Europe
Omar Wattad joins Rustavi
Omar Wattad (195cm, Chattanooga ‘012) has joined Energy Invest Rustavi (Georgia-Superleague) as his first professional team. He finished his NCAA eligibility last season after playing for the University of Tennessee – Chattanooga after playing for the team for four years. He averaged 14.2 points, 3.7 rebounds and 2.0 assists per game over 32 games his junior…
Read MoreEigirdas Zukauskas inks with Mazeikiai
Eigirdas Zukauskas (201 cm) has inked a deal with Mazeikiai (Lithuania-NKL) to complete the 2012-13 season, in his first game with the club he dropped in 16 points, grabbed four rebounds and dished off three assists. Zukauskas began the year with BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL) where he contributed 4.2 points and 2.8 rebounds per game in five Baltic League games;…
Read MoreRicky Hickman named Euroleague Top 16 Week 3 MVP
Ricky Hickman came through when needed most on Thursday night to lead Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv to its first win of the Top 16 and in doing so he also claimed Top 16, Game 3 bwin MVP honors. Hickman scored 17 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as Maccabi exploded past Fenerbahce Ulker…
Read MoreZoran Kascelan joins Tundja Yambol
Zoran Kascelan (188 cm) has joined Tundja Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Kascelan started the season with SL Takovo Leotar Trebinje (Bosnia-Division I), averaging 12.9 points and 5.9 assists per game over 11 games. This was the start of Kascelan’s second season with Leotar, as he suited up for the Bosnian club in 2011-12, playing…
Read MoreEuroleague: Clean sweep for home teams
The strategy in Euroleague Week 3 was simple, just be the home team and you’d be fine. Eight games, eight home club victories. It took a jumper from the corner behind the arc with less than 2.6 seconds to play for Real Madrid to earn the final win for the home teams over Zalgiris Kaunas,…
Read MoreLithuanian Basketball Federation Secretary General arrested
The Lithuanian Basketball Federation Secretary General, Mindaugas Balciunas, has been arrested on embezzlement charges related to the 2011
Read MoreMorris Finley signs with Lagun Aro
Morris Finley (180 cm, Alabama Birmingham’04) has signed with Spanish ACB team Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa BC. Towards the end of last season he signed in Turkey for powerhouse Fenerbahce, where he averaged 2.6 ppg in only five games. The four seasons prior to that he played in Italy and before that also in Belgium, Greece,…
Read MoreDario Hunt going to Germany
Dario Hunt (203 cm, Nevada’12) has signed for German Pro A team Nuernberger BC. Dario Hunt started the season in Ukraine, with BC Odessa. He averaged 6.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg there, but was recently released. It didn’t take him long to find a new job. In college Dario Hunt averaged 10.3ppg and 9.8rpg. He…
Read MoreBC Khimki players threaten with strike
BC Khimki Moscow Region has received a warning from its players that they will start a strike on the 15th of January if nothing is done about the three months delay in the payments of their salaries. After Mr.Bodunkov stepped down as the president of the Russian club, and the arrival of the new management…
Read MoreDarius Adams to try out for Kryvbasbasket
Darius Adams (182 cm, Indianapolis’11) is heading to the Ukraine where he will try out for Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih. Darius Adams was a Division II All American in 2010/11 when he averaged 23.2 ppg and 3.9 during that season. Had started his professional career in the rough-and-tumble Venezuelan League with Guaiqueries de Margarita where he…
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