Player Movement
Yakhouba Diawara parts with Umana VE
Frenchman Yakhouba Diawara (201 cm, Pepperdine’05) is now a free agent. His contract with Umana Reyer Venezia from Italy (SerieA) has expired and Diawara is moving on. He has been playing in Italy ever since he left the NBA in 2010. In 2012-13 Diawara played 33 games for Umana VE and averaged 13.1 ppg and…
Read MoreAubrey Coleman signs with Cimberio Varese
Aubrey Coleman (193 cm, Houston’10) has been signed by Cimberio Varese from Italy’s SerieA for the 2013-14 season. Coleman was busy in 2012-13, playing for a total of four teams during the season. He started off 2012-13 playing for CEZ Nymburk from the Czech Republic. He played one game for them in the VTB United…
Read MoreChris Roberts heads to Italy
D-League veteran Chris Roberts (193 cm, Bradley’10) will be taking his talents to Italy this 2013-14. He has been signed by Co.Fi.Ba. JuveCaserta (SerieA). In 2012-13 Roberts split his time with D-League teams, the Frisco Texas Legends and the Austin Toros. He played 16 games for the Texas Legends and averaged 17.9 ppg and 6.0…
Read MoreRyan Reid stays with Chorale de Roanne
Ryan Reid (203 cm, Florida State’10) will playing one more season with Chorale de Roanne Basket from France’s ProA. The American player who has roots in Jamaica, had his contract renewed by the team for one more season. In 2012-13 Reid played off Roanne’s bench and logged 30 games in the French ProA, averaging 6.5…
Read MoreTywain Mckee heads to Unics Kazan
Unics Kazan from Russia’s PBL will be adding former back-to-back Eurocup MVP awardee Tywain McKee (188 cm, Coppin State’09) for the 2013-14 season. McKee spent the last two seasons playing for Triumph Lyubertsy (Russia-PBL). In 2012-13 he averaged 13.4 ppg and 5.2 apg in the VTB United League. Tywain hit averages of 17.9 ppg and…
Read MoreKeaton Nankivil remains with Ratiopharm
Keaton Nankivil (203 cm, Wisconsin’11) has spent his entire career as a pro for Germany’s Ratiopharm Ulm (BBL). He joined the team in 2011 and is expected back with the team in the 2013-14 season. Nankivil averaged 8.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 14 games for Ratiopharm in the Eurocup. He played one game for…
Read MoreRyan Thompson moves to Oostende
Ryan Thompson (198 cm, Rider’10) is moving to Telenet Oostende from Belgium’s Ethias league for the 2013-14 season. He is making the move there after playing one season for Generali Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Ethias) in 2012-13. Thompson was able to represent Aalstar in 10 EuroChallenge games and he hit averages of 15.1 ppg and 3.8 apg.…
Read MoreScotty Hopson signs with Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has added Scotty Hopson (200 cm, Tennessee’11) for the 2013-14 season. The 23-year-old Hopson played for Hapoel Eliat from Israel’s Winner League in 2012-13. Scotty played 33 games for Hapoel Eliat and averaged 17.7 ppg and 5.2 rpg. He helped the team finish second at the end of the regular season…
Read MoreKevin Palmer to play for Hapoel Eliat
Kevin Palmer (198 cm, Texas A&M-CC’10) will be joining Hapoel Eliat (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2013-14 season. Palmer last played in Greece for KAO Dramas during the 2012-13 season. He was able to hit averages of 12.7 ppg and 8.3 rpg in 28.9 minutes of play through 26 games. In July 2012 he participated…
Read MoreMarcellus Sommerville signs with Aliaga
Marcellus Sommerville (200 cm, Bradley’06) will be playing for Aliaga Petkim from Turkey (TBL) for the 2013-14 season. Sommerville spent the 2012-13 season playing for SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA. He played six games for Nancy in the EuroChallenge and averaged 12.8 ppg and 6.2 rpg. Marcus also played 30 games in the…
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