Europe
Andrej Urlep to coach Energa Czarni
Energa Czarni Slupsk from Poland’s TBL has decided to shake things up in their coaching staff. They are parting ways with Linartas Marius and are hiring Andrej Urlep. The 65-year-old Slovenian coach has been coaching various teams in Poland since the late 90s. He coached AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) in the 2011-12 season after being hired…
Read MoreFraport Skyliners brings in two new Americans
There has been a lot of movement at the Fraport Skyliners (Germany, BBL) today with the team announcing two new American players, both signed from BBL rival LTI Giessen 46ers. Guard Ryan Brooks (193 cm, Temple’10) and small forward LaQuan Prowell (203 cm, Auburn’08) have been acquired, while the Fraport Skyliners also revealed that the…
Read MoreLicher Basket Baeren keeps Jermale Jones
Licher Basket Baeren from Germany’s Pro B league has decided to retain the services of Jermale Jones (186 cm, Tuskegee’09) for the rest of the season. Jones initially signed a temporary deal with the team in September 2012 where he replaced Willis Gardner (1.85m, Colorado St.’09). Jones went on to play 16 games for Licher…
Read MorePierce Caldwell moves to Liepajas
Pierce Caldwell (191 cm, Incarnate Word’10) has left Krybasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih from Ukraine’s Superleague and joins Leipajas Lauvas from Latvia’s LBL. He transfers to Leipajas after playing 17 games for Krybasbasket in the 2012-13 season, where he had averages of 8.6 ppg and 2.5 apg. In 2011-12 he averaged 11.1 ppg and 3.1 apg in…
Read MoreRyan Richards departs Asseco Prokom
British player, Ryan Richards (212 cm) is now a free agent after parting ways with Asseco Prokom Gdynia from Poland’s TBL. Richards played nine games for Asseco Prokom in the TBL 0.9 ppg and 0.8 rpg in the 2012-13 season. In five games competing in the Euroleague, he averaged 4.4 ppg and 2.1 rpg. In…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Three clubs remain undefeated
EuroChallenge week three finds three groups sporting an undefeated club and three teams with 1-2 records and one group with three clubs sitting at 2-1 and one at 0-3. Pinar Karsiyaka got their third win with an 89:70 win over Joensuun Kataja; Krasnye Krylia picked up win number three on the road against Tofas SC,…
Read MoreSerbian clubs have nationality problem
The three best Serbian clubs; Red Star Belgrade, Partizan Belgrade and Radnicki Kragujevac are facing a very acute and unique problem. They are preparing for the Serbian Cup (Radivoje Korac Cup) that will be held in Kragujevac between the 7th and 10th of February. The last day to submit the rosters is on the 4th…
Read MoreCharles Hinkle pens deal with Soproni
American rookie Charles Hinkle (195 cm, American University’12) has inked with Kis-Raba menti Takarek Soproni KC (Hungary, A-Division) for the remainder of the 2012-2013 season. The guard has already started his Soproni career, participating in his first practice session this morning; he will join the line-up for the upcoming game against Szedeak (Hungary, A-Division) on…
Read MorePatrick O’Bryant moves to Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania, LKL and VTB United) has announced the signing of former NBA center Patrick O’Bryant (213 cm, Bradley’06) from Reno Bighorns (USA, D-League). O’Bryant is signing with Lietuvos Rytas after just a few weeks at Reno, and he will see out the 2012-2013 season in Lithuania. During his 4 games for Reno,…
Read MoreBurtt leaves Tofas Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey, TBL) has parted company with American guard Steven Burtt (185 cm, Iona’06) making the 29-year old who also holds a passport from the Ukraine a free agent. Burtt had been playing well for Bursa, who he joined at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Up until now he had played 15 games…
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