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Panama suspended by FIBA, Mexico announced as replacement
A suspension was recently imposed on the Panamanian Basketball Federation which prevents its national teams
Read MoreShavlik Randolph headed to Puerto Rico
Former NBA player, Shavlik Randolph (208 cm, Duke’05), is headed to Puerto Rico. He has been signed for this season by the Cangrejeros de Santurce from Puerto Rico’s BSN. He is expected in Puerto Rico as soon as he finishes his stint with the Foshan Long Lions from China’s CBA. The 30-year-old has played a…
Read MoreJamar Brown signed by Osos de Guadalajara
Jamar Brown (206 cm, Colorado State-Pueblo’03) makes the transition from the NBA D-League to Mexico’s LNBP. He has been signed by Osos de Gudalajara. He left the Springfield Armor on a high note, as they were the D-League’s Eastern Conference Champions in 2012. Brown left the Armor in November 2012 to try out with Al-Manama…
Read MoreHernst 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 MorePuerto Rico draft is completed
The draft lottery for the Puerto Rico BSN was held yesterday, and Renaldo Balkman (201 cm, South Carolina’06) was the first player selected. The
Read MoreMichael Sweetney stays with Vaqueros de Bayamon
Michael Sweetney (203 cm, Georgetown’03) has signed another contract to play for Vaqueros de Bayamon from Puerto Rico’s BSN. This will be his second season for Bayamon. In the 2012 season he averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 45 games for them. Sweetney recently lost weight and the loss was one of the conditions…
Read MoreDenis Clemente finds new team
In a recent post on Court Side Basketball News, it was reported that Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) was leaving Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy, Serie A). The Kansas State grad, who has roots in Puerto Rico, has now found a new team. He has signed to play for Caciques de Humacao from Puerto Rico’s BSN. It…
Read MoreGary Wilkinson re-signs with Bayamon
Vaqueros de Bayamon (Puerto Rico, BSN) announced that Gary Wilkinson (205cm, Utah State’09) has signed from BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia, KML). 29-year old power forward/center Wilkinson has played 9 games for Kalev after signing for the team at the start of the 2012-2013 season. In that time the American has averaged 14.3ppg and 5.6rpg. Gary…
Read MoreDenis Clemente leaves Reyer Venezia
In a recent announcement on the official website of Umana Reyer Venezia from Italy (Serie A) Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) has been released. The official statement goes on to say: “The company Umana Reyer announces that it has terminated the contract by mutual consent with the athlete Denis Clemente. The company thanks the athlete…
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