Europe
Theodoros Papaloukas announces retirement
The world of international basketball is in for a big loss. A great player, Greek point guard Theodoros Papaloukas has
Read MoreBrian Greene extended by Orleans
Brian Greene (204 cm, Colorado State’03) has received a two-year contract extension from his current team, Entente Orleans 45 from France’s ProA. It appears the team likes their investment in the Colorado State forward who has been with the team since 2011. This 2012-13 he played six games for Orleans in the Eurocup and averaged…
Read MoreWill Hanley leaves Valencia
Will Hanley (200 cm, Bowdoin’12) has parted company with Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB after six weeks with the team. Hanley is in his rookie season after leaving Bowdoin last summer and the switch to Valencia marked his first transfer as a pro after he had started the season with Oviedo Club Baloncesto from Spain’s…
Read MoreKlaudio Ndoja leaves Enel Brindisi
Klaudio Ndoja (198 cm) has announced that he is leaving Enel Brindisi (Italy, Serie A) after two seasons with the club. The Albanian played 27 games this season as Brindisi narrowly escaped being relegated back to LegaDue after promotion last year. In those 27 games Ndoja secured averages of 6.5ppg, 1.6rpg, and 0.6apg. The shooting…
Read MoreChamberlain Oguchi moves to Spain
Chamberlain Oguchi (198 cm, Illinois State’09) has signed a deal to play with Gran Canaria of the Spanish ACB. The Nigerian started this season with the Maine Red Claws in the D-Leauge (USA) and over 24 games with the team he posted averages of 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, and 1.4apg. The shooting guard also played this season…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos repeats as champions!
Over seven months ago the 2012-13 Euroleague season got underway with four days of Qualifying rounds, giving one club, Mapooro Cantu, the opportunity to move up to the ‘Big Leagues’ and play in the 10-game regular season as a participant in Group A. The four groups of six teams played each other twice over a…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja joins UCAM Murcia
Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm) has joined UCAM Murcia from Spain’s ACB. The young Serbian forward has already played a game for Murcia, but failed to score and only grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes on the floor. The 20-year-old was a member of the Serbian U20 National Team in 2012 and is also eligible to…
Read MoreGist wins arbitration vs Fenerbahce
James Gist (205 cm, Maryland ’08) and the agency Bill Duffy International Inc. had their claim partially upheld against
Read MorePau Gasol to miss three months
Pau Gasol will be side-lined for three months the Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed. The Spanish forward has been missing from the Lakers team since picking up a knee problem during an injury plagued season. The 32-year old has now undergone minor surgery on the problem and will need three months off the court to…
Read MoreEuroleague: Reds rout CSKA, Madrid rallies
The much anticipated Euroleague Final Four got underway Friday at the O2 Arena in London with Semifinal match-ups that pitted 2012 finalists Olympiacos against CSKA Moscow, and a Spanish Derby between FC Barcelona Regal and Real Madrid. In the first game, Olympiacos got out quick and left no doubt as to which club was best…
Read More