North America
Adrian Uter signs with Rouen
Veteran forward Adrian Uter (200 cm, Hofstra’06) has signed a deal to play for SPO Rouen Basket (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. Adrian is a 29-year-old Jamaican-American player who was a one-time member of the Jamaican national team in 2013. The big man took his talents to the Italian Serie A for the 2013-14 season, suiting…
Read MoreLester Prosper added by Spartak Primorie
Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague) this 2014-15. Lester is a 26-year-old player from the British Virgin Islands. Prior to this agreement Prosper had spent time with Al Wehda Mecca (Saudi Arabia-Premier League) and the Caribbean Heat de Cartagena (Colombia-Liga Direct…
Read MoreBill Cartwright to coach Mexican team
Former Chicago Bulls center Bill Cartwright has been named the new head coach of the Mexican national team. He is replacing Sergio Valdemillos who came on board as the team’s coach in 2011. Valdemillos led his team to win the gold medal at the FIBA Americas Championship in 2013. The 57-year-old Cartwright played 16 seasons…
Read MoreNik Cochran released by Groningen
Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) has released Nik Cochran (190 cm, Davidson’13), because the player did not pass the team’s physical exam. He is suffering from chronic back problems. Cochran is a Canadian player who also holds a British passport. The 26-year-old player spent his rookie season as a pro in 2013-14 with FIATC Juventut Baladona from Spain’s…
Read MoreReal Madrid lifts EuroAmerica Cup
After an amazing 2013/2014 season for Real Madrid, the team’s campaign fell at the last hurdle with defeat in the Spanish league and Euroleague finals. Los Blancos will attack the 2014/2015 season in a bid to go one step further and continued its preparations by defeating Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico, BSN) 82-103 to lift…
Read MoreCraig Williams pens with Tarnobrzeg
Craig Williams (209 cm, TCU’12) has penned a deal with Polish TBL outfit Stabill Jezioro Tarnobrzeg for the 2014/2015 campaign. The center is coming off a season with Yenicami in the Cypriot North League where he represented the club in the league and cup competition. The U.S. Virgin Islands national played in twenty North League…
Read MoreVernon Goodridge signs with AEK Athens
Vernon Goodridge (206 cm, La Salle’09) is a new addition to the roster of AEK Athens (Greece-A1) this 2014-15. Goodridge has dual citizenship from the USA and Barbados. The 30-year-old veteran forward began the 2013-14 season with Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kohav Yair (Israel-National League). He played a dozen games in the Israeli league and posted averages…
Read MoreHerve Lamizana joins Halcones Xalapa
Herve Lamizana (208 cm, Rutgers’04) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with Halcones UV Xalapa (Mexico-LNBP). Herve has dual citizenship from France and the Ivory Coast, and has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2010-13. He began the 2013-14 season playing in China’s CBA for the Sichuan Blue Whales…
Read MoreGustavo Ayon added by Real Madrid
Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) has landed the services of Mexican big man Gustavo Ayon for the 2014-15 season. Ayon has been a member of the Mexican national team from 2007 up to the present. In fact, he was a member of the Mexican contingent that recently reached the Round of 16 in the…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Round of 16 Day 1
The Round of 16 at the FIBA World Cup 2014 has started and over the next two days the teams left in the draw will battle it out to reach the quarter-finals. There were four games on Saturday that delivered tension and on court action in spades, setting a tone for Sunday when a further…
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