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Jiri Welsch joins CEZ Nymburk
Jiri Welsch (199cm) has agreed to return to his home to suit up for CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) after 11 seasons of professional ball outside the CR that included four in the NBA with Golden State, Milwaukee, Boston and Cleveland. Welsch was the 16th pick overall in the 2002 NBA draft, being selected by the…
Read MoreSaso Ozbolt inks deal with Portoroz
Saso Ozbolt (191cm) and agreed to terms with Splosna plovba Portoroz (Slovenia-2SKL) for the rest of the season. Most recently he suited up for KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1).
Read MoreMilos Pavlovic rejoins OKK Beograd
Milos Pavlovic (2.10m) has rejoined OKK Beograd (Serbia-A League) for this season. Pavlovic wore the colors of both Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A) and KK Fersped Rabotnicki (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) last season and the year prior to that he was with OKK Beograd. With KK Fersped Rabotnicki last year he scored 11.6 points and grabbed 5.8…
Read MoreRuslan Nazmiev inks deal with Sokhumi Tbilisi
Ruslan Nazmiev (2.00m) has agreed to terms with Sokhumi Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) for the 2012-13 season. Most recently Nazmiev played for Severstal (Russia-Superleague) where he averaged 5.3 points and 2.9 rebounds per game over 36 Superleague contests.
Read MoreKris Drouse joins Turi Svitavy
Kris Drouse (1.98m, college Point Park) has signed on with Turi Svitavy (Czech Republic-NBL) for this season. Drouse played 18 games with the Liverpool Mersey Tigers (United Kingdom-BBL) last season averaging 16.1 points and 6.9 rebounds per contest.
Read MoreBenzor Simmons pens contract with Vila Velha
Benzor Simmons (1.96m, college: Tenn-Martin) agreed to terms with Vila Velha (Brazil-NBB) for the 2012-13 season. Last year Simmons played for Porvoon Tarmo (Finland-1st Division) and averaged 24.0 points and 7.3 rebounds per game over 12 games.
Read MoreTaquan Dean released by Aliaga Petkim
Taquan Dean (1.93m, college: Louisville) has been released by Aliaga Petkim (Turkey-TBL) after only one game due to an injury to his wrist. Dean scored 9 points and snagged seven rebounds in that one court appearance and now says via Twitter that he’s heading back to his native New Jersey to rehab. Dean’s career has…
Read MoreLaVell Blanchard to play in Argentina
LaVell Blanchard (2.01m, college: Michigan), an American forward who has been playing in Brazil, has replaced Jonathon Durley (2.03m, college: Wichita St.) with the Estudiantes de Bahía Blanca (Argentina-LigaA). The Estudiantes have lost 5 of 6 games and they felt that Durley was not up to par with their expectations and decided to make the…
Read MoreJames Parker pens contract with Vila Velha
James Parker (1.88m, college: Robert Morris) inked a new deal with Vila Velha/Garoto/MBG (Brazil-NBB) for the 2012-13 campaign. Parker was last with Gaiteros (Venezuela-LPB), where he averaged 11.0 points per game over seven games. He also played for ACBD Rio Claro (Brazil-Paulista) in the summer league.
Read MoreSead Sehovic signs with Szolnoki Olaj
Sead Sehovic (1.96m) will be wearing the uniform of Szolnoki Olaj (Europe-Adriatic League) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season replacing the recently released Calvin Watson (1.96m, college: N. Texas). Sehovic most recently played for Ewe Baskets Oldenburg (German-BBL) and was also a member of the Montenegro National Team that recently qualified for the EuroBasket…
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