Argentina
Manu Ginobili to miss the World Cup
Argentine national team and San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili (198 cm) is a doubt for the FIBA 2014 World Cup and is likely to miss the competition. While playing a pivotal role in the San Antonio Spurs winning the NBA championship, Ginobili fractured his right fibula and played the finals series with that slight…
Read MoreRobert Battle heads to Quimsa
Robert Battle (205 cm, Drexel’03) will be making his way to a new team within the Argentinian LigaA. In 2014-15 the veteran big man will be playing for Asociacion Quimsa Santiago del Estero. In the 2013-14 season he was on the roster of Aerochaco Boca Juniors Capital Feder (Argentina-LigaA). Battle played five games for them…
Read MorePenarol Mar del Plata wins LigaA
Penarol Mar del Plata’s recent success in the Argentine LigaA continued last night as the club won the title for the fourth time in five seasons. An 88-73 victory over Regatas Corrientes in Game 6 of the best of 7 finals series ensured Penarol a weekend of celebration. The title success repeats previous LigaA triumphs…
Read MoreLee Roberts to Olimpico de La Banda
Lee Roberts (201 cm, Findlay, Ohio’09) set to make his return to Argentina’s Liga A after signing a deal to play for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda for the 2014-15 season. Roberts is coming off a brief stint with the Bucaneros de la Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB, where he played 10 games and averaged…
Read MoreCiclista tastes Argentine TNA glory
The Argentine TNA has been decided as Ciclista Juninense claimed the title after a 62-65 win over Instituto Cordoba in Game 4 of the final series. The Junin based club swept the series by travelling to Cordoba and taking a road win to clinch the title and promotion to the top flight Liga A. Ciclista…
Read MoreEniel Polynice joins Sionista
Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana from Argentina’s Liga A has added Haitian player, Eniel Polynice (195 cm, Seton Hall’11) for the 2013-14 season. Polynice is coming from Bohemios Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). He appeared in a dozen games for Bohemios before his move and he was able to post averages of 18.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg. During…
Read MoreBrian Williams signs for Cordoba
Brian Williams (208 cm, Tennessee’11) has joined the roster at Atenas Cordoba in the Argentina LigaA and will see out the season with the club. The center has been playing for BBC Montevideo in the Uruguayan LUB after joining the team in November last year. The American has participated in eleven games for the club…
Read MoreMarcus Elliot opts for Formosa
Marcus Elliott (191 cm, Louisiana Tech’07) has arrived at La Union Formosa (Argentina, Liga A) to bolster the roster for the remainder of the season. The guard has been plying his trade in Mexico playing for Angeles de Guerrero Acapulco (LNBP). Over thirty games with the franchise and impressed with averages of 21.0 points, 5.3…
Read MoreForrest Fisher added by Penarol
Penarol Mar del Plata of Argentina’s LigaA have added Mexican-American guard Forrest Fisher (193 cm) for the 2013-14 season. Penarol is strengthening its roster and securing its pole position in the league rankings. They currently have a record of 20-4. The player nicknamed “Whyte Cloud” began the season playing in Mexico’s LNBP for Pioneros de…
Read MoreJohn Ofoegbu moves to Regatas C.
John Ofoegbu (206 cm, Idaho State’07) is on his way to Argentina’s Liga A to play for Regatas Corrientes this 2013-14 season. This will be John’s second team this season after being released by JL Bourg Basket (France-ProB). Before parting ways with his former team, the big man managed to play 21 games and post…
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