Player Movement
Deon Thompson moves to Bayern Muenchen
Deon Thompson (203 cm, North Carolina’10) is changing teams within the German BBL. He will be playing for FC Bayern Muenchen for the 2013-14 season, after playing for Alba Berlin in 2012-13. Thompson played 23 games for Alba Berlin in the Euroleague and averaged 12.0 ppg and 5.4 rpg. In the German league he played…
Read MoreTyler Brown begins career with Cholet
Tyler Brown (193 cm, Illinois State’13) will begin his professional basketball career in France after signing a deal to play for Cholet Basket (ProA) this 2013-14 season. In the 23-year-old’s senior year at Illinois State, he averaged 18.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg. He helped his team reach the MVC Tournament semifinals in 2013. Brown was…
Read MoreDaJuan Summers joins Kyiv
DaJuan Summers (203 cm, Gerogetown’09) is heading to the Ukraine after penning a deal with Budivelnyk Kyiv (Superleague) for this season. The forward had agreed to join Khimky in the Russian PBL but has instead opted for the better offer from Kyiv. Last season the American had a busy season in the United States. He…
Read MoreJarvis Garner inks for Junin
American rookie Jarvis Garner (201 cm, Central Arkansas’13) has penned a deal with his first professional club and will represent Atletico Argentino Junin (Argentina, Liga A) during the 2013/2014 season. The forward was in impressive form during his last season in NCAA Basketball and over 28 games for Arkansas he averaged impressively with 15.9 points,…
Read MoreJohn Goldsberry extends with Bamberg
John Goldsberry (191 cm, NC-Wilmington’06) has agreed terms with German BBL team Brose Baskets Bamberg for the upcoming campaign. The announcement comes as no surprise as the guard has been on the Bamberg roster for the last five seasons and his contract extension was a forgone conclusion it seems. Last season the American played in…
Read MoreDavid Weaver is newcomer at Benfica
David Weaver (209 cm, Wake Forest’10) is the latest addition to Portugal’s Sport Lisboa Benfica this 2013-14 season. The 25-year-old Weaver started the 2012-13 season for Neckar RIESEN Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). He logged 18 games for them and averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. In January 2013 he moved to SK Dnipro Azot Dniprodzerzhynsk from Ukraine’s…
Read MoreStephen Dennis to the Melbourne Tigers
Former NBA guard Stephen Dennis (198 cm, Kutztown’10) will be playing for the Melbourne Tigers (Australia-NBL) this 2013-14 season. Dennis began 2012-13 with the Brooklyn Nets, but was released in October 2012. In November 2012 he moved to the Bakersfield Jam (D-League) and logged 47 games for them. Stephen averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.0 apg,…
Read MoreMichel Diouf to play in Portugal
Michel Diouf (208 cm) is moving to Portugal to play for Maia Basket Clube (LPB) this 2013-14 season. The Senegalese big man played in Spain’s LEB Gold in 2012-13 for Leche Rio Breogan Lugo. He played 30 games for Breogan in the Spanish league and averaged 10.4 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Michel started off the…
Read MoreTrent Plaisted joins Ratiopharm Ulm
Trent Plaisted (211 cm, BYU’08) will be reinforcing the frontcourt of Ratiopharm Ulm from Germany’s BBL this 2013-14 season. Plaisted declined to extend with Limoges CSP Elite from France’s ProA after spending the 2012-13 season with them. Trent started the 2012-13 season playing with the Los Angeles Clippers, but was released by the team when…
Read MoreCoby Karl signed by Reggio Emila
Coby Karl (196 cm, Boise State’07) is returning to Italy this 2013-14 season to play for Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (SerieA). The son of famous NBA coach George Karl is back after a one-season stint in the NBA D-League playing for the Idaho Stampede in 2012-13. He moved there after spending the pre-season with Sidigas…
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