Europe
James Southerland inks with Limoges
James Southerland (203 cm, Syracuse’13 ) has signed with Limoges (France-ProA) for the rest of the season. The 24-year old American forward was recently waived by the Portland Trail Blazers, before he ending up in France. Southerland has NBA experience. Both with the New Orleans Pelicans and Charlotte Bobcats. In 3 games last season for the Pelicans…
Read MoreZeljko Sakic signs with Bruixa d’Or Manresa
Zeljko Sakic (204 cm) signs with Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). The 26-year old Croatian forward played for S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-Serie A) last season. There, he averaged 10.4ppg and 7.4rpg in 30 games. Zeljko Sakic had a fantastic 2012/2013 season with HKK Siroki WWin (Bosnia-Division I) as he posted 14.5 ppg and 7.8rpg in 15…
Read MoreChad Timberlake signs with Crailsheim
Chad Timberlake (194 cm, Fairleigh Dickinson’06) has signed with the Crailsheim Merlins from the German Bundesliga. Timberlake played in Hungary last season and averaged 14.9 ppg for Falco-Szova KC-Szombathely. During the 2012/2013 season he already played in the Bundesliga for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels and posted 12.9 ppg. Previosuly, Chad Timberlake also played in Israel, Poland…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Three Teams Still Unbeaten
Round 3 of the Adriatic league was completed last night after Mega Vizura (Serbia-KLS) upset 2014 defending league champions KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) 78-74. Three teams managed to keep a pristine record so far in the competition. Montenegro’s Buducnost, Serbia’s Red Star (Crvena Zvezda), and Slovenia’s Krka Novo Mesto are now atop the league…
Read MoreTony Woods signs with Panionios
Tony Woods (211 cm, Oregon’13) has signed with Greek A-1 team Panionios On Telecoms from Athens. For Tony Woods it will be the second consecutive season in Greece. He previously played for AE Nea Kifisia Athens and averaged 6.3 ppg and 4 rpg there. Panionios has had its share of legal trouble in the past.…
Read MoreJustin Tubbs waived by Crailsheim
Justin Tubbs (190 cm, East Tennessee State’11) has been released by Crailsheim Merlins. Crailsheim Merlins is a newcomer in the German Bundesliga and has started the season with a 0-4 record. The team has never played in the Bundesliga before and the coaching staff consists out of two former American players; headcoach Willie Young and…
Read MoreJared Newsom fired by Crailsheim
Jared Newsom (195 cm, Tennessee-Martin’06) has been fired by German Bundesliga team Crailsheim Merlins after only four games. In those four games Newsom played an average of 21 mpg but only scored 3 ppg, while shooting 23,8 % from the field. Jared Newsom played twice before in the prestigious German Bundesliga (Leverkusen and Bamberg). He…
Read MoreMaalik Wayns leaves Zalgiris
Maalik Wayns (185 cm, Villanova’12) leaves Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) and is going back home to the states to have surgery. His contract with Zalgiris was terminated by mutual consent. Maalik Wayns has played for two NBA teams; the Philadelphia 76ers and the Los Angeles Clippers. He was released by the Clippers in January 2014 after…
Read MoreBakken Bears set Danish record
Bakken Bears Aarhus are off to a triumphant start in the new Danish Basket Ligaen season, and not only because they claimed two hard-earned victories in the space of 48 hours. On Saturday, the Bears were taking on Svendborg Rabbits in their home season opener and registered an attendance of 5,440, the highest ever recorded at a basketball…
Read MoreCurtis Kelly now with Maccabi Ashdod
Curtis Kelly (205 cm, Kansas State’11) will be returning to Israel’s Winner league this 2014-15 after inking with Maccabi Ashdod. The 26-year-old New York native played for Vanoli Cremona from Italy’s Serie A in 2013-14. He played 30 games for them and posted averages of 7.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Kelly is no stranger to…
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