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Andrew Wiggins is No.1 in 2014 NBA Draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers chose to use their first overall pick in the 2014 NBA Draft on a promising, athletic player from Canada in Andrew Wiggins (203 cm, Kansas’14). Going into the final minutes allotted to the team to make their pick there was much speculation on whether they would go with Wiggins’ upside, or Duke…
Read MoreNBA trades on eve of 2014 Draft
It’s the eve of what is expected to be a very busy 2014 NBA Draft Day and already several teams are positioning themselves to improve their rosters for the upcoming season and the future. A couple of NBA trades have been agreed upon by the participating teams and are just awaiting league approval. The trades…
Read MoreBilly McNutt moves to Etzella
Canadian forward Billy McNutt (203 cm) will be playing for a new team from Luxembourg’s Total league in 2014-15 as he pens a deal with Etzella Ettelbruck. The native of Nova Scotia played for Racing Luxembourg (Total league) during the 2013-14 season. In 14 games McNutt produced impressive averages in both scoring and rebounding categories,…
Read MoreDiego Kapelan secures move to Wels
Diego Kapelan (190 cm, McNeese State’11) has signed for Austrian A Bundesliga club WBC Raiffeisen Wels for next season. The Canadian-Bosnian has been spending his time with ETB Wohnbau Baskets Essen (Germany, Pro A) most recently and from thirteen appearances he collected impressive averages of 17.0 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 2.7 assists per game. Earlier…
Read MoreKyle Johnson wins arbitration vs Sutor MGR
British-Canadian basketball player Kyle Johnson (195 cm, LIU Brooklyn’11) filed a claim against his former S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-SerieA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Johnson was with Sutor Montegranaro during the 2012-13 season and 2013-14 pre-season. He sought assistance in claiming outstanding bonuses, penalties, tax certificates and interest owed to him by his former…
Read MoreAndrew Wiggins is officially NBA bound
Andrew Wiggins (203 cm) has officially declared his intent to join the 2014 NBA Draft. The athletic 19-year-old from Canada is expected to be one of the top picks in the upcoming draft. He’s being projected as a top-three pick and is not out of the question to be the first overall pick. Wiggins will…
Read MoreCarl English joins CB Canarias
CB Canaria Tenrife of Spain’s Liga Endesa has added Canadian player Carl English (192 cm, Hawaii’03) this 2013-14 season. English was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2005 to 2009 and again in 2011. Carl is a veteran of the Spanish league and has spent most of his professional career in the Liga…
Read MoreBrian Addison heads to Halifax Rainmen
Brian Addison (205 cm, Buffalo’09) has joined the Halifax Rainmen from Canada’s NBL this 2013-14 season. He has already played his first game for his new team. In 24 minutes he produced 11 points and six rebounds. Addison played the 2012-13 season for Astrum Levice from the Czech Republic’s NBL. In 26 games he posted…
Read MoreJonas Pierre to Saint John Mill Rats
Jonas Pierre (208 cm, Lincoln, Missiouri’04) has signed with the Saint John Mill Rats from Canada’s NBL this 2013-14 season. Pierre is an American-born naturalized Canadian who has been playing in Canada’s professional league for several seasons now. The 33-year-old big man from Connecticut played for the Monteal Jazz (NBL) during the 2012-13 season. He…
Read MoreMalcolm Grant signs with Halifax Rainmen
Malcolm Grant (185 cm, Miami, Florida’12) has been picked up by the Halifax Rainmen from Canada’s NBL. In the 25-year-old’s first game for Halifax he tallied 18 points and handed out two assists. He played his rookie season (2012-13) initially for Cytavision Apoel Nicosia from Cyprus’ Division A. He left them in December 2012 after…
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