Europe
Gregor Arbet signs with Kavala
Gregor Arbet (195 cm, 1983) has signed a deal with Greek A1 team Kavala. Arbet has been a long-time member of the Estonian National Team. He is being added for his defensive abilities. He was named six times to the Estonian league All-Defensive team. He averaged 6.3 ppg and 2.6 rpg in the Estonian championships…
Read MoreAndrew Jones signs with Kryvbasbasket
Andrew Jones (208 cm, Penn State’11) has signed in Ukraine with Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih. Andrew Jones started the season in Greece where he played for Ilysiakos Athens and averaged 9.8 ppg and 6.8 rpg in 10 games. He left the Greek club in December. Last season Andrew Jones signed his first professional contract in Slovakia…
Read MoreLaMarcus Reed signs with Rabotnicki
LaMarcus Reed (195 cm, Texas Arlington’12) has signed with KK Fersped-Rabotnicki Skopje from Macedonia. Reed was recently waived by Belgian team Antwerp Giants. Reed played 9 games in the Belgian Championship and averaged 4,2 ppg while he also played 3 games in the Eurochallenge while averaging 6 ppg. LaMarcus Reed graduated from college just a…
Read MoreBrian Chase signs with Cremona
Brian Chase (178 cm, Virginia Tech ’03) has reached an agreement with Vanoli Basket Cremona (Italy-SerieA) to finish out the 2012-13 season. They are expecting him to fax the agreement to them, work on his Visa and be in Italy by Wednesday or Thursday so he can be available for Cremona’s game against Virtus Bologna on…
Read MoreEnique Clemons signs with Bansak Bystrica
Enique Clemons (180 cm, Missouri’03) has signed in Slovakia with SKP Banska Bystrica and already played his first game this weekend, scoring 19 points and dishing out 5 assists. The 32 year old Enique Clemons split his time last season between Lebanon and the Spanish EBA (4th level of competition). Prior to last season he…
Read MoreFrancisco Elson on try-out in Iran
Francisco Elson (211 cm, California’99) has left for Iran, where he will try out for ten days with Mahram Tehran. Coach of the Iranian team is Slovenian Mehmed Becirovic. He knows Elson very well, from the time that he played in the Spanish ACB and with the Dutch national team. Coach Becirovic is also coaching…
Read MoreUkraine Superleague: Top 3 have lost 7 of 9
Seven of the last nine games… That’s how many losses the top three teams in the Ukraine Superleague have lost recently. Currently sitting at the top of the standings, BC Budivelnyk has gone 1-2 over their last three games, with a home win on Sunday over BC Khimik, 89:67; a devastating home loss to then last-place…
Read MoreGiovanni Petrucci named head of FIP
Giovanni Petrucci has been named the new President of the Italian Basketball Federation (FIP). He was the only candidate to replace outgoing
Read MoreMarin Dokuzovski released from Lukoil Academic
Marin Dokuzovski has been relieved of his duties as the head coach of Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL), according to a statement on the club’s website. Miroslav Ralchev, assistant coach, has been named interim head coach while the club begins their search for a permanent replacement. Dokuzovski is the former head coach of the FYR Macedonian Senior National…
Read MoreTy Walker signs with Kotwica Kolobrzeg
Ty Walker (213 cm, Wake Forest ’12) has signed on to finish the season with Kotwica Kolobrzeg (Poland-TBL). He started the season with Limoges CSP Elite (France-ProA), where he played 11 games and averaged 3.6 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 blocks per game. Walker finished his four years of collegiate eligibility with Wake Forest in the…
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