Player Movement
Milwaukee appoint Larry Drew
The Milwaukee Bucks (USA, NBA) have appointed Larry Drew as their new head coach after he agreed a three year contract with the franchise with an option for a fourth. The American is coming off a three year stay as the head coach of the Atlanta Hawks where he led the team to second place…
Read MoreBryan Bailey to stay with Bayreuth
Bryan Bailey (185 cm, Bucknall’02) will be leaving Virtus Roma in Italy’s Serie A and heading back to BBC Bayreuth (Germany, BBL Bundesliga) for the 2013/2014 season. Bailey penned with Roma at the beginning of May and featured 11 times for the team with averages of 4.5ppg, 2.7rpg, and 2.7apg. In fact, Bailey’s season with…
Read MoreColt Ryan joins Brussels
Colt Ryan (196 cm, Evansville’13) has found his first position in professional basketball by signing a deal with Brussels Basketball (Belgium, Ethias League Division 2). The American will now play for Brussels for the 2013/2014 season in what will be his rookie year. Ryan has recently completed his senior year with Evansville (NCAA) where he…
Read MoreJason Robinson leaves Valencia
American Jason Robinson (196 cm, Pikeville’03) has parted ways with Valencia Basket (Spain, ACB) after two months with the club. The forward signed with Valencia from Argentinian Liga A team Gimnasia Indalo Esgr Comodoro Rivadavia in early April but found minutes hard to come by with the Spanish team. The 32-year old averaged 14.9 minutes…
Read MoreDan Shamir to stay with Hapoel Holon
Head coach Dan Shamir will be returning to Hapoel Holon from Israel’s Winner League for two more seasons. The team’s new ownership gave Shamir a contract extension and would like to see him keep his vision and direction for the team. He has been at the helm of Hapoel Holon for two seasons now. His…
Read MoreKenny Barker joins Bakken Bears
Kenny Barker (191 cm, Alaska-Anchorage’09) will be playing for the Bakken Bears from Denmark’s Ligaen in the 2013-14 season. Barker, who turns 27 this June, is joining the defending Ligaen champions after spending two seasons with Science City Jena from Germany’s ProA. In 2012-13 season he averaged 15.3 ppg and 4.2 apg in 37 games.…
Read MoreMalone, new King in Sacramento
Former Golden State Warriors assistant coach Michael Malone has agreed to be the Sacramento Kings’ new head coach. He signed a four-year deal worth a total of $9 million, with the fourth year being the team’s option. Mike comes from a coaching pedigree. He is the son of former NBA coach Brendan Malone. To his…
Read MoreWilliams extends deal with Vechta
American Richard Williams (178 cm, San Diego State’09) has penned a new deal with German BBL new boys SC Rasta Vechta. The team gained promotion to the Bundesliga from the ProA this season and have already secured point guard Williams to the roster for the 2013/2014 campaign. During the season with Vechta the 25-year old…
Read MoreCam Long to stay with Le Mans
Cam Long (193 cm, George Mason’11) will re-sign with French ProA club Le Mans Sarthe Basket for what will be his second season with the team. The American will extend his contract after helping Le Mans finish sixth in the ProA Regular Season standings and reach the quarter finals of the Play-Offs. During the season…
Read MoreFotsis returns to Panathinaikos
Antonis Fotsis (209 cm) will return to his native Greece next season after agreeing to sign with Panathinaikos Athens (Greece A1, Euroleague) for the 2013/2014 campaign. The forward has been playing with Armani Milano (Italy, Serie A) this season but will leave the club when his contract expires in the coming weeks. The 32-year old…
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