South America
David Jackson heads back to Brazil
David Jackson (196 cm, Pennsylvania State’07) will extend his stay in Latin American Basketball after signing for Winner/Kabum Limeira (Brazil, Paulista). The guard has had a fruitful career in South America and has played in Brazil, Argentina, Venezuela, Uruguay and Puerto Rico. In fact, since leaving Penn State in 2007 he has never played professional…
Read MoreGordon Klaiber returns to Japan
Gordon Klaiber (206 cm, Fair Dickinson’06) will return to Japan this season to play for Aomori Wats (BJ League). The franchise is new to the league and joins as an expansion team; it can now boast experienced forward Klaiber on the roster heading into this season. The Guyanese/USA player previously played in Japan during the…
Read MoreRafael Hettsheimeir moves to Unicaja
Rafael Hettsheimeir (206 cm) has found a new team within Spain’s Liga Endesa. He makes to move to Unicaja Malaga in 2013-14, having played for Real Madrid in 2012-13. Hettsheimeir is a Brazilian native who also holds a passport from Spain. He has been a member of the Brazilian National Team in 2005, 2007-2011 and…
Read MoreJuan Palacios signs with Lietuvos Rytas
Colombian Juan Palacios (204 cm) will be adding depth to the roster of Lithuanian team Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius this upcoming 2013-14 season. The 28-year-old Palacios played for JSF Nanterre from France’s ProA. He played 22 games for them after joining the club in January 2013 and averaged 7.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg in 18 minutes…
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 MoreDelroy James heads to Enel Brindisi
American-Guyanese player Delroy James (203 cm, Rhode Island’11) is a new addition to Enel Brindisi’s roster for 2013-14. The 26-year-old James played for FMC Ferentino from Italy’s Lega Due in the 2012-13 season. Delroy averaged 16.2 ppg and 6.1 rpg for FMC Ferentino in 28 games in the Italian Lega Due. He was an excellent…
Read MoreDavid Cubillan signs with Maccabi Haifa
David Cubillan (181 cm, Marquette’10) is set to make history and become the first Venezuelan import to play for Maccabi Bazan Haifa (Israel-Winner League). His 2013-14 season with the Israeli team will be his first foray into a professional European league. In 2013 he played for Trotamundos de Carabobo from Venezuela’s LPB and there he…
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…
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