Europe
Marvin Phillips leaves Lightning for Rouen
French Pro B team SPO Rouen Basket has bought out the contract of Marvin Phillips (201 cm, Claflin’04) from the London Lightning (Canada-NBL). Phillips played 30 games for the Lightning and averaged an impressive double-double with 15.6 ppg and 10.0 rpg. He joined the Canadian club in December of 2012 and helped them win the…
Read MoreBarisa Krasic signed by Rabotnicki
KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje from FYR Macedonia’s Prva Liga has added Barisa Krasic (203 cm) for the rest of the 2013-14 season. The big man is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He began the season signing with Michelin Etha Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). In the 2012-13 season Krasic played for KK Zadar from Croatia’s A1 league. He…
Read MoreJawad Williams joins Karsiyaka
Jawad Williams (204 cm, North Carolina’05) will continue his professional career in Turkey as he joins Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-TBL). Williams was recently released by French Pro A team Paris-Levallois this January after a three-month long suspension. Williams played 11 games in the top French league for Paris and averaged 12.9 ppg and 4.2…
Read MoreMohamed Abukar parts with Spirou
Mohamed Abukar (208 cm, San Diego State’07) has parted ways with Belgacom Spirou Charleroi from Belgium’s Ethias league. The big man has American and Somalian citizenship. He played eight games for Spirou in the EuroCup and averaged 12.3 ppg and 3.1 rpg. Abukar also logged 11 games for them in the Belgian league and there…
Read MoreNick Wright heads to Gmunden
Nick Wright (203 cm, ODU’13) has found a new team. He has been added by Allianz Swans Gmunden from Austria’s A Bundesliga. Wright began his rookie season playing in Slovakia’s Extraliga for BK Levicki Patrioti. He logged 14 games for them and averaged 12.6 ppg and 8.4 rpg. He was released by the team in…
Read MoreValencia slips by Barca in close game
Spanish Liga Endesa Round 18 – Valencia Basket ended FC Regal Barcelona’s three-game winnings streak at home, widening the gap between both teams. Valencia sits securely in second place with a 16-2 record, while former third-placed Barca slides to fourth spot, now behind Unicaja Malaga. It was arguably the most important game of the weekend…
Read MoreFIBA selects wildcards for 2014 World Cup
The four wildcards for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup have been named by FIBA´s Central Board after a meeting in host nation Spain. The teams chosen to be wildcards at FIBA´s most prestigious event include some of international Basketball´s powerhouse teams. The named teams were Brazil, Finland, Greece, and Turkey. Finland is ranked 39th…
Read MoreNicholas Covington to Pertevniyal
Nicholas Covington (189 cm, Oklahoma City´07) has been signed by Pertevniyal Istanbul (Turkey, TB2L) for the rest of the season. The guard was released by the Erie Bay Hawks (USA, D-League) in January after playing eight games with franchise. During those appearances he collected 7.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 3.1 assists per game. The American…
Read MoreBarcelona continues Euroleague streak
FC Barcelona continued its impressive Euroleague Top 16 form by claiming a 56-63 victory against Panathinaikos Athens on the road. It is never easy to go to the Olympic Sports Center in Athens but the Spanish club grabbed the win on the back of a strong performance against one of the competitions outside favourites. The…
Read MoreDeJuan Wright signs with Leiden
DeJuan Wright (190 cm, FIU’12) is making his way back to the Netherlands after signing a deal to play for Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2013-14 season. Wright began the season playing in the French Pro B league where he suited up for BC Orchies. DeJuan logged a total of 18 games for the…
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