Spain
Mavrokefalidis joins FC Regal Barcelona
Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207 cm) has been added by FC Regal Barcelona from Spain’s ACB. The Greek center played this 2012-13 season for Spartak St. Petersburg from Russia’s PBL. In 14 EuroCup games he averaged 14.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg, while he managed 15.5 ppg and 6.3 rpg in the VTB United League. Finally, in 15…
Read MoreWill Hanley leaves Valencia
Will Hanley (200 cm, Bowdoin’12) has parted company with Valencia Basket from Spain’s ACB after six weeks with the team. Hanley is in his rookie season after leaving Bowdoin last summer and the switch to Valencia marked his first transfer as a pro after he had started the season with Oviedo Club Baloncesto from Spain’s…
Read MoreChamberlain Oguchi moves to Spain
Chamberlain Oguchi (198 cm, Illinois State’09) has signed a deal to play with Gran Canaria of the Spanish ACB. The Nigerian started this season with the Maine Red Claws in the D-Leauge (USA) and over 24 games with the team he posted averages of 9.0ppg, 2.3rpg, and 1.4apg. The shooting guard also played this season…
Read MoreAleksandar Marelja joins UCAM Murcia
Aleksandar Marelja (207 cm) has joined UCAM Murcia from Spain’s ACB. The young Serbian forward has already played a game for Murcia, but failed to score and only grabbed two rebounds in seven minutes on the floor. The 20-year-old was a member of the Serbian U20 National Team in 2012 and is also eligible to…
Read MorePau Gasol to miss three months
Pau Gasol will be side-lined for three months the Los Angeles Lakers have confirmed. The Spanish forward has been missing from the Lakers team since picking up a knee problem during an injury plagued season. The 32-year old has now undergone minor surgery on the problem and will need three months off the court to…
Read MoreGolubovic inks with Zaragoza
Vladimir Golubovic (213 cm) has moved from Dubai team Al Ahli (Division 1) to CAI Zaragoza (Spain ACB) the club has announced. The Montenegrin center has joined a Zaragoza team entering the Spanish ACB play-offs and has been added to bolster the roster for the remaining games. Earlier in the campaign Golubovic played with Antalya…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Week 32 – Top seven clubs win
Spain’s Liga Endesa completed Week 32 of 34 on Sunday, with seven of the top eight clubs coming out with victories. The near clean sweep of the current playoff-qualified clubs means that there was very little movement in the standings, but there are still spots on the bubble up for grabs… No. 1 Real Madrid:…
Read MorePete Mickeal retires
Pete Mickeal (199 cm, Cincinnati’00) has finally left Regal FC Barcelona (Spain, ACB and Euroleague) and has retired from Basketball after a long standing blood problem. Mickeal has been suffering health issues that the club confirmed in March would keep him out for the season and the 35-year old forward has now returned to his…
Read MoreEuroleague: Nate Jawai named SF Game 5 MVP
Doing maximum damage in limited amount of time on the floor has been Barcelona Regal center Nate Jawai’s calling
Read MoreBaskonia now called Laboral Kutxa
Baskonia Caja Laboral of the Spanish ACB and the Euroleague will be changing its name this Sunday and will now be called Laboral Kutxa. The rebranding comes after the club took on a new sponsor in the form of Kutxa, a savings bank based in Spain meaning Baskonia will now bear the names of its…
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