Europe
Dwayne Broyles joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Dwayne Broyles (196 cm, JMU’04) will get a chance to revitalize his professional career this 2013-14 after signing with Israeli Winner League team Bnei Hertzeliyya. The 2012-13 season was a tragic one for the 31-year-old. He was all set to play for Entente Orleans 45 from France’s ProA, but Broyles got injured in the preseason…
Read MoreDamir Markota joins Bilbao Basket anew
Spanish Liga Endesa team Bilbao Basket has added Damir Markota (209 cm) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Markota is a Croatian player who also holds a Swedish passport. He has been a member of the Croatian National Team from 2002-09 and 2011-13. He started the season in Germany’s Bundesliga playing for Brose Baskets…
Read MoreAdrian Banks returns to Cimberio Varese
Adrian Banks (191 cm, North Western Mississippi CC’08) and Italian SerieA team Cimberio Varese are reuniting this 2013-14 season. Banks began the season in Israel playing for Galil Gilboa (Winner League), but has been recently cut by the team. Before parting ways, Adrian played two games for Galil Gilboa in the Balkan League and averaged 13.5…
Read MoreDrew Viney signs with BdR Valladolid
Drew Viney (203 cm, Loyola Marymount’12) will get his first crack at Spanish hoops this 2013-14 as he joins Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (Liga Endesa). Viney had an interesting rookie season in 2012-13. He started it off in Poland’s TBL with Asseco Prokom Gdynia, but was released just after logging one game for the team.…
Read MoreCliff Colimon picked up by Kouvot
Cliff Colimon (182 cm, Eastern Washinton’12) is set to continue his professional career in Finland’s Korisliiga after agreeing to terms with Kouvot Kouvola. He began the 2013-14 season playing in Sweden’s Basketligan for LF Basket. Cliff played in five games for them and notched averages of 10.6 ppg and 3.6 apg. In 2012-13 Colimon began…
Read MoreAkeem Wright released by BdR Valladolid
Akeem Wright (198 cm, Kansas State’07) and Spanish Liga Endesa club Blancos de Rueda Valladolid have officially parted ways. Wright joined the team to start the 2013-14 season and was able to log seven games with them. In that brief run Wright hit averages of 7.0 ppg and 4.4 rpg. The 28-year-old Wright had originally planned…
Read MoreD’or Fischer joins Brose Baskets
Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany’s Bundesliga has a new addition to their team for the 2013-14 season. They’ve picked up D’or Fischer (211 cm, West Virginia’05). The American big man also carries a passport from Trinidad and Tobago. He was on the roster of the Washington Wizards to start the season, but was released by…
Read MoreItaly’s SerieA: Montepaschi loses top spot
Round 7 Regular Season – The Italian SerieA has a new team atop its standings, Enel Basket Brindisi (6-1). The former holder of that spot was Montepaschi Siena, but they fell to Pallacanestro Cantu in a close game, 88:90, and have slid to second place with a 5-2 record. Enel took care of business in…
Read MoreJames Thomas to Rishon Le-Zion
James Thomas (205 cm, Texas´04) will play in Israel this season after inking for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Winner League). The power forward has already made his debut for the club and recorded 2 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort against Ashod on Friday evening. It is not the first time that the American…
Read MoreSteffon Bradford returns to Lille
Steffon Bradford (200 cm, Nebraska´01) has renewed his link Lille Metropole Basket from the French Pro B as a replacement for Ville Kaunisto. The power forward is no stranger to the club as he has played for Lille over the last two seasons. During the 2012/2013 campaign the American played 31 games for the team…
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