Europe
Branislav Ratkovica back at Walter Tigers
German BBL team Walter Tigers Tuebingen wanted to make a drastic change in order to get out of their early 1-5 hole. They have opted to bring back Branislav Ratkovica (192 cm) for the 2013-14 season. The Serbian guard was with the team from 2008 to 2011. Branislav started this season under contract with Polytekhnika-Halychyna…
Read MoreEurocup: Four remain undefeated
Week 3 of Eurocup competition began Tuesday with eight contests across the continent. Of those eight match-ups, four ended with the winners improving their records to 3-0, Alba Berlin lost their first game. They’ll play 16 more on Wednesday with another eight clubs looking to keep their unblemished records intact. In Group A, Telenet Ostend…
Read MoreJoe Trapani added by Spirou
Belgian team Belgacom Spirou Chareloi (Ethias League) has added Joe Trapani (203 cm, Boston College’11) to reinforce their roster for the 2013-14 season. Trapani is an American player who received his Italian passport in 2011. In 2012-13 Joe played in the German Bundesliga for BBC Bayreuth. He averaged 10.6 ppg and 5.9 rpg in 32…
Read MoreJohn Holland opts for Gravelines
John Holland (195 cm, Boston University´11) is returning to the French ProA after agreeing terms with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral. The Puerto Rican-American last played in France for Chorale de Roanne in the ProA during the 2011/2012 season. Throughout that campaign he featured in thirty ProA games and averaged 14.1 points and 4.6 rebounds…
Read MoreJunior Hairston joins with Stjarnan
Stjarnan (Iceland, Dominos League) has added Junior Hairston (203 cm, Towson’09) to the team roster for the 2013/2014 season. Injury hampered the forward´s progress at the start of the 2012/2013 season before he joined Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey, TB2L) in February. The American played three times for the Turkish clubs and offered averages of…
Read MoreKevin Parrom leaves Cherkasy
Kevin Parrom (198 cm, Arizona´13) has left Ukraine Superleague team SC Cherkasy Monkeys the club has announced. The swingman has played in just one game for the team this season and from his limited time on the court he failed to pick up any points. However, the American did manage to grab 2 rebounds and…
Read MoreFoster moves to Frankfurt
Kevin Foster (188 cm, Santa Clara’13) has been picked up by German BBL team Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt as a replacement for the recently departed Dawan Robinson (188 cm, Rhode Island´06). The point guard is arriving from Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) where he has been playing so far this season. The American has featured in two…
Read MoreMatthew Bryan-Amaning moves to Antibes
Sharks Antibes from the French ProA have acquired Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205 cm, Washington’11) for the 2013-14 season. Matthew has dual citizenship with the United Kingdom and with Ghana. He began the 2013-14 season playing in the UK’s BBL for the London Lions. Matthew was able to log in three games before this move and produced…
Read MoreIsrael: Ness Ziona downs Maccabi Electra
Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv dropped to 1-2 in the Israel Winner League with a 72:71 loss on the road to Ness Ziona on Monday on a Preston Knowles triple at the buzzer. The win is especially significant for Ness Ziona as this was only their third game in the Winner League having been promoted this…
Read MoreMilko Bjelica remains with Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has opted to keep Serbian-Montenegrin player Milko Bjelica (205 cm) for at least one more month. The deal involves an option for it to be extended. Bjelica has been a member of the Montenegro National Team in 2008, 2010, 2011 and 2013. Milko, if awarded a full-season contract,…
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