Player Movement
Ioannis Athineou departs EA7 Armani
Greek player Ioannis Athineou (194 cm) has left EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) after joining the team in March 2014. The player was not a good fit for the team and was barely used. Athineou hits free agency after a disappointing first-time stint outside of Greece. Ioannis began the 2013-14 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki…
Read MoreDragan Labovic leaves Al Riyadi
Serbian big man Dragan Labovic (207 cm) has left Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A) after playing a couple of games for the club. In his brief stint Labovic 10.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg. Before joining the Lebanese club Dragan previously played for two other teams this season. The first was AZS Kozalin (Poland-TBL). Labovic played…
Read MoreCharles Thomas inks with ASU
Charles Thomas (203 cm, Arkansas’08) will be playing for ASU Sports Club (Jordan-Premier League) this 2014 in time for the Asia Club Championships. The 28-year-old Thomas began the 2013-14 season playing in the French Pro A league for Chorale de Roanne Basket. In five games he was able to average 9.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg.…
Read MoreBrandon Ubel heads to Antwerp Giants
Brandon Ubel (209 cm, Nebraska’13) will be suiting up for a different team in Belgium’s Ethias League this coming 2014-15 season as he moves to the Antwerp Giants. The 22-year-old Ubel played his rookie season as a pro for Basic-Fit Brussels, the newcomer in the league. Brandon was productive in the Brussels’ frontcourt, delivering averages…
Read MoreWillie Deane landed by EA7 Armani
Veteran guard Willie Deane (188 cm, Purdue’03) has been added to the roster of Italian Serie A team EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. Deane is an American player who also holds a Bulgarian passport. He began the 2013-14 season playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-Superleague). Willie played 18 games for them and produced averages of 18.7…
Read MoreAlex Renfroe added by Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria is gearing up for the post-season and has bolstered its roster with the addition of Alex Renfroe (190 cm, Belmont’09). The guard is being brought in to add experience and depth to the team’s backcourt for the upcoming playoffs. Renfroe is coming from Russian club Enisey Krasnoyarsk (PBL).…
Read MoreYorman Polas signs with Giessen 46ers
German Pro A team Giessen 46ers have added to their roster Cuban player Yorman Polas (192 cm) for the season. The 28-year-old Polas is a former member of the Cuban National Team in 2009 and 2011. The player played for another team in the Pro A, the Crailsheim Merlins. In the 39 games he appeared…
Read MoreSolomon Jones newcomer at Dongguan
Former NBA forward Solomon Jones (208 cm, South Florida’06) is the latest addition to the roster of the Dongguan New Century Leopards (China-CBA). Jones is coming off a stint in the NBA D-League playing for the Eerie Bayhawks. During that run he averaged 8.9 ppg and 6.1 rpg in 17 games. Solomon joined the Bayhawks…
Read MoreJames Nunnally added by Santurce
James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) has been added by the Puerto Rican team Cangrejeros de Santurce (BSN) this 2014 season. He began the season playing for the Phoenix Suns. He was released in October. James then signed with D-League team Bakersfield Jam and there he 25 games and posted averages of 18.4 ppg and 4.6…
Read MoreAndre Smith released by Umana Venezia
Italian Serie A team Umana Reyer Venezia has handed Andre Smith (204 cm, North Dakota State’07) his walking papers. The forward played 28 games for Venezia in the Italian league and posted averages of 17.7 ppg and 7.2 rpg. In 2012-13 the 29-year-old Smith played for Russian club Krasnie Krilya Samara and suited up for…
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