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Chad Toppert to play with Artland
Chad Toppert (201 cm, New Mexico’09) is on his way to Germany after inking a deal that will see him play with Artland Dragons (BBL) next season. The guard will link up with the current German Cup holders for the 2013/2014 season after playing this campaign with CAI Zaragoza in the Spanish ACB. The American/German…
Read MoreCade Davis re-signs with MZT Skopje
Cade Davis (197 cm, Oklahoma’11) has received a contract extension from KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) for one more season. Davis first joined the team in 2011. In 2012-13 Davis averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.7 rpg representing MZT Skopje in 26 games in the Adriatic League. In 16 Prva Liga games he hit…
Read MoreBenas Veikalas stays with Telekom Baskets
Benas Veikalas (192 cm, Metro State’07) will be remaining with Telekom Baskets Bonn from Germany’s BBL for two more seasons. The Lithuanian joined the German team in 2011. In 2012-13 the 29-year-old Veikalas averaged 9.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 12 games in the EuroChallenge. The team made it as far as the quarterfinals in…
Read MoreDamjan Rudez remains with Zaragoza
Damjan Rudez (203 cm) is getting a contract extension for two seasons from CAI Zaragoza from Spain’s ACB. The Croatian will be entering his second season with the team. He helped them reach as far as the semifinals in the Spanish ACB in 2013. In 2012-13 he averaged 10.7 ppg and 1.8 rpg in 39…
Read MoreRamel Curry extended by Panathinaikos
Ramel Curry (192 cm, CSU Baskersfield’02) will remain with Panathinaikos Athens from Greece for the 2013-14 season. Curry was added by the team in the tail end of the 2012-13 season to bolster their roster for the post-season. The decision paid off as Panathinaikos ended up finishing as the Greek League Champions in 2013. Curry…
Read MoreLamont Hamilton joins Laboral Kutxa
Lamont Hamilton (208 cm, St. Johns’07) is staying in Spain, but is transferring to Laboral Kutxa (ACB). Hamilton is signing a two-year deal to play for them, making the move from Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, also from ACB. In 2012-13 he averaged 13.1 ppg and 5.6 rpg in 36 games in the Spanish ACB. He…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon signs with Lokomotiv
Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) is headed to Russia. The Croatian is signing a two-year deal to play for Lokomotiv Kuban from Russia’s PBL. Simon spent majority of his professional career at KK Zagreb from his home Croatia. He started off in KK Zagreb’s junior team way back in 2000 and stayed on with the main…
Read MoreJoe Dean Shaw extends with Kapfenberg
Joe Dean Shaw (199 cm, Nevada’10) is staying in Austria for one more season. He received a contract extension from ECE Bulls Kapfenberg from Austria’s A Bundesliga, keeping him with the team for the 2013-14 season. Shaw has been playing in Austria ever since he turned pro in 2010. He spent two seasons with the…
Read MoreAlex Tyus inks with Tel-Aviv
American center Alex Tyus (205 cm, Florida’11) will move to Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel, Winner League and Euroleague) after the club bought out his contract. The player has been with Pallacanestro Cantù in Italy’s Serie A this season but his contract has been bought out for $50,000 by the Israeli giants. Tyus featured 43 times in…
Read MoreZarko Comagic extends with Oradea
Serbian forward Zarko Comagic (201 cm, North Arizona’09) will continue playing with CSM Oradea (Romania, Liga Nationala) next season after extending his contract with the club. Comagic joined Oradea at the start of this season and has been a major part of the team’s success this campaign, finishing second in the regular season and reaching…
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