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Erving Walker joins Juve Caserta
Erving Walker (172 cm, Florida’12) has been picked up by Juve Caserta (Italy-SerieA) to finish the season. Walker is in his first pro season and started the year in the colors of Prima Verolia (Italy-LegaDue) where he has averaged 15.1 points per game over the first eight games of the year. He’s a recent graduate…
Read MoreAleksandar Kesar fired as BC Azovmash head coach
Aleksandar Kesar has had his contract terminated as head coach of BC Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague), as reported on the team’s website today. Kesar was hired by the club to take over the coaching duties at the beginning of the season. Sergei Zavalin has been announced as the new head coach effective immediately. Zavalin is a long-time…
Read MoreJoffrey Lauvergne released by Elan Chalon
Joffrey Lauvergne (210 cm) has been released from his contract by Elan Chalon (France-ProA). In a statement on the team’s website, Dominique Juillot, President of the Elan Chalon, stated that the club had reached a mutual agreement with Lauvergne to part ways so that the organization could focus the rest of the season on younger…
Read MoreQuinton Ross signs short-term deal with Boulazac
Quinton Ross (198 cm, Southern Methodist University’03) has been signed by Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-ProA) to a short-term contract to replace the injured Amadi McKenzie (201 cm, Tennessee Tech’08). Last season Ross suited up for the Canton Charge (US-NBA D-League) where he saw court time in 10 games and averaged 7.7 points per game. Ross…
Read MoreAleksandar Petrovic takes over Cedevita
Aleksandar “Aco” Petrovic will be the new head coach of Croatian Euroleague team Cedevita Zagreb. He will replace the Serbian coach Bozidar Maljkovic who suddenly left last week. Petrovic is currently the headcoach of the National Team of Bosnia and will stay in that function while he will also coach Cedevita. Aleksandar Petrovic already coached…
Read MoreFuenlabrada signs Kristaps Valters
Spanish ACB team Baloncesto Fuenlabrada announced the return of Latvian player Kristaps Valters for this season and the next one. Kristaps Valters played with Fuenlabrada before during the 2010/2011 season and after that for another Spanish team, Unicaja Malaga. He started this season with a temporary deal with German Bundesliha team Artland Dragons.
Read MoreGary Forbes signs in China
Free agent forward Gary Forbes (201 cm, UMASS’08) has signed with the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions of the Chinese League. Forbes, who averaged 6.6 ppg with the Toronto Raptors last season, was cut by the Rockets last month in the wake of the James Harden trade.
Read MoreJimmy Baxter suspended by Giessen
Jimmy Baxter (198cm, South Florida’02) has been suspended by Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) until further notice. No further information has been released by the club or Baxter regarding the matter. As of Friday, Baxter was averaging 14.6 points per game in the BBL over nine contests and is the second best scorer on the team behind…
Read MoreDrew Nicholas released by CSKA Moscow
Drew Nicholas (193 cm, Maryland’03) has been released by CSKA Moscow according to a release on their website. Nicholas came to CSKA from EA7 Emporior Armani Milan, where he averaged 7.4 points per game in the 2011-12 Euroleague. Prior to that he spent three seasons with Panathinaikos Athens, where he was instrumental in helping the…
Read MoreLance Williams signs on with Antalya
Lance Williams (206 cm, DePaul’02) has agreed to terms with Antalya Buyuksehir Delediye (Turkey-TBL) for the rest of the season. Williams comes from Banvit BK, where he suited up for the last four seasons. Last year in the Eurocup he averaged 10.1 points per game over 12 games and in the Turkey TBL he dropped…
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