Player Movement
Edwin Ubiles opts for Kyoto
Edwin Ubiles (198 cm, Siena’10) will play in Japan next season after agreeing terms with second tier franchise Kyoto Hannaryz (BJ League). The Puerto Rican-American played for three teams in what was a busy 2012/2013 season. He started the campaign in the French ProA playing for Cholet Basket before heading back to the United States…
Read MoreTarrie Monroe returns to Montevideo
Veteran American Tarrie Monroe (202 cm, Lewis’00) has re-joined Union Atletic Montevideo (Uruguay, LUB) and will play in Uruguay for the sixth consecutive season. The experienced forward was playing for Sayago (LUB) in Uruguay where he played seventeen games and averaged 12.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. The 35-year old American last…
Read MoreKevin Foster moves to Trelew
American rookie Kevin Foster (203 cm, Fresno State’13) will play in Argentina during his first professional season after signing for Huracan Trelew (TNA). The forward is heading into pro Basketball after recently completing his senior season with Fresno State in the NCAA. The American played 29 games for the college last season and averaged 8.6…
Read MoreWilliam Walker, newcomer at Norrkoping
William Walker (200 cm, Bethel, IN’09) is not leaving Sweden’s Basketligan after all. It was originally reported that the 26-year-old Walker had agreed to terms with AS Soleuvre from Luxembourg’s Total League for the 2013-14 season. Walker will now be playing for the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) instead. Walker has spent three of his four seasons…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael begins career in Spain
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) will begin his professional career in Spain this 2013-14. The 23-year-old Carmichael is set to play his rookie season for Spanish Liga Endesa team Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket. In his senior year at Illinois State, Jackie averaged 17.4 ppg and 9.3 rpg. Aside from his impressive scoring numbers, he…
Read MoreKyle Gibson joins Giorgio Tesi PT
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, Louisiana Tech’11) will be getting his first taste of international basketball as he signs with Italian SerieA newcomer Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia for the 2013-14 season. The 26-year-old Gibson played the first couple of years of his pro career in the NBA D-League for the Canton Charge. In 2012-13 Gibson played…
Read MoreRyan Blankson transfers to Atenas
Ryan Blankson (201 cm, Loyola, Illinois’03) has been a long-time veteran of Uruguayan basketball. In 2013-14 Blankson has agreed to terms with Atletico Atenas Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). Blankson is an American player who also holds a passport from Ghana. In 2012-13 the big man played for Union Atletica (Uruguay-LUB). He logged 37 games for them and…
Read MoreBrian Harper moves to Bremerhaven
Brian Harper (206 cm, Paine’07) will be playing for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven from Germany’s BBL this 2013-14 season. Harper is replacing Bill Amis, who did not make the cut in Bremerhaven’s try-outs. The 28-year-old Harper played for TBB Trier, another team from the German Bundesliga in 2012-13. He played in 33 games for TBB Trier and…
Read MoreAnthony Shavies makes return to Gussing
Anthony Shavies (191 cm, Missouri State’05) is returning to the team where he began his professional basketball career, Austria’s UBC Magnofit Gussing Knights. That was way back in 2005-06. Eight years later, eight years older and more experienced, Shavies is set to make his return this 2013-14 season. Anthony played the 2012-13 season in Ukraine’s…
Read MoreTarence Kinsey signs with Partizan
Tarence Kinsey (200 cm, South Carolina’06) is on his way to Serbia’s A League to play for BC Partizan MT:S Beograd this 2013-14 season. Kinsey is a veteran of Turkish basketball and has been called up to the NBA a couple of times as well. Kinsey began the 2012-13 season with the Golden State Warriors…
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