Spain
Earl Calloway stays with Malaga
Earl Calloway (191 cm, Indiana’07) has extended his contract with Spanish ACB outfit Unicaja Malaga after impressing with the team during this campaign. Calloway joined Malaga last summer and throughout the season he has played 34 ACB games with averages of 6.8ppg, 3.3rpg, 2.1apg and 1.1spg. He also featured in the Euroleague and averaged 9.3…
Read MoreAxel Hervelle extended by Bilbao
Belgian player Axel Hervelle is getting a two-season extension with Gescrap Bizkaia Basket Bilbao from Spain’s ACB. Hervelle has been with Gescrap BB since 2010. In the 2012-13 season Hervelle averaged 6.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg for Bilbao in 17 games in the Eurocup. In the Spanish ACB he averaged 7.9 ppg and 4.4 rpg…
Read MoreReal Madrid wins Spanish ACB
Real Madrid overcame a stern test from Regal FC Barcelona in the decisive game of the Spanish ACB finals series to be crowned the champions of the ACB Liga Endesa. The result 79-71 means that Madrid snatched the league title by 3 games to 2 over the series to claim the clubs 31st championship, a…
Read MoreFlorent Pietrus parts with Valencia
Florent Pietrus (202 cm) is leaving Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB. The Frenchman has been part of the club since 2010. The team won the Spanish Cup (Copa del Rey) and reached the semifinals of the Eurocup this 2013. Pietrus was used sparingly off the bench, only managing to average 14.3 minutes of playing time…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Real Madrid goes up 2-1 on Barça
Real Madrid got 20 points from Felipe Reyes and 18 from Nikola Mirotic on Friday as they picked up a 72:84 win on the road to go up 2-1 in their best of five game Liga Endesa Finals series against FC Barcelona Regal. Juan Carlos Navarro tallied 20 for Barcelona. Game 4 will be held…
Read MoreMarcus Williams to leave Malaga
Marcus Williams (191 cm, Connecticut’06) will not stay with Unicaja Malaga (Spain, ACB) next season after being released by the club. The American has played plenty of times for Malaga this season in both the ACB and the Euroleague but the club has decided that his services will not be needed for the 2013/2014 season.…
Read MoreBrad Newley extended by Gran Canaria
Brad Newley (199 cm) will remain with Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 from Spain’s ACB. The Australian player received a one-season contract extension from the club. The 28-year-old Newley played 40 games for Gran Canaria in the Spanish ACB in 2012-13. He posted averages of 11.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg. The team managed to reach as…
Read MoreScariolo new coach of Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa from Spain’s ACB is making changes for the 2013-14 season. Aside from a new team name – they were formerly Caja Laboral Vitoria – they now also have a new head coach in Italian Sergio Scariolo. He parted ways with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) in May 2013. Scariolo coached EA7 Armani for two…
Read MoreThomas Kelati no longer with Valencia
Thomas Kelati (195 cm, Washington State’05) will not be with Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB come the 2013-14 season. Kelati, who has triple citizenship from the USA, Eritrea, and Poland; will now be a free agent. The multinational player joined Valencia in the 2012-13 season and averaged 10.6 ppg and 2.8 rpg in the Spanish…
Read MoreAndres Nocioni stays with Laboral Kutxa
The services of Andres Nocioni (199 cm) have been secured by Laboral Kutxa from Spain’s ACB for the 2013-14 season. Nocioni, who holds dual citizenship from Argentina and Italy, joined the team in the 2012-13 season after leaving the Philadelphia 76ers in March 2012. In the 2012-13 season the 34-year-old veteran averaged 13.3 ppg and…
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