Turkey
Efes & Galatasaray agree on Josh Shipp’s buyout
Turkish teams Anadolu Efes and Galatasaray have agreed on Josh Shipp’s buyout. The 26 year old Joe Shipp (196 cm, UCLA’09) who is already practicing with Efes since a few days, will spend the season with the team coached by Oktay Mahmuti. The last two season he played for Galatasaray and was considered one of…
Read MoreOlin Edirne and Nemanja Protic part ways
Turkish team Olin Edirne and Serbian player Nemanja Protic have parted ways. Protic played 3 games with Olin Edirne in the TBL and averaged 4.3 points, 1.6 rebounds and 2 assists. Olin Edirne is active on the market for PG spot. Coach Gokhan Tastimur also parted ways with Croatian Sasha Cuic. Olin Edirne hosted Hacettepe…
Read MoreEsteban Batista returns to Anadolu Efes
Esteban Batista (208 cm) has been brought back to Anadolu Efes (Turkey-TBL) to replace Stanko Barac (216 cm), who will be missed at least a month due to an injured elbow. Batista was released by Efes prior to the season beginning and has been unable to find a team to play for. Last season he…
Read MoreTaquan Dean released by Aliaga Petkim
Taquan Dean (1.93m, college: Louisville) has been released by Aliaga Petkim (Turkey-TBL) after only one game due to an injury to his wrist. Dean scored 9 points and snagged seven rebounds in that one court appearance and now says via Twitter that he’s heading back to his native New Jersey to rehab. Dean’s career has…
Read MoreRomain Sato released by prosecutor, returning to Istanbul
Romain Sato has been released by the Kranj, Slovenia prosecutors office after being questioned about irregularities on his passport. The police stated that the numbers didn’t match up and that there were stamps on the passport from countries he’s never been to. At this time there’s been no statement as to the proof/evidence that the…
Read MoreSlovenian Police release statement regarding Romain Sato
The Police Department in Kranj, Slovenia has released a statement regarding Romain Sato. Police of Kranj has confirmed today that they arrested a foreign citizen, who didn’t have valid traveling documents to enter the country. On 18.10.2012. around 14.30 the officers at the Ljubljana Jože Pučnik airport’s passport check discovered that the 31 years old…
Read MoreRomain Sato arrested, Fenerbahce Ulker cries scandal
Romain Sato, member of the Fenerbahce Ulker basketball squad, has been arrested and detained by Slovenian police under suspicion of traveling with a fake passport. As the Fenerbahce Ulker squad went through normal credential checks upon arriving in Slovenia yesterday for today’s Euroleague match-up with Union Olimpija, Sato was detained while his papers were further…
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…
Read MoreBill Clark joins Turkish club TSUK
Bill Clark (1.95m, college: Duquesne) has joined Torku Selcuk Universitesi Konya (Turkey-TB2L) for the upcoming season. Clark spent the pre-season with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque (France-ProA) and spent last season was with Fos Quest (France-ProB). With Fos Quest he averaged 13.5 points, 4.6 rebounds, 2.6 assists and 1.0 steals per game over a 40 game season.
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker downs Boston Celtics 97-91
In the first game of the four-game NBA Europe Live 2012 series, the host squad, Fenerbahce Ulker, took advantage of a sloppy contingent from the NBA’s Boston Celtics to treat their fans to a 97-91 victory over the 17-time NBA Champions. Celtics Coach Doc Rivers stated, “Our goal was 14 (turnovers) and we had that…
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