Player Movement
Kyoto Hannaryz inks deals with trio
Japanese team Kyoto Hannaryz (JB League) signed deals recently with David Palmer, Leonardo Pomare and Gouki Kitamura. Palmer spent the 2011-12 season with Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa and averaged 11.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Pomare was with Hamamatsu Phoenix last year, averaging 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He’s also been a member…
Read MoreBC Donetsk signs D’or Fischer
D’or Fischer has agreed to terms with BC Donetsk. Fischer played for Bilbao Basket in Spain last season. Fischer will be reunited with Doron Perkins on the Donetsk squad, the two were teammates on Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Read MoreTexas Legends hire Eduardo Najera
The Texas Legends, of the NBA D-League, have named Eduardo Najera the first Mexican-born head coach in the NBA system, pending league approval. Najera will also become a minority owner of the team and will hold a front-office position with the Dallas Mavericks. He was also the first Mexican-born player to be drafted in the…
Read MoreRobert “the animal” Brown signed by Los Leones
Los Leones (the lions) from Argentina officially contracted Robert Brown, “the Animal” this Friday morning. Brown will play for the team in its shot at the National Tournament this coming season. He is not new to Argentinian basketball, having played in QUIMSA (a sports association located in the city of Santiago del Estero, Argentina) and…
Read MoreMike James signs for KK Zagreb
Rookie Mike James (190 cm, Lamar’12) signs for KK Zagreb. Last season he averaged 17.2 ppg for Lamar in the Southland Conference.
Read MoreBradford Burgess replaces Faisal Aden at Leuven
Faisal Aden (193 cm, Washington State’12) was recently announced as a new player of the Belgian team Leuven Bears, but the medical check showed that he still has not recovered 100 % from his injury from last season. He will be replaced by Bradford Burgess (198 cm, VCU’12).
Read MoreStorm Warren signs with Den Helder
Power forward Storm Warren (200 cm, LSU’12) has signed with Dutch team Den Helder. It will be Warren’s first professional contract. Den Helder will return back tot the highest Dutch level after some years of absence. A scout for the Dutch team attended pro basketball tryouts in Las Vegas and spotted Storm Warren at Court…
Read MoreAlhaji Mohammed signs in Spanish ACB!
Al Haji Mohammed (193 cm, Louisville’04) has signed with Spanish ACB team Valladolid. Mohammed last played in Kuwait and before that in the French Pro B, Spanish LEB Gold, German Bundesliga and the Dutch league.
Read MoreMcCants fails physical, parts ways with SIG Strasbourg
Rashad McCants, who played in the NBA for the Minnesota Timberwolves and the Sacramento Kings for a total of five seasons, has failed his physical and has been released by SIG Strasbourg. McCants moved to the NBA’s D-League for 2010-11 season, then jumped to Puerto Rico in 2011-12. He started with Humacao, played six games…
Read MorePanathinaikos signs Gaios Skordilis to a 1+1 contract
Panathinaikos have filled up the last spot on their front by bringing in Gaios Skordilis. He’s coming off a season with Ikaros where he averaged 5.8 points and 3.9 rebounds per game on 13 minutes of playing per game.
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