Player Movement
Taylor Darby set to begin pro career in Israel
Taylor Darby has agreed to terms with Hapoel Yokneam/Megido (Israel-National League) on his first professional contract since graduating from Pepperdine University. Darby (2.03m, college: Pepperdine University) played in 125 games in his four-years at Pepperdine, starting in 111. He finished his collegiate career with 997 points, averaging 8.0 points and 5.9 rebounds in 25.8 minutes…
Read MoreBrandon Hunter will not play in Uruguay
Brandon Hunter will not play for Aguada from Uruguay. That team has had continuous problems with finding a new foreign player. After finally signing Brandon Hunter who has NBA experience, a sudden change of plans has sent him to Israel to play. Hunter was the fourth foreign player that was selected to play with Aguada.…
Read MoreRadoslov Rancik pens open deal with Inter Bratislava
Radoslov Rancik (2.07m, college:St. Cloud St.) has signed on to play for Inter Bratislava (Slovakia-Extraliga) on a open deal that will allow him to leave the team at any time. Rancik spent last season with Azovmash Mariupol where he averaged 8.4 points and 4.2 rebounds a game in 42 Ukrainian league contests. While with Azovmash…
Read MoreMarjan Srbinovski named head coach of Kozuv
Marjan Srbinovski has been hired as the new head coach of Kozuv (FYR Macedonian-Prva Liga) for the upcoming season. From 2007 to 2010 he was the Assistant Coach of Fersped-Rabotnicki Skopje. Over the summer of 2011 he was the Assistant Coach of the FYR Macedonia National Team at the EuroBasket 2011 competition, which then qualified…
Read MoreSimonas Serapina joins Azovmash Mariupol
Simonas Serapinas has come to terms with Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague) after a successful two-week try-out period. Serapinas (1.97m) previously played for the team in 2007-2009 and averaged 11.0 points and 2.5 rebounds per game during that time. Last season he suited up for Telekom Baskets (Germany-BBL) where he dropped in 12 points a game in…
Read MoreAnthony Johnson signs deal with Halifax Rainmen
Anthony Johnson (2.01m, college: Azusa Pacific University) has signed and agreement to play the 2012-13 NBL season with the Halifax Rainmen (Canada-NBL). Johnson was the second pick overall in the 2012 NBL draft and is described by the Rainmen as “a 6’7″, 225-lb forward with unique talent as a player with physical strength who can…
Read MoreSandis Valters inks two-year deal with BK Ventspils
Sandis Valters has agreed to a two-year contract with BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) for the upcoming season. Valters (1.93m) averaged 10.3 points and 2.6 assists per game last season for VEF Riga. He’s been working out with BK Ventspils for the past two weeks in hopes of negotiating a playing agreement.
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu and Maccabi Electra part ways
Pops Mensah-Bonsu and Maccabi Electra have agreed to part ways after it was found that the knee surgery Mensah-Bonsu recently had would take longer to rehab than originally expected. Mensah-Bonsu sustained the injury while playing for Great Britain at the London Olympic Games and it was announced that he would have arthroscopic surgery on the…
Read MoreJ.J Miller signs with Boras
J.J Miller (180 cm, UNC A&T) has signed with Swedish team Boras Basket. Las season J.J Miller played for the French team Poiters in the Pro A where he averaged 10.3 ppg and 2.4 aspg. He also played in Sweden before, during the 2003/2004 and the 2004/2005 season when he played for Sundsvall.
Read MoreKelvin Martin inks with Matrixx Magixx
Kelvin Martin (195 cm, Charleston Southern’12) has signed in the Netherlands with Matrixx Magixx from Nijmegen. He will be replacing Rashanti Harris. Kelvin Martin played college basketball last season with Charleston Southern where he averaged 15.4 ppg and 9.1 rpg. This will be his first professional contract.
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