Europe
Scavolini is back!
Scavolini is back in Italian basketball. For over 37 years the brand name Scavolini was a household name in the Basketball community as the kitchen manufacturer was the main sponsor of the basketball team Victoria Libertas Pesaro. Just a few months ago that tradition came to an end. Due to the economic crisis Scavolini pulled…
Read MoreRatko Varda signs with Mahram
Ratko Varda signs with Mahram from Iran. The 33 year old Serbian veteran has signed a temporary deal to play for Mahram during the Asia Cup in Lebanon. Ratko Varda played for Azovmash from the Ukraine last season as well as for Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia.
Read MoreJeff Jones signs with Sopron
Jeff Jones (193 cm, Rider’12) signs with Sopron from Hungary. Jones played college basketball last season for Rider and averaged 13.4 ppg.
Read MoreKevin Smith signs with T71Dudelange
Kevin Smith (195 cm, Richmond’11) signs with T71Dudelange from Luxemburg for only a month. During that time he will replace the injured Denell Stephens (190 cm, Slippery Rock’09).
Read MoreStephane Lasme signs with Panathinaikos
Stephane Lasme (203 cm, UMASS’07) has signed with Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens. Stephane Lasme played with the Boston Celtics in Las Vegas this summer in the NBA summer league. Last season he played in the Spanish ACB with Obradoiro CAB.
Read MoreRadnicki Kragujevac secures Fiat as main sponsor
Radnicki Kragujevac from Serbia has made the headlines for the last couple of weeks, with one signing after the other. According to the club itself, they now have the strongest team in the club’s history and could be a dangerous outsider in the Adriatic League. However, the biggest signing of the club came today, when…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifier: Cantu will join Group A
After three nights of games in the Paladesio Arena in Desio, Italy, the Euroleague Qualifier ended in the host squad, Mapooro Cantu, putting a beating on their French opponents, Le Mans Sarthe Basket, 80-66. The results send Cantu to Group A of the Euroleague and Le Mans to the EuroCup. Cantu – Le Mans 80-66…
Read MoreMassimo Bulleri leaves Givova Scafati
Massimo Bulleri (1.88m) has asked Givova Scafati (Italy-Lega2) to be released from his contract and the club has reluctantly agreed. In a statement released on the team’s website, Bulleri thanked the club for the opportunity to play and his teammates, but had to leave the team for family reasons. Team president Rossano Alexander also stated…
Read MoreHerve Toure joins Sluc Nancy Basket
Herve Toure (2.02m) had come to terms with Sluc Nancy Basket (France-ProA) for the 2012-13 season. Toure began the 2011-12 campaign with Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (Spain-ACB) where he averaged 9.9 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. He’s previously played for the Ivory Coast National Team.
Read MoreJermaine Bucknor to join TTB Trier
Jermaine Bucknor (1.99m, college: Richmond) has agreed to a try-out contract through the end of October with TTB Trier (German-BBL). Bucknor briefly played with the Edmonton Energy of the IBL where he averaged 11.3 points and 6.3 rebounds per game over 13 contests.
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