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Michael Pietrus signs with Toronto
Frenchman Mickael Pietrus has reached agreement on a one-year, veteran-minimum contract with the Toronto Raptors, agent Bill McCandless confirmed on Thursday night. The deal will be made official Friday, McCandless confirmed. “It came down, in the end, to choosing the team who liked him best,” said McCandless. In the end, Pietrus passed up five offers…
Read MoreGary Forbes signs in China
Free agent forward Gary Forbes (201 cm, UMASS’08) has signed with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese League. Forbes, who averaged 6.6 ppg with the Toronto Raptors last season, was cut by the Rockets last month in the wake of the James Harden trade.
Read MoreMorgan Lewis named NBL Canada Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Morgan Lewis of the London Lightning has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending November 18, 2012. This is the first London Lightning player to receive Player of the Week honours. Lewis, a 6’5” 210-pound…
Read MoreRobert Spon named head coach of Halifax Rainmen
The Halifax Rainmen have found a new head coach with Robert Spon. Spon is a well-traveled coach at many levels, including the last two seasons with the Quebec Kebs. “We are extremely excited to hire coach Spon,” said Halifax Rainmen President and CEO. “Over Spon’s career his teams are always prepared, and compete for the…
Read MoreNBL Canada approves Ottawa team for 2013-14 season
(TORONTO, ON) The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that the City of Ottawa expansion bid has been approved for the 2013-2014 season. After reviewing the Ottawa ownership group’s application, NBL Canada’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to bring professional basketball to the great City of Ottawa. “I’m truly excited for the…
Read MoreGreg Plummer named NBL Canada Player of the Week
(TORONTO, ON): The National Basketball League of Canada is pleased to announce that Greg Plummer of the Summerside Storm has been named the Recharge with Milk Player of the Week for the week ending November 11, 2012. Plummer, a 6’3″ guard from Eckerd, scored 27 points in Summerside’s 106-96 victory over the Saint John Mill…
Read MoreNBL Canada Tips Off Second Season
The National Basketball League of Canada (NBL Canada) got its second season underway this weekend with six contests, including a rematch of the inaugural Championship series between the London Lightning and the Halifax Rainmen. As was the case last March, the Lightning came out on top with a convincing victory 107:89. The 2012-13 campaign added…
Read MoreKimani Ffriend jailed and charged with manslaughter
Kimani Ffriend (211 cm, Nebraska, born 1977 in Jamaica) has been charged with manslaughter in Serbia and is held in custody in Belgrade. Around 04.30 in the morning Ffriend was driving a vehicle that struck a woman. The woman died immediately and her twin sister was taken to the hospital in shock. The accident happened…
Read MoreMetalac and Kimani Ffriend part ways
Serbian team Metalac Valjevo and Jamaican big man Kimani Ffriend (211 cm, Nebraska’01) have split ways. In the three Serbian league games that he played for Metalac, Ffriend averaged 6.7 ppg and 1.0 rpg. Last year Ffriend played in the Spanish ACB league. Metalac and Ffriend had agreed on a so called “open contract” which…
Read MoreCosta Rican national basketball teams to play in Argentina
Both the National Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams from Costa Rica will head to Argentina in February to play against teams from the Upper Division there. How they play will determine their participation in the Central American Tournament next year.
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