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Billy Baptist signs with Keflavik
Billy Baptist (196 cm, Quincy’10) has signed with Keflavik from Iceland. He replaces Stephen McDowell. Billy Baptist played in Germany and Spain before.
Read MoreLaShawn Malloy signs with Yokohama
LaShawn Malloy (209 cm, New Orleans’06) has signed with Japanese BJ League team Yokohoma B-Corsairs for the rest of the season. Malloy is a veteran. He has previously played in Mexico (Guerreros), Argentina (Sionista), Bahrain (Muharraq), Jordan (Zain), Lebanon, Syria (Al Jaish), Uruguay and the Dominican Republic (Enriquillo).
Read MoreAnton Gaddefors inks with Sundsvall Dragons
Anton Gaddefors (200 cm) has inked a deal with the Sundsvall Dragons (Sweden-Basketligan) to finish out the season. Gaddefors most recently suited up for Radnicki Kraguevac (Serbia-A League), where he was for the last two seasons. Prior to that he spent three seasons with Uppsala Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). Gaddefors is also a three-year member of the Swedish National Team that…
Read MoreChristian Maraker joins Norrkoping
Christian Maraker (206 cm, Pacific’06) has been signed by the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) to replace the recently released James Hughes. Maraker has been playing in Japan over the last three seasons, 2009-10 and 2010-11 with Rera Kamuy Kokkaido and last season with the Hitachi Sunrockers, where he averaged 10.1 points and 6.1 rebounds per game over 43…
Read MoreJames Hughes released by Norrkoping
James Hughes (211 cm, Northern Illinois’07) has been released by the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan). Hughes was averaging 7.6 points and 4.9 rebounds per game after 17 games in the Swedish Basketligan and 4.7 points and 6.5 rebounds per game in six EuroChallenge games. Last season he suited up for BK Nova Hut Ostrava (Czech Republic-NBL),…
Read MoreScavolini signs Torey Thomas
Italian Serie A team Scavolini Banca Marche Pesaro announced the signing of point guard Torey Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’06). The American started the season with Serbian team Partizan Belgrade with whom he played in the Euroleague and the Adriatic League. After Partizan he initially reached an agreement with Turkish team Erdemir but that deal…
Read MoreDarko Planinić leaves Široki for Maccabi Tel Aviv
Darko Planinić will leave Adriatic League team Široki WWin from Bosnia and Hercegovina (Croatian part) and sign for Israeli powerhouse Maccabi Tel Aviv. The young talented big man of the Croatian National Team will play his last Adriatic League game for Široki tomorrow against MZT Skopje from Macedonia. Other clubs from around Europe had also…
Read MorePatrick Ewing Jr released by Telekom
Patrick Ewing Jr. (203 cm, Georgetown’08) has been released by Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) according to Eurobasket.com. Ewing held an 11.5 point per game average over 12 BBL contests and 7.8 points per game in six EuroChallenge games. Last season he opened the year with the New Orleans Hornets, but was released before the schedule…
Read MoreSeidou NJoya leaves Nanterre
Seidou NJoya (180 cm) has left JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) to join Bourg-en-Bresse (France-ProB). He was seeing limited playing time with Nanterre, so by mutual agreement he was released from his contract to join the ProB club. Last season the young (born in 1989) NJoya suited up for Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-ProB) and averaged 8.0 points…
Read MoreKevin Anderson joins Cantu
Kevin Anderson (182 cm, Richmond’11) has signed on to play for Mapooro Cantu (Italy-SerieA) for the rest of the season. This season Anderson started out with the Cleveland Cavaliers, but was waived before training camp finished. He moved to the Canton Charge of the NBA D-League and saw action in 10 games, averaging 8.1 points…
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