Europe
Jason Kapono future uncertain with Panathinaikos
An announcement was made late last week that Panathinaikos (Greece-A1) had signed former NBA player Jason Kapono (201 cm, UCLA’03) and that he was to arrive in Athens this past Sunday. Unfortunately, unforeseen circumstances with his family arose that prevented him from making the trip and has put his future with the club on hold.…
Read MoreIsrael Winner League postpones games
The Israel Winner League has decided to postpone games in Southern Israel due to the intense fighting between Israel and Hamas over the last six days. The league issued a statement via their Facebook page stating that due to the security situation, they were pushing the games back to an undetermined date/time. They plan on…
Read MoreDarko Milicic considering leaving Celtics
Darko Milicic (212 cm) has been reported to be considering leaving his position with the Boston Celtics to return home to Serbia and be closer to his ailing mother. Milicic, the number 2 pick in the 2003 NBA draft, didn’t travel with the Celtics this weekend for their contest with the Pistons and insiders are…
Read MoreŽan Tabak new head coach of Caja Laboral
Žan Tabak is the new head coach of Spanish ACB team Caja Laboral. He signed a two year contract and replaces Dusko Ivanovic. This was reported by Tabak’s manager Zoran Savic. What does Croatian Žan Tabak, Montenegrin Dusko Ivanovic, and Bosnian Serb Zoran Savic have in common? Yes, they are all from ex-Yugoslavia, speak the…
Read MoreJermaine Anderson joins Cibona Zagreb
Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) has agreed to terms with KK Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1) according to the club’s website. Anderson played for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-1A) last season where he and his squad were involved in three different leagues; Eurocup, Adriatic League and the Montenegro A1. In the Eurocup competition he averaged 10.4ppg and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2013: Draw Complete, Groups Set
Delegates of all 24 teams, 150 media representatives, numerous special guests, European basketball stars of the past and the official mascot of EuroBasket 2013, Lipko, all gathered on Sunday in the historic Postojna Cave for the Draw Ceremony for EuroBasket 2013. Reaction to the draw was quick and the theme was the same, the groups…
Read MoreKZell Wesson signs with Baskent Genclik
KZell Wesson (201 cm, La Salle’99) has signed with Turkish 2nd division team Baskent Genclink Ankara. Wesson comes from Erdermirspor where he started this season and also played last season. The 35 year old Wesson is in his 14th season as a professional basketball player.
Read MoreCoach Dusko Ivanovic fired by Caja Laboral
Coach Dusko Ivanovic has been fired by Spanish ACB team Caja Laboral. The Basque team has had a slow start of the season with a 5-3 record in the ACB plus 1-5 in the Euroleague, and has now also lost two home games in a row. This weekend against Spanish team Blusens Monbus Obradiro and…
Read MoreLavar Simmons signs with Saint-Quentin
Lavar Simmons (201 cm, The Master’s college’05) has signed a three month contract with French Pro B team Saint-Quentin. He will replace Malick Badiane who is out with an ACL injury. Simmons already played for Saint-Quentin between 2005 and 2007. It was his first professional experience after graduating from college. Lavar Simmons is expected to…
Read MoreKevin Houston agrees to terms with Elan Chalon
Kevin Houston (178 cm, Long Beach State’07) has signed on to finish the season with Elan Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-ProA). He was most recently in the uniform of Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A) and had averaged 12.5ppg and 5.0apg over the first two contests of the young season. Last year he was in France playing for STB…
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