Player Movement
Ivan Paunic released by Azovmash
Ivan Paunic (194 cm) has been released by Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague). Paunic has been playing in three leagues with the club, averaging 5.3 points per game in 6 EuroCup games, 3.4 points per game in 7 VTB United League games, and 3.4 points in 14 Ukrainian Superleague games. Last season he suited up for BC…
Read MoreValentin Yurchik joins Spartak
Valentin Yurchik (207 cm) has signed on to return to play for Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-PBL) for the remainder of the season. He started the season with BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-PBL), where he’s been for the last two seasons. In 2010-11 he played eight games in the EuroChallenge, averaging 12.1 points and 4.6 rebounds per…
Read MoreRomain Duport has contract extended
Romain Duport (215 cm) has had his freelance medical contract extended with Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) extended through Feb. 17, 2013. He was on a short-term contract to replace Maxime Zianveni and has averaged 7.5 points over six games. Duport started his professional career in 2004 with LeHavre (France-ProA), where he played for six seasons before…
Read MoreJohn Shurna gets contract extension
John Shurna (205 cm, Northwestern’12) has had his short-term contract with Strasbourg IG (France-ProA) extended through Feb. 17, 2013. He was on a freelance medical contract replacing Nicolas De Jong, though Dec. 28th and has averaged 9.7 points per game over seven French ProA games. He hit highs of 18 and 19 against Cholet and…
Read MoreYaroslav Korolev joins Spartak
Yaroslav Korolev (206 cm) has signed on with Spartak St. Petersburg (Russia-PBL) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Korolev was released in Nov. 2012 by Lagun Aro (Spain-ACB) after playing in nine games, averaging 3.9 points and 2.9 rebounds per game. Korolev started his professional career in 2002 with the Avtodor Saratov junior team,…
Read MoreWojciech Kaminski named Radom coach
Wojciech Kaminski has been named head coach of KS Rosasport Radom (Poland-TBL) to replace the recently released Mariusz Karol. Kaminski was introduced to the club on Friday and was able to lead his first practice session, which was closed to the media. He will be introduced at a press conference on Monday, Dec. 31, 2012. Kaminski…
Read MoreMariusz Karol fired as coach of Radom
Mariusz Karol has had his contract with KS Rosasport Radom (Poland-TBL) terminated due to the team’s poor start to the 2012-13 season. According to the club’s website the reason for his release was a disappointing start to the season and failing to win a minimum of games by this point in the season. The release…
Read MoreBaris Guney signs with Turk Telekom
Baris Guney (193 cm) has been traded from Antalya BSB (Turkey-TBL) to Turk Telekom (Turkey-TBL) in exchange for Rahim Rizvanoglu and money. Guney was averaging 6.2 points and 4.2 assists per game over the first 10 TBL games of the season. Guney played for Aliaga Petkim (Turkey-TBL) in 2010-11, averaging 6.0 points and 3.2 assists per game…
Read MoreCraig Brackins released by Angelico Biella
Craig Brackins (208 cm, Iowa State’10) has been waived by Angelico Biella (Italy-SerieA) after 10 games, he was averaging 12.8 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. The announcement was made at a press conference on Friday with the reason given that the club can’t wait for an injury he suffered to his hand. Brackins was 1st…
Read MoreGalatasaray close to sign Carlos Arroyo
Turkish club Galatasaray is close to signing Carlos Arroyo (188 cm, Florida International’01),a source close to the player said. The former NBA player from Puerto Rico already played in Turkey last season with Besiktas, winning the Championship and the Eurochallenge. However, Turkish rules require Galatasaray to pay a transfer fee to his former club Besiktas…
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