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Bradley Buckman signs with Quakenbrueck
Artland Dragons Quakenbrueck (Bundesliga, Germany) has signed American Bradley Buckman (203 cm, Texas’06) from Sevilla (ACB, Spain) to replace former forward Ryan Gomes who has departed the team. Buckman will join a Quakenbruek team with a 10-9 record in the BBL with a play-offs berth still a possibility from their current 7th in the standings.…
Read MoreJermaine Taylor departs Hapoel Tel Aviv
Former NBA guard Jermaine Taylor (193 cm, Central Florida’09) has decided to leave Hapoel Tel Aviv (Winners League, Israel) after just a few weeks with the team. American Taylor had managed to play just two games for Tel Aviv, where he averaged 12ppg. He has decided to leave the team to sign for Shanxi Zhongyu…
Read MoreBauermann confirmed for Poland nationals
Dirk Baaermann has officially been announced as the new head coach of the Polish National team. The news comes after weeks of rumours suggesting he would get the post. Bauermann will guide the Polish NT in this year’s EuroBasket championships in Slovenia, while he will begin training with his players in mid-July. Bauermann brings with…
Read MoreLukoil Academic announces Sasa Vezenkov as coach
Lukoil Academik Sofia (Lukoil Academic) of Bulgaria’s NBL have announced that its executive director Sasho Vezenkov will be the team’s coach for the remainder of the season. He will serve both as executive director and head coach of the team. Lukoil Academik is currently in first place in the NBL’s standings with an 11-2 record.…
Read MoreThaddeus McFadden returns to Usti nad Labem
It is a homecoming of sorts for Thaddeus McFadden (188 cm, Fairmont St.’09), who returns to SLUNETA Usti nad Labem from the Czech Republic’s NBL. McFadden played for Usti nad Labem in the 2011-12 season and scored 18.2 ppg and handed out an average of 4.1 apg. That season the 25-year-old helped the team reach the…
Read MoreMarcus Faison to play for Esteghlal Qeshm
Esteghlal Qeshm from Iran’s Superleague has signed Belgian-American Marcus Faison (196 cm, Siena’00). Faison started the season with BC Amia Tbilisi from Georgia’s Superleague. He garnered averages of 6.3 ppg and 1.2 apg in six games in the EuroChallenge. He averaged 8.9 ppg and 2.7 apg playing for Tbilisi in the Georgian Superleague. Before he…
Read MoreJustin Hamilton 5th player leaving Cibona
Former 2nd round draft pick Justin Hamilton (210 cm, LSU’12) has left Adriatic League team Cibona Zagreb from Croatia. After Ante Mašić, Dustin Ware, Smush Parker and Tomislav Zubčić he is the 5th player to leave the former European champion. In addition, Sports Director Nikola Prkačin recently also left the club and before him head…
Read MoreBrandon Ewing to join Apoel Nicosia
Cytavision Apoel Nicosia from Cyprus’ Division A is replacing Tyler Lazer with Brandon Ewing (187 cm, Wyoming’09). Ewing is moving from the Swiss team, Lugano Tigers (LNA), where he averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.1 apg in nine games. In the 2011-12 season, he played for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. He was drafted…
Read MoreSean Finn added by Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela’s LPB has signed Sean Finn (212 cm, Dayton’04). Finn fills the last slot of the team for their allotment of imports for this season. He is coming off a stint playing in Switzerland for BBC Monthey (LNA) last season. In 22 games for Monthey Finn averaged 13.9 ppg and 7.5…
Read MoreJohn Thomas to sign with San Lorenzo
John Thomas (198 cm, Columbus St.’04) is set to sign with San Lorenzo Chivilcoy from Argentina’s TNA. Thomas most recently played in Brazil for Paschoalotto/Bauru. He was a member of the team’s starting five and in 20 games playing in the Paulista League he averaged 9.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg. That year Bauru was the…
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