Europe
Graham Brown stays with Le Havre
Graham Brown (205 cm, Michigan’06) is set to remain with STB Le Havre from France’s ProA for one more season. Brown played his first season with the team in 2012-13. He averaged 10.4 ppg and 5.8 rpg in 30 games. He is expected to continue getting his share of minutes, roughly 24 per game, but…
Read MoreJohnell Smith added by Svendborg
Johnell Smith (180 cm, New Orleans’04) has been signed by the Svendborg Rabbits from Denmark’s Ligaen for the 2013-14 season. The 32-year-old Smith is coming off a stint playing for Joesuun Kataja from Finland’s Korisliiga. In 2012-13 Kataja participated in the EuroChallenge. In two qualifying-round games Smith averaged 11.5 ppg and 4.5 apg. In the…
Read MoreAlasdair Fraser joins Gotha
Alasdair Fraser (201 cm, Maine’13), or “Ali” for short, has been added by BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha from Germany’s ProA for the 2013-14 season. The 20-year-old Scottish player will be put to the test as he makes his professional rookie debut. He was a member of the Scottish National team in 2013. Fraser put up solid…
Read MorePistoia win Italian LegaDue
Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia has been crowned the champions of LegaDue in Italy after overcoming Centrale del Latte Brescia in the deciding game of the finals series. Pistoia emerged victorious by a comfortable margin, securing the league title with a 60:47 win in front of the club’s home fans. Indeed the margin of victory went…
Read MoreCoomans named interim FIBA President
FIBA Europe has confirmed that current Vice President Cyriel Coomans will step in as interim President following the untimely passing of Olafur Rafnsson. The organization has said that Coomans will take control of European Basketball until a FIBA general assembly can be held to elect a new leader. Belgian born Cyriel Coomans has been serving…
Read MoreVirtus Roma drops out of Euroleague
Officials from Italian Serie A club ACEA Virtus Roma have revealed that the team will not compete in the 2013/2014 Euroleague season despite the fact the club has the right to do so. The Roma board made the announcement before the list of participating teams was finalized for the upcoming campaign in Europe’s premier Basketball…
Read MoreUros Duvnjak joins Panionios
Uros Duvnjak (190 cm) has been revealed as the new signing of Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece, A1) for the 2013/2014 season. The Serbian joins Panionios after spending this season with A.G.O Rethymno Aegean where he played 34 games in the Greek A1. During those games the guard logged averages of 10.8 points, 2.4 rebounds,…
Read MorePetar Popovic inks with Petkim
Petar Popovic (211 cm) has left Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck (Germany, BBL) and will now join Aliaga Petkim (Turkey, TBL) for the 2013/2014 season. The center was a part of the Artland Dragons team that reached the semi-finals of the Bundesliga Cup and also the quarter finals of the BBL play-offs this season. Over 35 games…
Read MoreRoderick Trice extends with Czarni
American forward Roderick Trice (191 cm, South Carolina’06) will continue with Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland, TBL) during next season after extending the contract with the club. The forward has been with Czarni since the start of the 2012/2013 season and throughout the campaign he has featured 23 times for the team and managed per game…
Read MoreEarl Calloway stays with Malaga
Earl Calloway (191 cm, Indiana’07) has extended his contract with Spanish ACB outfit Unicaja Malaga after impressing with the team during this campaign. Calloway joined Malaga last summer and throughout the season he has played 34 ACB games with averages of 6.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.1apg and 1.1spg. He also featured in the Euroleague and averaged 9.3…
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