Europe
Marcus Relphorde moves to Slask Wroclaw
Marcus Relphorde (201 cm, Colorado’11) has already had a busy 2013-14 and the season hasn’t even started yet. He began it with a try out for Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv from Israel’s Winner League. He then joined PGE Turow from Poland’s TBL. Relphorde has left PGE Turow and is now slated to play for WKS Slask…
Read MoreRixos Cup 6: Besiktas, Olympiacos take Game 1
The Sixth Annual Rixos Cup tipped off in Istanbul on Tuesday with the first two games of the preliminary round. In the annual pre-season tip-off competition, the Rixos Cup features six teams divided into two groups that play over three days to determine the rankings within the groups, with the first place team from each…
Read MoreTaylor Smith goes pro with Kolossos
Taylor Smith (198 cm, SF Austin’13) will be headed to Greece this 2013-14 to begin his professional career with VAP Kolossos Rodou. Smith had originally drawn interest from Spanish club Baloncesto Fuenlabrada, but it appears that Greece is where Taylor will get to display what he can do in a challenging, professional arena. In 2012-13,…
Read MoreTravis Watson inks with Lugano
Travis Watson(202 cm, Virginia´03) has joined Swiss LNA giants Lugano Tigers after successfully trying out for the team. The American has also tried out with Italian outfit Cremona Vanoli (Serie A) earlier in the summer before moving to Switzerland. The power forward has had a rocky few seasons due to injury and sat out the…
Read MoreGregory Washington departs Leeuwarden
Gregory Washington (208 cm, Hofstra´11) has been released by Dutch Eredivisie team Aris Leeuwarden before the start of the 2013/2014 season. The power forward/center spent last season playing for Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Ligaen. He played 41 games for the team and averaged impressively with 14.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. The U.S.…
Read MoreChukwudinma Odiakosa leaves Le Zion
Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203 cm, Illinois State´10) has been released by Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel, Winner League) before the season starts. The Nigerian joined Le Zion in the summer but he has now departed the team before the campaign gets under way. The power forward/center played in Israel last season for National League outfit Maccabi…
Read MoreCharles Little added by Soleuvre
Luxembourg’s AS Soleuvre (Total League) has added Charles Little (198 cm, Dayton’09) to their ranks this 2013-14 season. The 26-year-old had a very short 2012-13 season, managing to only stay with Levharti Chomutov (Czech Republic-NBL) for the pre-season. In 2011-12 he was able to log a couple of games for Finland’s Saynatsalon Riento. In those…
Read MoreGary Ware to play for St. Polten
Gary Ware (205 cm, Purdue’06) is working his way back to Austria’s A Bundesliga this 2013-14. This time around he’s playing for the Chin Min Dragons UBC St. Polten. In 2012-13 this Detroit native played in Belgium Ethias League for Liege Basket. He logged a total of 28 games for them and averaged 10.9 ppg…
Read MoreMychal Green heads to Skallagrimur
Mychal Green (193 cm, Ohio’06) is set to continue his career in Iceland after signing with Dominos League team U.M.F. Skallagrimur Organe this 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old Green played the 2012-13 season in Luxembourg for AS Soleuvre. In 22 games in the Total League, Mychal posted an impressive league-leading 26.3 ppg and 3.8 apg with…
Read MoreCourt Side wins arbitration vs. Bologna
Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) arbitrator Klaus Reichert has ruled in favor Court Side global management and representation in its request for arbitration versus respondent Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A. Court Side sought arbitration in claiming its agent fee for player Steven Smith from the Italian basketball team. Upon providing both parties with an opportunity to be heard,…
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