South America
Ernest Scott signs with Union Progresista
Argentina’s Union Progresista of Liga A has signed American-born Ernest Scott (201 cm, Valdosta State’05) to a contract. He started the season playing in Greece for Ilysiakos Athens in the A1 League. In nine games for Ilysiakos Scott averaged 10.6 ppg and 4.3 rpg. Prior to his stint in Greece for Ilysiakos, Ernest Scott played…
Read MoreChristophe Massie signs with Panteras
Christophe Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has signed a deal to play for Panteras de Miranda of Venezuela LPB. Massie has played previously in Bosnia (Igokea), Greece (Gymnastikos Olympia Larissas and Trikalla), Israel (Ironi Ashkelon), Italy (Livorno, Fabriano and Air Avellino) and Spain (Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014). Massie started this season playing in France for JSF…
Read MoreOtis Polk rejoins Montevideo BC
Otis Polk (206 cm, Bowling Green ’10) has rejoined the Montevideo Basketball Club (Uruguay-LUB). Earlier this season he was with San Lorenzo Chivilcoy (Argentina-TNA). In 2011-12 he opened the season with Montevideo, playing 26 games in the Uruguayan League, averaging 11.1 points, 14.1 rebounds (third in the league), and 1.8 blocks (fourth in the league) per…
Read MoreLucas Tischer joins Penarol
Lucas Tischer (208 cm) has signed with Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-LigaA) for the rest of the season. Tischer joined with UniCEUB/BRB/Brasilia (Brazil-NBB) at the beginning of the 2010-11 season, averaging 8.3 points and 4.8 rebounds per game over 32 Brazilian NBB games in 2010-11 and then 8.2 points and 5.0 rebounds over 32 games in 2011-12.…
Read MorePaulo Prestes signs with UniCEUB
Paulo Prestes (210 cm) has signed with UniCEUB/BRB/Brasillia (Brazil-NBB) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. He started the year with Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-ACB), where he saw the court in seven games and contributed 4.3 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Last season he was with Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL) and played in…
Read MoreLaVell Blanchard joins 9 de Julio
LaVell Blanchard (201 cm, Michigan’03) has joined 9 de Julio Rio Tercero (Argentina-LigaA) for the remainder of the season. Blanchard started the season with Wuber Estudiantes de Bahia Blanca (Argentina-LigaA) and averaged 13.3 points per game over 20 games. In 2010-11 he played for Torpan Pojat Helsinki (Finland-Korisliiga), playing in 29 games and averaging 19.4…
Read MoreRobert Hornsby has left 9 de Julio Rio Tercero
Robert Hornsby (2.01m, college: Troy) has left 9 de Julio Rio Tercero (Argentina-LigaA), having played 22 games with the Club, he compiled an 11.9 points per game average. Hornsby started the season with Atenas (Argentina-LigaA) and averaged 11.0 points per game over six games. Prior to that he suited up for the Tijuana Zonkeys (Mexico-CIBACOPA) where…
Read MoreFabricio Oberto signs with Atenas
Fabricio Oberto (207 cm) has decided to come out of retirement again and has signed on to play for Atenas de Córdoba (Argentina-Liga A). Oberto was forced to retire from the NBA in Nov. of 2010 while with the Portland Trail Blazers due to a cardiac condition. He had already played five seasons in the NBA at the time,…
Read MoreKyle Lamonte signs with Obras
Kyle Lamonte (191 cm, William Carey’08) has signed with Obras Sanitarias Buenos Aires (Argentina-LigaA). He’s coming from La Union Formosa (Argentina-LigaA), where he started the season, played 18 games, and averaged 13.1 points per game. In 2011-12 he wore the colors of Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-LigaA), playing in 45 games and averaging 12.0 points per game.…
Read MoreJason Detrick signs on with Paschoalotto/Bauru in Brazil
Jason Detrick (195 cm, Oklahoma’03) has signed on to play with Paschoalotto/Bauru (Brazil-Paulista) for the remainder of the season. Detrick most recently played for Apollon (Cyprus-Division A), where he put in two games in the EuroChallenge (5.0ppg, 1.5apg) and four in the Cyprus Division A league (15.8ppg, 1.5apg). Last season he suited up for Forca…
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