Europe
Real Madrid wins Spanish ACB
Real Madrid overcame a stern test from Regal FC Barcelona in the decisive game of the Spanish ACB finals series to be crowned the champions of the ACB Liga Endesa. The result 79-71 means that Madrid snatched the league title by 3 games to 2 over the series to claim the clubs 31st championship, a…
Read MoreJamar Smith added by Brose Baskets
Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) are set to sign Jamar Smith (191 cm, Southern Indiana’10) for the 2013-14. The news didn’t come too long after Alex Renfroe (191 cm, Belmont’09) was not going to continue with the team for the upcoming season. Smith is a strong candidate to take over Renfroe’s role on the team. In…
Read MoreRobert Ferguson joins BG Karlsruhe
Robert Ferguson (203 cm, St. Joseph’s’08) has been added by BG Karlsruhe from Germany’s ProA. The 28-year-old Ferguson is moving from SC Rasta Vechta, also from the German ProA. Vechta finished the season as the league’s regular season champion and also ended up going all the way to win the 2013 German 2 Bundesliga ProA…
Read MoreFlorent Pietrus parts with Valencia
Florent Pietrus (202 cm) is leaving Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB. The Frenchman has been part of the club since 2010. The team won the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) and reached the semifinals of the Eurocup this 2013. Pietrus was used sparingly off the bench, only managing to average 14.3 minutes of playing time…
Read MoreAlex Renfroe not to continue with Bamberg
Alex Renfroe (191 cm, Belmont’09) will not be continuing his career with Brose Baskets Bamberg from Germany’s BBL for the 2013-14 season. Renfroe signed with the team in late Frebruary, 2013. He was also part of the team’s starting back court when they captured the 2013 German BBL title. The team also finished atop of…
Read MoreAleksandar Dzikic returns to Krka
Experienced Serbian coach Aleksandar Dzikic has returned to Slovenia and will be the new head coach of current Telemach League champions Krka. Fans of the club will already be very familiar with Dzikic after he coached the team between 2009 and 2011, including two championship winning seasons in 2010 and 2011. The coach has also…
Read MoreSavo Vucevic to coach Monaco
Montenegrin tactician Savo Vucevic has been named as the new head coach of French NM1 team AS Monaco and will lead the team during the 2013/2014 season. The experienced coach heads back to France after taking two years out of the game. His last head coaching position was a four year stint (2007-2011) with French…
Read MoreJason Johnson stays with Oberwart
Jason Johnson (202 cm, Tennessee State’99) has been a veteran presence for the Redwell Gunners Oberwart from Austria (A Bundesliga) for over a decade. He will get to continue his run with the team he’s been with since 2000, for 2013-14. Johnson has spent majority of his professional career with Oberwart and even received an…
Read MoreSharon Drucker to coach Galil Gilboa
Sharon Drucker has been announced as the new head coach of Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa from Israel’s Winner League. Drucker spent the 2012-13 season coaching Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). He had some issues with former player and NBA veteran Craig Smith (201 cm, Boston College’06). Things got rocky between the player and the coach…
Read MoreLaMarshall Corbett inks with Rouen
LaMarshall Corbett (190 cm, Angelo State’11) is staying in France’s ProB for the 2013-14 season, but will be playing for another team. He is moving to SPO Rouen Basket from Hermine Nantes Atlantique. The 24-year-old Corbett played 34 games for Nantes in the French ProB, managing averages of 12.9 ppg and 1.9 rpg. He played…
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