Player Movement
Marqus Blakely released by Telekom
Marqus Blakely (196 cm, Vermont’10) has been released by Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) for failing his mandatory medical tests and has been sent home to the US. Blakely was signed to replace recently released Patrick Ewing, Jr., which means that the club will have to search for another player to replace Ewing. Blakely spent last season…
Read MoreEffi Birenboim released as coach of Rishon
Effi Birenboim has been fired as head coach of Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel-Winner League) as announced by the club. He’s been the head coach of Rishon since the start of the 2009 season, compiling a 43-42 record with them up to his last game on Sunday, a 73:79 loss to Maccabi Haifa. Prior to that…
Read MoreBilly Rush signs with Paderborn
Billy Rush (201 cm, Robert Morris’10) has agreed to terms with Finke Baskets Paderborn (Germany-ProA) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Rush played his college ball at Robert Morris, finishing his final year in 2010 and averaging 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. His team qualified for the NAIA D1 Final Four in 2009…
Read MoreDalibor Djapa inks with U-Mobitelco
Dalibor Djapa (205 cm) has joined CS U-Mobitelco Cluj Napoca (Romania-Division A) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Last year he started with Vanoli-Braga Cremona (Italy-SerieA), then moved to Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine-Superleague), where he averaged 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over 27 games. In 2010-11 he played for Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach…
Read MoreIvan Jenkins joins CSU Atlassib Sibiu
Ivan Jenkins (180 cm, Lambuth’07) has signed with CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Romania-Division A) for the rest of the season. Jenkins played most recently with Al Zamalek (Egypt-Superleague) in 2009-10, but was injured and didn’t finish the season. Prior to that he suited up with Spot Up Medien Baskets Brauschweig (Germany-ProB), where his led the league with a…
Read MoreArnar Gudjonsson released from Aarhus
Arnar Gudjonsson has been fired as head coach of BC Aarhus (Denmark-Ligaen) after the club started the season with a 5-11 record and are sitting in seventh place in the Ligaen. Along with Gudjonsson, the team’s General Manager, Allan Foss, was released. The duo have worked together for three seasons, starting with Aabyhøj Basketball in 2009-2010,…
Read MorePeter Hoffman hired to lead BC Aarhus
Peter Hoffman has been hired as the new head coach for BC Aarhus (Denmark-Ligaen) to finish the 2012-13 season. The club recently released Amar Gudjonsson, who had guided the team to a 5-11 record and seventh place in the Danish Ligaen. Also hired with Hoffman is Michael Niebling, who will take over the General Manager’s duties…
Read MoreStevan Nadjfeji joins Kolossos
Stevan Nadjfeji (202 cm) has agreed to terms with VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Nadjfeji most recently played for Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) averaging 7.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 34 Greek A1 League games in 2011-12. Prior to Panionios he wore the colors of BC Igokea…
Read MoreLorenzo Gordon signs with Gaziantep
Lorenzo Gordon (201 cm, Oklahoma City’06) has signed to play with Royal Hali Gaziantep Buyuksehir Belediye (Turkey-TBL). Gordon finished his college basketball at Oklahoma City in the NAIA in 2006, dropping in 23.7 points and grabbing 7.4 rebounds per game over 27 games. He then started his professional basketball career in Sweden, getting his first…
Read MoreBlake Ahearn joins DongGuan
Blake Ahearn (188 cm, Missouri St.’07) is taking his NBA-caliber talents to China to play for the DongGuan New Century Leopards (China-CBA). Ahearn has been a professional since he finished his four years at Missouri St. in 2005, compiling a 13.0 points per game average over 129 collegiate games, including 16.2 points per game as…
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