Europe
Steven Esterkamp heads to Vechta
Veteran of German BBL Steven Esterkamp (198 cm, Ohio’03) has found a new team this 2013-14. He joins SC Rasta Vechta after having spent the last two seasons with Ratiopharm Ulm. The American played in three leagues for Ulm in 2012-13. He played in 14 Eurocup games for them and averaged 7.6 ppg and 2.0…
Read MoreTerrance King moves to Dublin
Terrance King (198 cm, East Stroudsburg´13) will embark on his first full season as a professional playing for UCD Marian Dublin (Ireland, Premier League). The rookie has been signed by the Irish club straight from college and has already been available for the team. He will next play away to Moycullen on Saturday. Last season…
Read MoreKyle Barone goes pro for Turow Zgorzelec
Kyle Barone (208 cm, Idaho´13) has agreed his first professional contract and will play for PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Polish, TBL) this season. The center graduated from Idaho in the summer but has been busy since then. He played in the Portsmouth Invitational and then represented the Denver Nuggets during the NBA Pro Summer League in…
Read MoreTorrell Martin now with Sharks Antibes
Torrell Martin (196 cm, Winthrop’07) is moving to Sharks Antibes from France’s ProA league. He began the 2013-14 season with Entente Orleans 45. Martin has played a couple of games for them and was able to average 11.0 ppg and 3.5 rpg. In 2012-13 Torrell was with Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA). He played half…
Read MoreTeo Simovic inks with Zrinjski HT
Croatian big man Teo Simovic (205 cm) has inked a deal to play for HKK Zrinjski HT Mostar from Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Division I. This actually his return to the club. Simovic had played for them way back in 2008-09. The 29-year-old began the 2013-14 season trying out for CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu from…
Read MoreWesley Witherspoon opts for Nantes
Wesley Witherspoon (205 cm, Memphis’12) will get his first crack at international pro hoops with a shot with French ProB team, Hermine Nantes Atlantique. The 23-year-old Witherspoon began the 2012-13 season as part of the San Antonio Spurs, but was released by the team in October 2012. The next month Wesley signed with the D-League’s…
Read MoreTemi Adebayo picked up by Vitoria SC
Nigerian big man Temi Adebayo (213 cm, Philadelphia’12) will be playing in Portugal this season for Vitoria SC/M.Couto Alves Guimaraes. The 25-year-old is entering his sophomore year as a pro. He spent his rookie season in Romania’s Division A where he played for BC Mures Targu-Mures. He notched 14 games for them and averaged 4.9…
Read MoreTadija Dragicevic to Anadolu Efes
Turkish TBL team Anadolu Efes Istanbul has picked up 27-year-old Tadija Dragicevic (206 cm) for the 2013-14 season. The Serbian played the 2012-13 season for Azovmash Mariupol from the Ukraine and represented them in three leagues that season. He played in 17 games in the VTB United League and averaged 8.9 ppg 4.8 rpg. In…
Read MoreKarron Johnson added by Kotwica
Karron Johnson (203 cm, Shaw’13) is headed to Europe after signing with Polish TBL club Kotwica Kolobrzeg this 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Johnson was originally part of the Los Angeles Lakers preseason camp, but was cut by the team and moved on with his signing in Poland. In his senior year at Shaw, Johnson averaged…
Read MoreHolon hands Maccabi first opener loss in 23 yrs
The Israel Winner League opened it’s 2013-14 season with three games on Sunday and two on Monday and for the first time in 23 years league powerhouse Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv came up on the short end of the opening day score. Hapoel Holon welcomed the 50-time Super League champions Monday night and earned a…
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