Player Movement
Bajramovic re-signs with Banvit BK
Kenan Bajramovic (2.07m, 31 yrs old) has signed a contract extension that will keep in a Banvit BK (Turkey) uniform for at least one more season. Bajramovic averaged 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds per game in 11 Eurocup games and 11.2 points and 4.6 rebounds in Turkish League competition last season.
Read MoreAsseco Prokom signs center Khazzouh
Asseco Prokom Gdynia, champions of the Polish league, has signed Julian Khazzouh (2.09m) from Australia to a three-year contract. Khazzouh has played most of his career in Australia and has been named to the All-NBL first team for the last two years. Last season he averages 16.4 points, 10.8 rebounds and 2.1 blocks per game.
Read MoreŠime Špralja joins Trefl Sopot
Croatian power forward Šime Špralja signed a one year deal with Polish Trefel Sopot. The 29 year old, who led the Balkan league in scoring last season, accepted an invitation of the Croatian head coach Žan Tabak, one of the rare European coaches with an NBA ring as a player. Trefl lost the finals of…
Read MoreAntwain Barbour signs for Pesaro in Italy
Forward Antwain Barbour (196 cm, Kentucky’04) has signed for Pesaro from Italy. Yes, that’s right, just “Pesaro” and not “Scavolini Pesaro”. The Italian kitchen producer Scavolini had been sponsoring the team from Pesaro for 37 years straight, but the economic crisis has now brought that to an end. It is symbolic for what is happening…
Read MoreBrandon Robinson signed by Los Leones
Brandon Robinson (202 cm, Auburn’04) will be playing for the Dominican team Los Leones from Santo Domingo this season. He arrived Saturday ready to play against the Cañeros of La Romana (the 3rd largest city in the country). He’s a high scorer, shoots well from long distance and is great at snatching up rebounds. Robinson…
Read MoreFormer NBA player Luther Head signs with Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon from Israel agreed to terms of a 1-year deal with free agent combo guard Luther Head. Per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed. The two parties have already exchanged contract sheets and Head is expected to sign the official papers later today. Head entertained several first-class Chinese offers of up…
Read MoreShane Edwards sign for Skytrans Cairns Taipans
The Australian NBL team Skytrans Cairns Taipans are pleased to announce the completion of the 2012/13 contracted playing roster, with the signing of 25 year-old, American-born forward, Shane Edwards. Edwards, 201cm and 100kg, has had a notable college and pro-career, and will add depth and athleticism to the Taipans front court, along side Alex Loughton,…
Read MoreMickael Gelabale signs with Cedevita Zagreb
Mickael Gelabale has signed an agreement with Croatian Euroleague participant Cedevita Zagreb. The French National team player will try to achieve Cedevita’s goal to qualify for the second round stage of the Euroleague and also secure one of the top spots in Adriatic League. Matej Mamic, Cedevita’s General Manager, fullfilled the wish of legendary coach Božidar Maljkovic, who insisted on Gelabale’s signing, due to the fact that the two already worked together for two years in Real Madrid in the past.
Read MoreFalkner signs with Prievidza
Barkley Falkner (203 cm, Sam Houston State’09) has signed with Slovak team BC Prievidza. Falkner played in the German Pro B last season and participated in Court Side’s Eurochallenge camp in Las Vegas this summer.
Read MoreOnce Caldas announce import players
Once Caldas announced the three players that they will put on their roster as imports for the 2012 Federation Cup. Tayron Thomas is a 1.91m guard from the US who has been playing in the Dominican Republic. Alpha Bangura is a 1.95m guard who has played in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Coming in to…
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