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Giannakis to coach Chinese National Team
China will have a new head coach for its National Team. They have chosen Greek coach Panagiotis Giannakis. Giannakis was the Head Coach of the Greek National team from 1996 to 1997 and 2004 to 2008. This 2012-13 season, Panagiotis was the head coach of Limoges CSP Elite from France’s ProA. It was a good…
Read MoreJustin Howard added by Saigon Heat
The Saigon Heat are bringing in Justin Howard (208 cm, Mercer’03) to replace ABL leading scorer Dior Lowhorn who got injured in the squad’s April 17 match against the San Miguel Beermen. Howard was a former member of the ASEAN League’s Chang Thailand Slammers earlier this year. He played two games for the Thailand Slammers…
Read MoreMyles Walker joins Cader Montevideo
Myles Walker (203 cm, Indiana State’12) is beginning his professional career with Cader Montevideo from Uruguay’s Metropolitan league. In the 23-year-old’s senior year at Indiana State, Walker played 32 games and he averaged 7.8 ppg and 4.6 rpg. This was a slight an improvement from his junior year where he averaged 6.5 ppg and 5.3…
Read MoreDevon Pearson to Pioneros de Los Mochis
Devon Pearson (198 cm, SMU’07) has signed with the Pioneros de Los Mochis from Mexico’s CIBACOPA. He already played his first game for Los Mochis and was able to tally an impressive 29 points and five rebounds. He began the 2012-13 season playing for CSS Giurgiu from Romania’s Liga Nationala. In October 2012 he moved…
Read MoreMike Dunlap fired by the Bobcats
Mike Dunlap has been released as the head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats in the National Basketball Association (USA, NBA). The franchise decided to fire Dunlap after a poor season where the team found positive results hard to come by. The Bobcats finished one from last in the Eastern Conference Southeast Division with a less…
Read MoreDiego Fajardo joins Pistoia
Diego Fajardo (208 cm) is returning to his native Italy to play with Lega2 team Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia for the remainder of the season. The 37-year old center has been on the roster at Hamyari Shahrdari Zanjan (Iran, Superleague) but only managed to play one game with averages of 13 points, 18 rebounds, and…
Read MorePhil Jackson to coach Cleveland?
After parting ways with head coach Byron Scott last Thursday the Cleveland Cavaliers have reached out to veteran coaching legend Phil Jackson to guide the franchise forward. Jackson is reported to be interested in returning to the sport after stepping away two years ago, although it is thought the 67-year old would prefer a manager…
Read MoreMarcus Elliott signed by Navolato
Marcus Elliott (191 cm, Louisiana Tech’07) has been signed by Garra Canera de Navolato from Mexico’s CIBACOPA. Elliott began the 2012-13 season playing in Uruguay for Club Atletico Olimpia. In 32 games in the LUB he averaged 22.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg. In April 2012 he signed with Guaiquries de Margarita from Venezuela’s LPB, where…
Read MoreJason Siggers moves to Strasbourg IG
Jason Siggers (188 cm, Albany’07) is making the move from France’s ProB to ProA via a deal to play for Strasbourg IG. Siggers began the 2012-13 season playing for Lille Metropole Basket Clubs. He played 32 games for Lille and averaged 18.1 ppg and 4.5 rpg. The 28-year-old spent two seasons playing for yet another…
Read MoreBernard King joins Selcuk Universitesi
Bernard King (196 cm, Texas A&M’03) has been signed by Tokru Selcuk Universitesi Konya from Turkey’s TB2L. King is coming off a 28-game stint playing for STB Le Havre from France’s Pro A. During that run he averaged 16.8 ppg and 7.4 apg. He was also selected as a participant of the 2013 French ProA…
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