Player Movement
Plaza names Zalgiris new head coach
Zalgiris Kaunas named Joan Plaza as its new head coach. Plaza, age 48, arrives from Banca Civica Sevilla, which he has coached for the past three seasons. Plaza led the team to its first Spanish League playoffs appearance in 10 years in the 2009-10 sea…
Read MoreGreen returns to Lukoil Academic
Perennial Bulgarian League champion Lukoil Academic improved its team for the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Qualifying Round by inking small forward Devin Green to a one-year deal on Monday. Green (2.01 meters, 29 years old) started the 2011-12 with Ne…
Read MoreSoana Lucet andCastors Braine agree to Contract Extension
Soana Lucet will continue playing for Castors Braine for at least one more season after they signed a contract extension this week. Lucet joined the club in January and immediately became their key player. For 16 games in the league the forward averaged 17.3 points, 11.3 rebounds, 1.9 steals and 1.6 assists. She was the…
Read MoreAlba Berlin signs Peavy
Alba Berlin bolstered its frontcourt for its Turkish Airlines Euroleague return in 2012-13 by inking forward Nathan Peavy to a one-year deal on Friday. Alba keeps an option to extend his contract until the end of the 201-314 season. Peavy (2.03 meter…
Read MoreMontepaschi promotes Banchi to head coach spot
Montepaschi Siena announced on Friday that its new coach will be none other than Luca Banchi, who has already spent a long time on the bench of the Italian powerhouse. Banchi, age 46, had been the assistant of Simone Pianigiani, who resigned the head…
Read MoreBrose Baskets inks big man Zirbes
German champions Brose Bamberg Basket moved quickly to add size for the next Turkish Airlines Euroleague season by signing young center Maik Zirbes for three seasons until 2015. Zirbes (2.07 meters, 22 years old) arrives from TBB Trier of the German …
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