Player Movement
Courtney Walters signs with Nyon
Courtney Walters (208 cm, Northwood’10) has signed in Switzerland with BBC Nyon. It will be the first professional contract for Courtney Walters who played for NAIA school Northwood and is also a member of the Jamaican national team.
Read MoreRandal Falker signs with Besiktas
Randal Falkner (201 cm, Southern Illinois’08) has signed with Turkish team Besiktas where he is rejoined with coach Erman Kunter. Randal Falkner and Herman Kunter worked together when they were both at French Pro A team Cholet. Randal Falkner has actually only played in France since he left college in 2008.
Read MoreOrion Outerbridge signs with Aris. What will FIBA say?
Orion Outerbridge (205 cm, Rhode Island’12) has signed with Greek team Aris Thessaloniki. It will be the first professional contract of Orion Outerbridge who last season played with Rhode Island in the NCAA and averaged 12.6 ppg and 6.8 rpg. The FIBA has banned Aris from signing import players after the team lost a FIBA…
Read MoreIsiah Tate signs with Provoo
Isiah Tate (193 cm, George Mason’12) has signed in Finland’s 1st division (2nd level) with Tarmo Provoo. It will be the first professional contract for Isiah Tate who played for George Mason in the NCAA last season where he averaged 6.2 ppg.
Read MoreJosh Akognon signs in China with Liaoning
Josh Akognon (180 cm, Cal State Fullerton’09) has signed with Chinese team Liaoning. Josh Akognon already played in China last season when he wore the jersey of DongGuan and averaged an impressive 28.5 ppg. He then moved back to the states where he played with the Canton Charge in the D-League and averaging 14.5 ppg.
Read MoreLaRon Dendy will play in Greece for Kolossos Rhodes
LaRon Dendy has been signed a 2012-13 contract to play with Kolossos Rhodes in the Greek Basketball League. Dendy (2.05m, college: Middle Tennessee State) will start his professional career in Greece after a successful collegiate career at MTS, where he averaged 14.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 1.5 blocked shots and 27.2 minutes per game over 30…
Read MoreSaulius Kuzminskas signs with BC Siaulia
Saulius Kuzminskas has signed with BC Siaulia (Lithuania-LKL) for the 2012-13 season. Kuzminskas (2.10m, college: Berkeley) had a full passport last year as he started the 2011-12 season in Italy with Vanoli Cremona (Italian Lega), then moved on to Rudupis (Lithuania-LKL), while finishing the year off with Trefl Sopot (Polish-TBL).
Read MoreJake Blankenship signs in Colombia
Jake Blankenship (207 cm, Southeastern’11) has signed with Colombian club Once Caldas. He is replacing Christopher Moore. Jake Blankenship played in Portugal before.
Read MoreIsiah Brown signs with 08 Stockholm
Isiah Brown (203 cm, East Tennesse State’12) has signed in Sweden with 08 Stockholm for the coming season. For Isiah Brown it will be his first professional contract. He graduated a couple of months ago from East Tennesse State where he averaged 12.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg.
Read MoreKristaps Valters back in Bundesliga. Signs with Artland.
Kristaps Valters (190 cm) is back in the Bundesliga. The Latvian guard has signed with German team Artland Dragons, where he will temporarily replace the injured Demond Mallet. Last season Kristaps Valters played with the Spanish ACB team Unicaja Malaga in the Euroleague.
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