Europe
Milutin Aleksic back to Monaco
Milutin Aleksic (203 cm) has extended his stay with AS Monaco Basket (France, NM1) after impressing over his ten games with the club last season. The forward joined Monaco in March and over his appearances he averaged solidly with numbers of 12.2 points and 9.3 rebounds per game. He was also on hand to supply…
Read MoreDanny Gibson added by Slask Wroclaw
Danny Gibson (180 cm, Southern Indiana’06) has been tabbed by Polish TBL club WKS Slask Wroclaw for the 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Gibson, who has had extensive international experience playing in Germany, spent the 2012-13 season playing in Greece. Danny played for Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece-A1) and averaged 13.0 ppg and 3.3 apg in 28 games.…
Read MoreLuther Head parts with BdR Valladolid
Ex-NBA guard Luther Head (191 cm, Illinois’05) is parting ways with Spanish Liga Endesa team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid. Head had originally signed with them in September this year. He was drafted by the Houston Rockets in the first round (24th) in the 2005 NBA Draft. His foray in Spain will be his first signing outside…
Read MoreEuroleague: 2013-14 season tips off
The 2013-14 edition of the Euroleague tipped off on Wednesday with two contests with the rest of the league hitting the hardwood on Thursday. Getting the season underway were Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany) vs. Strasbourg (France) and Montepaschi Siena (Italy) vs. Galatasaray Liv Hospital (Turkey). Brose handed Strasbourg a substantial loss in their home opener,…
Read MoreMarcus Smallwood leaves Jindrichuv Hradec
Marcus Smallwood (200 cm, Northern Illinois’04) is leaving the Czech Republic team BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec. Smallwood is leaving the team to return to the USA due to family reasons. He had already played in one game during his try-out period and was productive with a double-double, scoring 11 points while grabbing 10 boards in…
Read MoreMartin Rancik signs with CEZ Nymburk
Veteran of Spanish pro hoops Martin Rancik (204 cm, Iowa State’01) will be playing in the Czech Republic this 2013-14. The 35-year-old Slovakian player has been added by CEZ Basketball Nymburk (NBL) for the season. He’s been a member of the Slovakian National Team from 1999 to 2003 and then again in 2010. Even though…
Read MoreKore White moves to Randers Cimbria
Kore White (203 cm, South Florida´13) has been tabbed by Randers Cimbria Basketball (Denmark, Ligaen) and will start his pro career in the Scandinavian country. The rookie forward played for South Florida during the 2012/2013 season in what was his senior year in the NCAA. From the bench the American picked up averages of just…
Read MoreRick Leasure opts for Bascharage
Rick Leasure (203 cm, Lake Erie´09) has put pen to paper and will play for BBC Bascharage Hedgehogs (N2) in Luxembourg this season. The forward is coming off a season with the Cambridge Wildcats in the OVBL in the United States. During the 2012/2013 season the American picked up averages of 24.4 points and 7.4…
Read MoreMarko Jaric leaves the Brooklyn Nets
Marko Jaric (198 cm) has been released by NBA franchise the Brooklyn Nets and is now a free agent. The situation echoes last season when the veteran guard tried out with the Chicago Bulls but was released before the season started. The Serbian with a Greek passport is a hugely experienced NBA performer but in…
Read MoreEurocup: 2013-14 season tips off with 48 teams
The new season of Eurocup competition opened on Tuesday with major structural changes designed to get more teams involved and give those teams, and a few other friends, additional competition. With the addition of 16 teams, the Eurocup organizers also implemented geographically-based groups and then divided those groups into two ‘Conferences’. Their plan was to…
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