Europe
Niels Vorenhout calls it quits
Niels Vorenhout (202 cm) has decided to end his career as a professional basketball player. The 32 year old Dutchman last played for Weert in the Dutch league.
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 MoreJR Giddens inks deal with Brescia
JR Giddens (1.96m, college: New Mexico) has signed an agreement with Centrale del Latte Brescia (Italy Legadue) to play for the Italian club in 2012-13. Giddens was drafted in the first round (pick 30) in the NBA Draft by the Boston Celtics in 2008, but played only briefly and was traded to the New York…
Read MoreKotwica inks deal with Maurice Bolden
Maurice Bolden agrees to terms with Kolobrzeg Kotwica (Poland TBL) for the 2012-13 campaign. Bolden (2.08m, college: Southern Mississippi), recently graduated from Southern Miss., where he averaged 9.7 points, 5.1 rebounds, 0.9 assists and 1.0 block per contest. Kotwica will be Bolden’s first professional team.
Read MoreLarry Owens parts ways with BCM Gravelines, Bokolo returns
BCM Gravelines (France, LNB Pro A) has announced that they have reached an agreement with Larry Owens (2.01m, college:Oral Roberts) for him to leave the squad effective immediately. The parting comes on the heals of the official return of Yannick Bokolo (1.88m), who recently signed a 2+1 renewal deal with Gravelines. Bokolo spent two weeks…
Read MoreBoris Meno signs with Prague
Boris Meno (203 cm, Davidson’08) has signed with Czech team USK Prague. The team and the player know each other well, since Boris Meno already played in the Czech republic last season for Svitavy where he averaged 14.8 ppg and 8.4 rpg.
Read MoreKaukenas and Lavrinovic twins candidates for Lithuanian elections
If they will be elected, they will sit in Seimas (Lithuanian Parliament). Romanov is the owner of Zalgiris Kaunas, the team where the three will play next season.
Read MoreDeMarcus Nelson signs with Red Star
DeMarcus Nelson (191 cm, Duke’08) has signed with Serbian team Red Star Belgrade. Nelson comes from Duke and previously played in the D-League, Croatia, France and last season in the Ukraine. There, DeMarcus Nelson averaged 10.6 ppg while playing for Donetsk.
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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