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Milt Palacio released by Bnei Hasharon
Milt Palacio (193 cm, Colorado State’99) has been released by Bnei Eshet Tours Hasharon (Israel-Winner League) after six games, averaging 6.2 points per game. Palacio played seven seasons in the NBA for Vancouver, Boston, Cleveland, Toronto and Utah, before taking his talents to Europe. He’s suited up for squads in Serbia, Russia, Greece, Puerto Rico…
Read MoreJoe Alexander signs in China
Joe Alexander (203 cm, West Vriginia’08) has signed with Chinese CBA team Liaoning Jiebao Hunters. Joe Alexander is no stranger to China. He grew up there and went to school in Beijing for six years before returning back to the US. The reason why Alexander was in China was because his father had a job…
Read MoreMatjaz Smodis signs with Krka Novo Mesto
Slovenian veteran Matjaz Smodis announced during a press conference his return as a player to Krka Novo Mesto. The team in which he started his career in 1994/1995. Smodis announced his retirement at the end of last season due to his numerous injuries. Smodis will start playing for Krka in January and at the end…
Read MoreMichael Dunigan signs with Perth
Michael Dunigan (208 cm, Oregon’10) has signed with Australian NBL team Perth Wildcats. Dunigan played in Israel, Italy, Ukraine and Estonia and was recently released from the Memphis Grizzlies training camp.
Read MoreAyinde Ubaka inked by Hoverla
Ayinde Ubaka (193 cm, California’07) has been signed to an agreement with Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine-Superleague) to replace Patrick Sparks (184 cm,Kentucky’06). Ubaka was given a two-game tryout for Hoverla, where he averaged 7.0ppg and 3.5rpg when was enough to prompt team management to decide to make the change. Sparks has averaged 7.7ppg over the first…
Read MoreJason Kapono to be with Panathinaikos soon
Jason Kapono (201 cm, UCLA’03) has resolved his family situation and is now set to join Panathinaikos (Greece-A1) on Dec. 10th, it’s been reported. Kapono was set to arrive in Athens the first week in November, but it turns out his wife was having complications with her pregnancy and Kapono chose to stay with her…
Read MoreMichael Pietrus signs with Toronto
Frenchman Mickael Pietrus has reached agreement on a one-year, veteran-minimum contract with the Toronto Raptors, agent Bill McCandless confirmed on Thursday night. The deal will be made official Friday, McCandless confirmed. “It came down, in the end, to choosing the team who liked him best,” said McCandless. In the end, Pietrus passed up five offers…
Read MoreCem Akdag hired to lead Gaziantep
Cem Akdag has been hired by Gaziantep Buyuksehir Belediye (Turkey-TBL) as their next head coach. Akdag most recently coached Galatasaray (Turkey-TBL) in the 2009-10 season. Prior to that he was the Galatasaray women’s team for two season and was the Turkey National Team coach for the women’s team from 2005-07. The move comes after Gaziantep…
Read MoreMardy Collins joins Maccabi Ashdod
Mardy Collins (198 cm, Temple’06) has agreed to join Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Collins most recently played for the Los Angeles D-Fenders in the NBA D-League, where he averaged 11.5 points and 4.6 assissts per game over 35 games. Prior to that he started the 2011-12 season in…
Read MoreMike Hall signs with Maccabi Ashdod
Mike Hall (203 cm, George Washington’06) has signed on to play for Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League). Last season he played for Baloncesto Fuenlabrada (Spain-ACB), where he averaged 10.0 points per game in 8 EuroChallenge games and 6.7 points per game in the ACB. Hall played four years for George Washington University, seeing action in 117…
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