Argentina
FIBA Americas: Puerto Rico finishes perfect R1
As the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship moves into the final day of Round 1, Group A’s leader has already been established. Puerto Rico finished their fourth and final contest of the first round with their fourth win as they defeated Jamaica 88:82. The win keeps Puerto Rico unbeaten and drops Jamaica to 0-3 and tied…
Read MoreLeonardo Mainoldi moves to Laboral Kutxa
Leonardo Mainoldi (203 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria. The Argentinian-Italian is making the move from another Liga Endesa team, Mad-Croc Fuenlabrada where he played the 2012-13 season. Mainoldi is a long-standing member of the Argentinian National Team from 2006 up to the present. Leonardo…
Read MoreKenny Jones moves to Cordoba
Kenny Jones (198 cm, Kentucky State’08) will return to South America this season after agreeing terms with Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba (Argentina, TNA). The power forward was a busy player last season and has most recently been playing the summer months in Mexico for CIBACOPA franchise Obregon. The American played 32 games for the team…
Read MoreJarvis Garner inks for Junin
American rookie Jarvis Garner (201 cm, Central Arkansas’13) has penned a deal with his first professional club and will represent Atletico Argentino Junin (Argentina, Liga A) during the 2013/2014 season. The forward was in impressive form during his last season in NCAA Basketball and over 28 games for Arkansas he averaged impressively with 15.9 points,…
Read MoreAnthony Borden inks with La Banda
Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (Argentina, Liga A) has announced the signing of rookie Anthony Borden (208 cm, Central Arkansas) for next season. The newcomer to professional Basketball was playing for Central Arkansas in the NCAA last season and over 22 games the center averaged 6.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks per game. Anthony…
Read MoreDarnell Dodson heads to Argentina
Darnell Dodson (201 cm, South Mississippi’12) will play abroad for the first time after agreeing terms with Atletico Echague Parana (Argentina, TNA). The young forward played last season in his native USA for the Los Angeles D-Fenders (D-League) where he featured in 6 games with averages of just 0.8 points and 1.0 rebounds per game…
Read MoreDeAndre Coleman signs with Olimpico
DeAndre Coleman (201 cm, South Alabama’09) has signed with Argentinian Liga A team Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda for the coming season. The forward is no stranger to South American Basketball having played in various leagues around the continent including in Venezuela, Brazil and Uruguay, and this will be his second time in Argentina. The…
Read MoreMike Williams signs with Formosa
Mike Williams (201 cm, Cincinnati’09) will be heading to South America next season to play with Argentinian club La Union Formosa (Liga A). The power forward spent the whole of the 2012/2013 season with Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun in the Mexican LNBP. He played 41 games for the team last season and secured averages of…
Read MoreJustin Keenan signs with La Union
Justin Keenan (202 cm, Ferris State’11) has signed with La Union Formosa from Argentina’s LigaA for the 2013-14 season. Keenan will be joining his sixth team in his sophomore season as a pro. In 2012-13 he played for Club Trouville (Uruguay-LUB) and averaged 26.3 ppg and 9.2 rpg in 38 games. In March 2013 he…
Read MoreLee Roberts re-signs with Estudiantes Con
Lee Roberts (201 cm, Findlay, OH’09) has been re-signed by Estudiantes Concordia from Argentina (TNA) for the coming season. Roberts joined the team in the 2012-13 season and was impressive as he averaged a double-double, logging 17.7 ppg and 11.8 rpg. They were dominant in the Argentinian TNA as they finished the regular season atop…
Read More