Player Movement
Hobart Chargers announce two key signings
The Telstra Hobart Chargers today announced the resigning of Deba George for the 2013 season and new import Larry Williams Jr. The Telstra Hobart Chargers today announced the resigning of Deba George for the 2013 season. Deba rejoins the team after coming in mid way through the 2012 season. Deba quickly become a crowd favourite. Deba averaged 33.64 minutes per game, where he averaged 40% from the floor…
Read MoreArmon Johnson inks with Astana
Armon Johnson (191 cm, Nevada’10) has agreed to terms with BC Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). Johnson was most recently with the Orlando Magic, but was waived prior to the NBA season beginning. The last jersey he wore was the New Jersey Nets and he holds the distinction of having scored the last two points the Nets ever…
Read MoreDan Mavraides joins Juve Caserta
Dan Mavraides (193 cm, Princeton’11) has agreed to join Juve Caserta (Italy-SerieA), leaving Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA), where he was averaging 7.7ppg through the first nine games this season. Last season Mavraides was with Aris Thessoloniki (Greece-A1), where he contributed 6.0ppg in 12 Eurocup games and 3.8ppg in 25 Greece A1 games). Mavraies is a 2011…
Read MoreFrank Menz named German National Team Coach
Frank Menz was named the new head coach of the German National team today, replacing Svetislav Pesic, who left the post to take over as FC Bayern Munich’s coach. Menz has been a coach within the German Federation since 2005, assisting Dick Bauermann in 2009 and 2011 at the European Championships and assisting Svetislav Pesic…
Read MoreZack Atkinson signs with Hradec
Zack Atkinson (206 cm, California Irvine’10) has signed with Czech team BK Jindrichuv Hradec. He will be the team’s first ever American. Zack Atkinson played before in Japan, New Zealand and Colombia.
Read MoreDwight Hardy back to Avellino
Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St.John’s’11) is on his way to Italy. Back to his team Sidigas Avellino. Hardy signed with Avellino this summer but has never played due to problems with his new passport, from Congo. After months, the Italian Federation gave the green light for his registration as Congolese, which gives him the Cotonou…
Read MoreKrunoslav Krajnovic resigns as coach of Djuro
Krunoslav Krajnovic has resigned as the head coach of Djuro Djakovic Slavonski Bord (Croatia-A1). Krajnovic has been coaching in Slovenia until this season, his best season being 2006 when he guided E.S.O Lucenec (Slovakia-Extraliga) to the Slovakian League Championship and to winning the Slovakian Cup. His squad this season has been hampered by injuries and…
Read MoreChris Quinn will leave Valencia
Chris Quinn (188 cm, Notre Dame’06) has turned down Valencia’s offer to extend the one-month contract he’s been playing on so he can return to the United States, reportedly to be with his pregnant wife. He has been playing with Valencia (Spain-ACB) on a one-month contract to replace the injured Thomas Kelati and has averaged…
Read MoreDerrick Caracter signs with Bnei Herzliya
Derrick Caracter (206 cm, University of Texas-El Paso’10) has come to terms with Bnei Herzliya (Israel-Winner League) to finish the 2012-13 season. Caracter is a 2010 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers (2nd round, 58th pick overall) and saw court time in 41 games during the Lakers’ 2010-11 season, averaging 2.0ppg on 5.2 minutes…
Read MoreEdin Bavcic returns to KAO Dramas
Edin Bavcic (211 cm) has signed to return to KAO Dramas (Greece-A1), where he played part of the 2011-12 season. Bavcic started last season with Vanoli-Braga Cremona (Italy-SerieA), but was released in Dec., 2011. He signed with KAO Dramas shortly after and put up 10.9ppg and 5.5rpg in 18 games. He moved to Limoges CSP…
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