning for the Final Round, there’s a game or two left to be played. Today marks the final day of competition to determine which 16 teams will earn the right to compete for their respective countries in…
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