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Stratos Koukoulekidis to coach in China
Greek coach is heading to China to be the head coach of Jin Qiang Sichuan (China, NBL). Sichuan is struggling in the top league in China, sitting 7th in the 10 team standings with a 7-11 record. The team has now turned to the experienced Koukoulekidis to revive their fortunes this season. Stratos Koukoulekidis will…
Read MoreRicky James inks with Nift Al-Janoub
American Guard Ricky James (190 cm, Trevecca Nazarene, NAIA´08) is heading to Nift Al-Janoub (Iraq, Division 1) where he will play the second half of the season. James last played during the 2011-2012 season for GIE Maile Matrix and the Nashville Musicians in the UBA. For Nashville he played 21 games in the UBA with…
Read MoreChris Gadley leaves Leipzig for Dusseldorf
Chris Gadley (207 cm, Canisius’10) is moving from Uni-Reisen Leipzig to the Dusseldorf Baskets. Both teams are from Germany’s Pro A League. Gadley is a recent addition to Dusseldorf, along with fellow American, C.J. Collins. The 26-year-old Gadley played 17 games for Leipzig and averaged 12.3 ppg and 10.5 rpg, this 2012-13 season. In 2011-12…
Read MoreSitra Club releases coach Goran Miljevic
The Sitra Club from Bahrain’s Premier League, has announced that it will be replacing Serbian coach Goran Miljevic. He will be replaced by the team’s former coach, Najah Milad. The team’s management was dissatisfied with its two losses. The first was to Al-Hala and then to the league’s new entrant, Al-Hidd Club. The coaching change,…
Read MoreJamal Holden added by Sitra Club
The Sitra Club from Bahrain’s Premier League has added Jamal Holden (206 cm, UALR’04) to their roster. Holden started the 2012-13 season playing for the Samaheej basketball team, also from the Premier League. In the 2011-12 season, Holden who is an American with Japanese citizenship, played for the Chiba Jets (Japan-BJ League). In 14 games…
Read MoreC.J. Collins signed by Dusseldorf Baskets
The Dusseldorf Baskets from Germany’s Pro A have signed C.J. Collins (180 cm, McNeese St.’11). He played for Saynatsalon Riento from Finland 1st Division (2nd highest level in the coountry) in the 2012-13 season. In 12 games for SayRi, C.J. averaged 17.8 ppg and 3.7 rpg. The 25-year-old Collins played for Valur Reykjavik from Iceland’s…
Read MoreLamarcus Reed moves to LF Basket
Lamarcus Reed (195 cm, Texas Arlington’12) is joining LF Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan. The 25-year-old started the 2012-13 season playing for the Port of Antwerp Giants from Belgium’s Ethias League. He played three games for them in the Eurochallenge and averaged 6.0 ppg and 2.3 rpg. In the Ethias League, he played nine games for…
Read MoreShamari Spears returns to London Lightning
Shamari Spears (198 cm, Charlotte’11) is returning to the London Lightning from Canada’s NBL. He started off the 2012-13 season playing for the Lightning, but moved to Instituto Profesional Virginio Gomez from Chile’s DIMAYOR League. In the 2011-12 season, Spears averaged 13.2 ppg and 4.1 rpg for the Lightning in 38 games. In 2012 the…
Read MoreAlex Okafor signs with Union Rennes Basket 35
Union Rennes Basket 35 from France’s NM1 has signed 26-year-old Alex Okafor (202 cm, Princeton’08). Okafor played for the Bay Area Matrix from the USA’s ABA in the 2010-11 season. There, he averaged 18.0 ppg and 9.0 rpg as a member of the team’s starting five. In 2011 the team was the Regional Champion. That…
Read MoreDevin Green signs with Charleroi
Devin Green (201 cm, Hampton’05) has signed with Belgian team Belgacom Spirou Charleroi. The experienced American swingman and former NBA player was recently released by Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria, NBL) after joining the team at the start of the 2012-2013 season. Green has had a varied career, and has played in many countries, including numerous…
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