Europe
Nic Wise released by Juve Caserta
Nic Wise (1.78m, college Arizona) has been officially released by Juve Caserta (Italy-SerieA) after an on-again, off-again relationship and a battle with a torn meniscus. Wise announced on Twitter that he was coming home to the US to rehab his injury and that he returned too soon. Caserta announced that the two had mutually decided…
Read MoreDarko Rajakovic hired as OK Thunder D-League Coach
Darko Rajakovic has reached a tentative agreement with the Oklahoma City Thunder to coach their NBA D-League affiliate, the Tulsa 66ers. The move makes Rajakovic, originally from Serbia, the first European to be hired as a head coach of an squad associated with the NBA. Rajakovic has been patrolling the sidelines of the Torrelodones (Spain-EBA)…
Read MoreDamon Williams sets Korisliiga triple-double mark
Damon Williams (2.01m, college: Colorado St.) set the Finnish Korisliiga league record for career double-triples (5) on Tuesday when he and his squad of four years, Pyrinot Tampere downed the Nilan Bisons 91:84. Williams finished the contest with 18 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists, bringing his current season marks after four games to 17.0…
Read MoreViktor Keyru released by Sparktak
Viktor Keyru (1.98m) has been released from his contract for the 2012-13 season by Sparktak St. Petersburg (Russia-PBL). Keyru had signed a two-year deal at the start of the 2011-12 season, but the squad decided that it was best for the team to part ways. Keyru averaged 5.3 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in…
Read MoreAlex Acker agrees to terms with Asseco Prokom Gdynia
Alex Acker (1.96m, college: Pepperdine) penned a new contract with Asseco Prokom Gdynia (Poland-TBL & Euroleague) for the 2012-13 season and will be with the squad in time for their next Euroleague contest. He comes to Asseco from Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-ProA) where he averaged 10.6 points in eight EuroCup contests and 11.8 points…
Read MoreSamo Udrih signs with KK Zlatorog Laško
Samo Udrih (1.95m) agreed to terms with KK Zlatorog Laško (Slovenia-SKL) to suit up for the Slovenian squad through the end of the new season. Udrih’s last stop was with Valladolid (Spain-ACB) where he contributed in 21 ACB contests, averaging 5.3 points and 1.7 assists per game. Udrih played on the Dallas Maverick’s summer squad…
Read MoreGuillermo Rejon agrees to extension with Lucentum Alicante
Guillermo Rejon (2.06m) inked a contract extension with Lucentum Alicante (Spain-LEB Gold) for an additional month. His original deal with the squad was for one month and during that time he saw court-time in two contests.
Read MoreLamar Karim signs contract with Dinamo Tbilisi
Lamar Karim (1.78m, college: Southern Polytechnic State University) signed a new deal with Dinamo Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) for the 2012-13 season. He most recently suited up for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A).
Read MoreKarim Souchu to replace Edwin Ubiles with Cholet
Edwin Ubiles (1.98m, college: Siena) and the management of Cholet Basket (France-ProA) have mutually decided that Ubiles will officially leave the team due to the injury an injury he sustained on his foot recently. He will return to the US for his rehab work. In his place will be Karim Souchu (1.98m) who recently signed…
Read MoreIsrael, Turkey, Switzerland leagues start
As the calendar months inch closer to the end of the year, the basketball calendar continues to get more crowded with more leagues starting their seasons. This past weekend, the Israel Winner League, the Turkish Basketball League and the Switzerland LNA opened play. Israel Winner League The Israel Winner League opened their 59th season with…
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