North America
Barva retains Costa Rican National League
The Costa Rican National League (Clausura) has been won by Ferreteria Brenes Barva for the second consecutive season after the club defeated Coopenae-USJ Arba San Ramon. The narrow 77-75 victory helped Barva to the title in a decisive fifth game of the best of 5 series; it was the franchises eighth success in the competition.…
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 MoreYorman Polas signs with Giessen 46ers
German Pro A team Giessen 46ers have added to their roster Cuban player Yorman Polas (192 cm) for the season. The 28-year-old Polas is a former member of the Cuban National Team in 2009 and 2011. The player played for another team in the Pro A, the Crailsheim Merlins. In the 39 games he appeared…
Read MoreJames Nunnally added by Santurce
James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) has been added by the Puerto Rican team Cangrejeros de Santurce (BSN) this 2014 season. He began the season playing for the Phoenix Suns. He was released in October. James then signed with D-League team Bakersfield Jam and there he 25 games and posted averages of 18.4 ppg and 4.6…
Read MoreGary Wilkinson moves to Bayamon
Gary Wilkinson (204 cm, Utah State’09) will continue playing in Puerto Rico’s BSN this 2014 after being added by Vaqueros de Bayamon. Earlier this month Wilkinson departed another BSN, the Indios de Mayaguez. Gary played a total of 11 games for Mayaguez and produced averages of 15.7 ppg and 5.9 rpg. He played for both…
Read MoreGarret Siler added by Arecibo
Garret Siler (213 cm, Augusta State’09) will be signing with another team from Puerto Rico’s BSN this May after being added by Capitanes de Arecibo. The big man left Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN) in February 2014. He played 16 games for Ponce before his departure and put up averages of 11.2 ppg and 6.9…
Read MoreShawn Redhage heads to Arecibo
Shawn Redhage (203 cm Arizona State’03) has inked a deal to play for Capitanes de Arecibo in the Puerto Rican BSN. The forward joins the franchise for the BSN season after spending time with the Perth Wildcats in the Australian NBL. The American/Australian featured in 33 games for Perth and logged numbers of 13.6 points…
Read MoreChristopher Massie inks with San German
Christopher Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has signed for Atleticos San German in the Puerto Rican BSN for the remainder of the season. The veteran center is no stranger to the franchise as he pulled on the jersey back in 2013. During that stint the American played fifteen games and collected averages of 15.3 points and…
Read MoreDamien Wilkins signed by Mayaguez
Damien Wilkins (201 cm, Georgia’04) is set to continue his professional career in Puerto Rico as he is signed by Indios de Mayaguez this 2014. The former NBA swingman most recently played in China this 2013-14 season for the Shougang Beijing Ducks. Wilkins appeared in 13 games for the Beijing Ducks after signing with them…
Read MoreIke Diogu returns to Leones de Ponce
Ike Diogu (204 cm, Arizona State’05) will be making comeback with Puerto Rican BSN club Leones de Ponce this 2013-14. The Nigerian-American forward played for them in 2013, signing with the team in May. Diogu began this season on the roster of the New York Knicks. In December 2013 he moved to the D-League team…
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