Europe
Ben McCauley signed by BC Donetsk
Ben McCauley (206 cm, North Carolina State’09) has agreed to terms with BC Donetsk from Ukraine’s Superleague and should be joining the team in 2013-14. The 26-year-old McCauley played the 2012-13 season in Poland for SKS Polpharma-Pakmet Starogard Gd. (TBL). He played 26 games for Polpharma in the Polish league and averaged 18.9 ppg and…
Read MoreLamont Mack to s.Oliver Baskets
Lamont Mack (201 cm, Charlotte’09) will be joining s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg from Germany’s BBL for the 2013-14 season. In 2012-13 he played for Victoria Libertas Pesaro from Italy’s SerieA. The 26-year-old Mack averaged 10.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg in 30 games in the Italian SerieA. In 2011-12 he played for Lukoil Academik Sofia from Bulgaria…
Read MoreCasper Ware elevates to SerieA
Casper Ware (177 cm, Long Beach State’12) is making the jump to Italy’s SerieA, joining Umana Reyer Venezia for the 2013-14 season. He played 2012-13 in Italy’s Lega Due for Novipiu Casale Monferrato. In 36 games playing in the Lega Due Ware averaged 20.4 ppg and 4.2 apg, decent averages for his rookie season as…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: United States takes World title
The FIBA Men U19 World Championships concluded Sunday with the United States running the table during the competition winning all nine games they played, finishing with an 82:68 win over Serbia in the title game. This is the fifth U19 World Title for the US. Through the tournament the US used a balanced scoring attack…
Read MoreMarques Green moves to Banco di Sardegna
Marques Green (167 cm, St. Bonaventure’04) is moving teams within Italy’s SerieA. He will be playing for Banco di Sardegna Sassari in 2013-14. Green played for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano in 2012-13. During his stint for EA7 Armani Green managed to average 7.3 ppg and 4.3 apg in 24 games in the Italian SerieA. He…
Read MoreQuinton Hosley joins Acea Virtus Roma
Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07) is headed back to Italy. He’s been added by Acea Virtus Roma (SerieA) for the 2013-14 season. Hosley is coming off a stint playing for the 2013 Polish league Champions, Stelmet Zielona Gora (TBL). In 10 Eurocup games he averaged 12.0 ppg and 4.1 rpg. In 42 games in…
Read MoreKevin Bridgewaters joins Timba Timisoara
Kevin Bridgewaters (179 cm, Chattanooga’08) has signed with BC Timba Timisoara from Romania’s Liga Nationala. The 28-year-old Bridgewaters is coming from MBK Ranik Handlova from Slovakia’s Extraliga, where he played the 2012-13 season. The Chattanooga alum has been added to bolster Timba Timisoara’s back court. Even though he’s a small guard at 179 cm, Kevin…
Read MoreFIBA Men U19: Serbia to meet USA in Final
The Finals of the FIBA Men U19 World Championships are now set and will feature the United States against Serbia on Sunday. The US qualified for the finale by pounding Lithuania 100:60 and the Serbians earned their spot in the final contest by edging Australia 63:58. In the qualifying rounds the US handed Serbia it’s…
Read MoreSherman Gay returns to Fos Quest
Sherman Gay (201 cm, Loyola Mary’04) has been brought back to the roster at Fos Quest (France, ProB) after he previously played for the club for three seasons. The power forward played the 2012/2013 campaign with ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (ProB) where he played 37 games and averaged 16.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.1apg and 1.5bpg. Fans…
Read MoreJose Manuel Calderon opts for Dallas
Jose Manuel Calderon (191 cm) has reached an agreement with the Dallas Mavericks for a fully guaranteed four year contract worth $29 million. The Spanish guard had also received offers from the Sacramento Kings and the Detroit Pistons, who he played with last season. However, the free agent chose the Mavericks because of the long…
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