Canada
Hernst Laroche moving to Monthey
Hernst Laroche (185 cm, New Mexico State’12) is moving to BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA) to bolster the team’s squad for the second half of the season. The Canadian guard is in his first season, having graduated from New Mexico State in 2012. So far this season Laroche has played with BC Odessa (Ukraine, Superleague). Hernst…
Read MoreShamari Spears returns to London Lightning
Shamari Spears (198 cm, Charlotte’11) is returning to the London Lightning from Canada’s NBL. He started off the 2012-13 season playing for the Lightning, but moved to Instituto Profesional Virginio Gomez from Chile’s DIMAYOR League. In the 2011-12 season, Spears averaged 13.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg for the Lightning in 38 games. In 2012 the…
Read MoreOsvaldo Jeanty signing with MBC
Osvaldo Jeanty (183 cm, Carleton’07) is heading to Germany and will sign with Bundesliga team Mitteldeutscher BC. He would be the replacement for Shaurad Curry. Osvaldo Jeanty has dual citizenship, Canada/Haiti/ and is currently playing for the London Lightning in NBL Canda. He averages 4.5 ppg. Osvaldo Jeanty is very well known in Germany. Since…
Read MoreBrandon Robinson Breaks NBL of Canada record
MONCTON, N.B. – Brandon Robinson set another National Basketball League of Canada record on Sunday
Read MoreChris Commons name NBL Player of Week
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Chris Commons of the Windsor
Read MoreDavid Cooper named NBL Coach of Month
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that David Cooper of the Saint John Mill Rats has been named the Coach of the Month for December 2012. Cooper guided the Mill Rats from a 3-6 record at the end of November to a 10-8 run, including a six game winning…
Read MoreElvin Mims named NBL Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON) – The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Elvin Mims of the London Lightning has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending December 23, 2012. Mims is the second player from London to earn this honour, joining Morgan Lewis, who received the…
Read MoreNick Okorie named NBL Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON) – The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Nick Okorie of the Oshawa Power has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending December 16, 2012. This is the first time this season that a player from Oshawa has received this honour. Okorie, a…
Read MoreMoncton Miracles change coaches
The Moncton Miracles of the NBL of Canada say goodbye to Head Coach/General Manager Ricky Benitez. Moncton native Serge Langis has been named as the Interim Head Coach for the time being. Langis has been an assistant coach with the organization since day one and has coached basketball in New Brunswick at the provincial level…
Read MoreBrandon Robinson joins the Storm
(Summerside, PE) STORM owners Duncan Shaw and Darren MacKay along with Head Coach Joe Salerno announced today the signing of Brandon Robinson, a 6’6” small forward who was released from the Halifax Rainmen roster yesterday. Robinson was the player involved in the non-trade with Halifax last month when the STORM felt they had a deal…
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