Europe
Devin Green parts ways with Lukoil
Devin Green (201 cm, Hampton’05), the experienced American swingman and former NBA player has been released by Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria, NBL) after joining the team at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Green has had a varied career, and has played in many countries, including numerous stints in or around the NBA. During the…
Read MoreNeitzel Departs Monthey
Drew Neitzel (183 cm, Michigan State’08) has parted ways with BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA), whom he played 10 games for in the first half of the 2012-13 season. The American is a product of Michigan State, and has flirted with the NBA on a number of occasions, as well as enjoying a call up to…
Read MoreEuroleague: Madrid and Siena still unbeaten
Real Madrid and Montepaschi Siena both used come-from-behind wins to remain undefeated in Euroleague Top 16 play. CSKA Moscow dropped from the ranks of the unbeaten when they fell to visiting Unicaja Malaga. Anadolu Efes improved their record to 4-1 in Top 16 play with a down-to-the-wire contest against Zalgiris Kaunas, who falls to 1-4.…
Read MoreAmericans join Finnish teams
Finnish (Division 1 A, which is the 2nd level in that country) teams Huima Aanekoski and Riento Saynatsalo are welcoming new Americans onto their rosters, while others depart. Huima Aanekoski has signed Cory Abercrombie (201 cm, Pittsburgh State’08) to replace outgoing forward Ken Tribbett (204 cm, Drexel’10). Abercrombie finished a two season stay at Nuernberger…
Read MoreDenis Clemente leaves Reyer Venezia
In a recent announcement on the official website of Umana Reyer Venezia from Italy (Serie A) Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) has been released. The official statement goes on to say: “The company Umana Reyer announces that it has terminated the contract by mutual consent with the athlete Denis Clemente. The company thanks the athlete…
Read MoreRudy Etilopy joins BC Boncourt Red
Frenchman, Rudy Etilopy (208 cm) is set to join BC Boncourt Red Team from Swtizerland’s LNA. The team currently has a 6-8 record and hopes Etilopy’s addition will help improve their standing. Etilopy played for the Liverpool Mersey Tigers from the United Kingdom’s BBL. In the six games Rudy played for the Tigers he averaged…
Read MoreEuroChallenge: Robert Dixon named Week 2 MVP
Two excellent individual performances, one on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, stood out during Week 2 action in the EuroChallenge Last 16. Both these performances came from players who propelled their respective teams to impressive wins on the road. Pinar Karsiyaka point guard Robert Dixon set the bar high on Tuesday, with a an almost flawless display in…
Read MoreMaurice Pearson moves to BC Zepter Vienna
Maurice Pearson (206 cm, Georgetown, Kentucky’12) is leaving the BSC Raiffeisen Furstenfeld Panthers from Austria’s Bundesliga. He will finish the season with BC Zepter Vienna, in the same league. He played 17 games for the Panthers and averaged 19.8 ppg and 12.5 rpg. With this move, BC Vienna hopes to win it all this season.…
Read MoreBrian Laing returns to Elitzur Yavne
Brian Laing (195 cm, Seton Hall’08) returns to Elitzur Yavne from Israel’s National League (2nd division). He played there in the 2011-12 season as well. He transferred to Maccabi Beer Yaakov (same league) where he started the 2012-13 season. In 13 games for Maccabi Beer Yaakov Laing averaged 20.5 ppg and 5.2 rpg. He was productive in…
Read MoreJoshua Alexander to join Maccabi Beer Yaakov
Joshua Alexander (193 cm, SF Austin’09) signs with Maccabi Beer Yaakov of Israel’s National League (2nd division). He has already played his first game for Maccabi Beer and scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds. Alexander played for KB RTV 21 in Kosovo’s Super League in the 2012-13 season. He started the 2011-12 season playing…
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