Europe
EuroBasket 2013 Seedings Announced
FIBA Europe has confirmed the seedings the EuroBasket 2013 Draw, which will take place later this year. The 24 teams are divided into 6 seeding pots and they will be drawn into 4 round-robin groups of 6 teams for the First Round of competition. The top 3 teams from each group will progress to the…
Read MoreDenis Marconto inks deal with Reyer Venezia
Reyer Venezia (Italy-SerieA) has announced that they have signed center Denis Marconto (2.11m) for the upcoming season. Marconto comes to Venezia with a very impressive resume that, according to the Venezia website includes time with teams in “Italy, Spain, San Sebastian, Milan, Siena and Canterbury with whom he won four league titles, seven Italian Cups,…
Read MoreChaisson Allen signs with KK Zadar
Chaisson Allen (1.92m, college: Northeastern) has agreed to join KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). Allen played with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL) last season where he averaged 6.8 points per game over 12 TBL contests. He started the 2011-12 season with Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League), averaging 11.7 points per game in seven Winner League games.
Read MoreKimani Ffriend signs with Valjevo
Kimani Ffriend (211 cm, Nebraska’01) has signed in Serbia with Metalac Valjevo. To many this may come as a surprise move for a player who last season played in the Spanish ACB. But Kimani Ffriend, a Jamaican national, is married to a Serbian woman and is expecting his Serbian passport very soon. He has an…
Read MoreEuroChallenge 2013: Qualifying Round 1 Results
EuroChallenge 2013 opened it’s schedule yesterday with the first round of qualifying to determine the final four slots in the 32-team field. The second and final games of the qualifying round will be contested on Tues., Oct., 2nd. Joensuun Kataja (FIN) vs. Aliaga Petkim (TUR) at Joensuun (FIN) 82-70 Mounting a stunning comeback from down by…
Read MoreEuroleague Qualifier: Cantu and Nymburk move on
The 2012 Euroleague season saw it’s first competition yesterday as two qualifying round games were contested. At stake is one slot in Group A of the Euroleague, the seven other teams will go home to their previously arranged schedule, the winner will be thrust into some of the best competition anywhere. CEZ Basketball Nymburk –…
Read MoreBrandon Hunter lands in Israel with Hapoel Gilboa Galil
Brandon Hunter (2.01m, college: Ohio) has signed to play with Hapoel Giboa Galil (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming season. As of last week, Hunter was thought to have signed in Uruguay with Club Atletico Aguada, but reports coming out of Israel say he signed last week and has been in the country for workouts. Hunter…
Read MoreBBC Monthey signs on Feliks Kojadinovic
BBC Monthey has come to terms with Feliks Kojadinovic (1.97m) to bring his talents to Switzerland for the 2012-13 season. Kojadinovic spent last season in Cyprus playing for Keravnos Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). Kojadinovic has been playing professionally since 1997.
Read MoreRay Reese picked up by Swiss squad Union Beuchatel
Ray Reese (1.96m, college: Tulsa) has signed a deal with Union Neuchatel (Switzerland-LNA) for the 2012-13 season, pending Reese obtaining a proper work permit. Reese played in Mexico last year for Coras Tepic where he averaged 24.4 points, 7.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per contest. Reese was a 2009 graduate of the University of Tulsa,…
Read MoreMaurice Acker signs on with Trefl Sopot
Trefl Sopot (Poland-TBL) has signed Maurice Acker (1.73m, college: Marquette) to play for the squad in the upcoming season. Acker played for the MagixX Matrixx in the Netherlands last season, where he averaged 14.4 points and 4.2 assists over 29.8 minutes per game in 31 contests. Acker is a product of Marquette University, where he…
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