South America
Mauricio Aguiar signed by Bucaneros
Mauricio Aguiar (197 cm) has been signed by the Bucaneros de La Guaira from Venezuela’s LPB. The veteran Italian-Uruguayan player has had professional experience playing in Italy, Uruguay and also previously in Venezuela. Aguiar spent the last two seasons playing in Uruguay for Hebraica Macabi. In 2012-13 he played 38 games in the Uruguayan league…
Read MoreCaleb Brown extended by Palmeiras
Caleb Brown (182 cm, Austin Peay State’11) has received a contract extension from S.E. Palmeiras from Brazil’s NBB. This brings back Brown for his fourth season with the team. In the 2012-13 season the 23-year-old Brown averaged 15.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 3.6 apg for the team in 33 games. Brown ran the team’s offense…
Read MoreDesmond Holloway added by Paulistano
Desmond Holloway (190 cm, Coastal Carolina’11) is joining Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo from Brazil’s NBB. He is making the move from Liga Sorocabana de Basquete, also from NBB. In 2012-13 the 25-year-old Holloway averaged 20.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg. He joined the team late into the 2011-12 season. He managed to play 15 games for Liga…
Read MoreBrazilian legend Schmidt, battling cancer
A Brazilian legend in basketball and recent (2013) Naismith-Hall-of-Fame inductee, Oscar Schmidt is battling cancer
Read MoreRobert Battle back with Marinos
Robert Battle (204 cm, Drexel’03) played for Marinos de Anzoategui from Venezuela LPB in 2011. Now he is back with the team once again. In the 2012-13 season he played for Lanus Buenos Aires from Argentina’s LigaA. He played nine games for them in the Liga Americas and averaged 12.6 ppg and 6.7 rpg. In…
Read MoreMardy Collins joins Guaros de Lara
Former NBA guard Mardy Collins (198 cm, Temple’06) has joined Guraos de Lara from Venezuela’s LPB. Collins has already logged two games for his new team and has put up averages of 12.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg. Collins, who was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2006 draft (29th…
Read MoreCalvin Cage with Guayana
American guard Calvin Cage (188 cm, Buffalo’06) has joined Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela, LPB) after trying out with Al Gharafa in Qatari D1 league. Cage has already played his debut game for Guayana playing in the home victory over Gaiteros de Zulia on Friday night. Earlier this season the athletic guard features in three games…
Read MoreBill Walker signs with Carabobo
American swingman Bill Walker (198 cm, Kansas State’08) has signed a deal with Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela, LPB) for the remainder of the season. Walker joins compatriot Durell Summers as a new signing for Carabobo and will see out the LPB season with the franchise. The 25-year old has been playing with the Austin Toros…
Read MorePerry Petty to Trotamundos
Perry Petty (185 cm, UTPA’11) has been signed by Trotamundos de Carabobo from Venezuela’s LPB. The 24-year-old played the 2012-13 season for CSS Giurgiu from Romania’s Liga Nationala. In 38 games for Giurgiu he averaged 20.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. In the 2011-12 season he played in Slovakia for BK Vahostav-SK Zilina (Extraliga) and averaged…
Read MoreRaymond Sykes heads to Venezuela
Raymond Sykes (206 cm, Clemson’09) is headed to South America, specifically Venezuela, to play for the Bucaneros de La Guaira. He comes from playing the 2012-13 season in Turkey for Bandirma Kirmzi (TB2L). In 34 games he managed averages of 17.4 ppg and 9.3 rpg. The 26-year-old Sykes played for BG Goettingen from Germany’s ProA…
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