North America
David 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 MoreToney McCray launches pro career in Mexico
Toney McCray (198 cm, Nebraska’12) has inked his first pro contract with Toros Nuevo Laredo (Mexico-LNBP). McCray finished his four-years of NCAA eligibility with the University of Nebraska in the Spring of 2012, playing 95 games for the Cornhuskers over that period. He saw 30 games during the 2011-12 season, compiling a 9.9 points per…
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…
Read MoreAmani Daanish asks for release from Oshawa Power
(OSHAWA,ON) The Oshawa Power announce the release of forward, Amani Daanish to pursue playing opportunities overseas. Daanish was the Power’s second round selection in the 2012 NBL Canada Draft and played in all 12 games where he was the team’s third leading scorer with 15.3 ppg and third in rebounding with 5.5 rpg. “I’m appreciative…
Read MoreJermaine Anderson signs with Braunschweig
Canadian guard Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) has signed with German Bundesliga team Braunschweig. Anderson comes from Cibona Zagreb (Croatia) and also played in Germany before (Tubbingen and Bamberg). Anderson, who is a member of the Canadian National Team, also played in Poland, Russia, and Greece.
Read MoreHalifax Rainmen make multiple moves
The Halifax Rainmen (Canada-NBL) have announced that they have make multiple moves to strengthen their roster. In a press release sent out Monday, Dec. 10, they announced that they had signed Eric Frederick (203 cm, Texas Wysleyan’12), pending FIBA clearance. Frederick was most recently with the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League, but was released…
Read MoreQuinnel Brown named NBL Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Quinnel Brown of the Halifax Rainmen has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending December 9, 2012. This is the first time this season that a Halifax Rainmen player has earned this honour. While Brown,…
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