Europe
The Leicester Riders ink deal with John Fraley
The Leicester Riders have announced that they’ve signed a deal with 6’8″ John Fraley to play center for the squad. Fraley is a recent graduate of Austin Peay University where he averaged 11.8 points, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 blocked shots per game during his Senior year. He also was second in the Ohio Valley Conference…
Read MoreMike Ojo re-signs with the Plymouth Raiders
The Plymouth Raiders have officially retained Mike Ojo for the 2012-13 season. Ojo averred 13 points and 3.4 rebounds per game last season, his first season as a Professional since graduating from Lehigh University.
Read MoreJimmy Baron leaves ACB for Lokomotiv Kuban
Lokomotiv Kuban from Russia is signing Jimmy Baron (191 cm, Rhode Island’09) to replace the departing Valdo Ilievski. Baron spent his last three seasons in Spain.
Read MoreFranklin signs on to play for Sport Lisboa e Benfica
Ricky Franklin has agreed to terms with Sport Lisboa e Benfica. Franklin played his collegiate basketball at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and comes to Sport Lisboa e Benfica from S.C. Lusitania Expert, where he averages 16.5 points, 3.2 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 1.7 steals per game.
Read MoreFletcher and Perine sign to team up in Weert
Once again, Rahmon Fletcher and Bryquis ‘Bree’ Perine will be roommates. Once again, Fletcher and Perine will be on the basketball court together as teammates. This time around, however, the city will not be Green Bay, Wis., and the arena will not be the Resch Center. Fletcher and Perine, former Green Bay standouts from 2007-11,…
Read MoreGiurgiu sings Perry Petty
CSS Giurgiu from Romanian has signed guard Perry Petty (195 cm, UTPA’11). Petty played last season for Zilina in Slovakia where he was the player of the year and also led the league in steals and was third in assists.
Read MoreTerry Bryant signs with Black Star
Black Star from Luxemburg has signed guard Terry Bryant (183 cm, SE Louisiana’07). Last season he played with Dorsten in the German Pro-B.
Read MoreOberwart signs rookie Chris Gradnigo
Austrian Team Oberwart Gunner have signed rookie forward Chris Gradnigo (200 cm, Coastal Carolina’12).
Read MoreSolna Vikings sign Kelvin Lewis and Donald Johnson
Swedish club Solna Vikings has signed guard Kelvin Lewis (193 cm, Houston’10) who played in the D-League, and rookie forward Donald Johnson (203 cm, Cal State Bakersfield’12).
Read MoreStatement On Health Issue At U20 Women
PRESS RELEASE: FIBA Europe would like to clarify the following regarding the issue of the hospitalisation of a number of players, team delegation members and Organising Committee staff at the U20 European Championship Women 2012 in Debrecen, Hungary. On the opening day of the tournament 22 players were affected by sickness and a total of…
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