Ricky Minard signs with Besiktas

Earlier today American small forward Ricky Minard (196 cm, Morehead State’04) announced via his Twitter account that he was leaving SAIE3 Virtus Bologna and Italy. It has been confirmed that the experienced 29-year old is heading to Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) until the end of the season. Besiktas made the move for…

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Herbet Hill heads to Amchit

Herbet Hill (208 cm, Providence’07) has signed with Amchit Club (Lebanon, Division A) to replace Dalibor Bagaric (217 cm) who recently picked up a foot injury. Hill has recently finished a short stint with Ginebra San Miguel where he managed to average 18.3 points and 16 rebounds per game. The 28-year old forward was drafted…

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Theodoros Papaloukas stays with CSKA Moscow

CSKA Moscow (Russia-PBL) is signing Greek player, Theodoros Papaloukas (200 cm) for the remainder of the season. He signed with the club in December 2012. He played two games for them in the VTB United League and averaged 3.5 ppg and 1.5 apg. He played four games for CSKA Moscow in the EuroLeague and managed…

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Lubos Barton returns to USK Praha

Lubos Barton (202 cm, Valparaiso’02) is returning to USK Praha from the Czech Republic’s NBL. Barton briefly left the team to play for the New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig from Germany’s BBL. He played five games for the Phantoms during his short stint and he averaged 4.4 ppg and 3.8 rpg. He originally signed with USK…

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Zach Henifin signed by Brisbane Spartans

Zach Henifin (195 cm, Western Washington’12) has been signed by the Brisbane Spartans from Australia’s State League. The 25-year-old Henifin started the 2012-13 season playing for BC Perla Harghitei Miercurea Ciuc from Romania’s Liga Nationala. He played 15 games for them and averaged 11.9 ppg and 4.5 rpg. He left the team in December 2012…

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NBA D-League Transaction Report

February 14, 2013 The following player has bought out of his contract: Donald Sloan (SXF) The following NBA players have been recalled: Greg Smith (RGV) Terrence Jones (RGV) February 13, 2013 The following player has been activated: Chas McFarland (TEX) The following players have been deactivated: Luke Harangody (FWN) Fred House (TEX) The following NBA…

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Shamari Spears inks with Summerside Storm

American forward Shamari Spears (198 cm, Charlotte’11) has moved to Summerside Storm (Canada, NBL) after recently trying out with fellow Canadian outfit London Lightning. Spears started the 2012-2013 season with Instituto Profesional Virginio Gomez (Chile, DIMAYOR) but returned to Canada for a try-out with the London Lightning. It was a little bit of a surprise…

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Tautvydas Lydeka heads to Vilnius

Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (LKL, VTB League, and Euroleague) have added Lithuanian international Tautvydas Lydeka (208 cm) to its roster. This season Lydeka has been playing with Krasnie Krilya in Russia where he competed in the Russian league, the VTB United League, and the Eurochallenge. Court time has been hard to come by this campaign for…

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Marcus Faison joins Grodno

American-Belgian guard Marcus Faison (196 cm, Siena’00) has moved to BK Grodno-93 (Belarus, Premier League) for the rest of the season. The 35-year old has found a permanent station hard to come by this season, and Grodno will be the player’s 3rd team of the campaign. He started the 2012-2013 season with BC Armia Tbilisi…

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Mustafa Abdul-Hamid rejoins EWE Baskets

  Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (188 cm, UCLA’10) is rejoining EWE Baskets Oldenburg from Germany’s BBL. He was with the team briefly to start the 2012-13 season but left in November 2012. He is now with the team again and is expected to stay with them for the remainder of the season. Before he left, the 25-year-old…

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