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Mickael Gelabale signs with Cedevita Zagreb
Mickael Gelabale has signed an agreement with Croatian Euroleague participant Cedevita Zagreb. The French National team player will try to achieve Cedevita’s goal to qualify for the second round stage of the Euroleague and also secure one of the top spots in Adriatic League. Matej Mamic, Cedevita’s General Manager, fullfilled the wish of legendary coach Božidar Maljkovic, who insisted on Gelabale’s signing, due to the fact that the two already worked together for two years in Real Madrid in the past.
Read MoreFalkner signs with Prievidza
Barkley Falkner (203 cm, Sam Houston State’09) has signed with Slovak team BC Prievidza. Falkner played in the German Pro B last season and participated in Court Side’s Eurochallenge camp in Las Vegas this summer.
Read MoreOnce Caldas announce import players
Once Caldas announced the three players that they will put on their roster as imports for the 2012 Federation Cup. Tayron Thomas is a 1.91m guard from the US who has been playing in the Dominican Republic. Alpha Bangura is a 1.95m guard who has played in Venezuela and the Dominican Republic. Coming in to…
Read MoreKyoto Hannaryz inks deals with trio
Japanese team Kyoto Hannaryz (JB League) signed deals recently with David Palmer, Leonardo Pomare and Gouki Kitamura. Palmer spent the 2011-12 season with Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa and averaged 11.6 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. Pomare was with Hamamatsu Phoenix last year, averaging 7.1 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He’s also been a member…
Read MoreBC Donetsk signs D’or Fischer
D’or Fischer has agreed to terms with BC Donetsk. Fischer played for Bilbao Basket in Spain last season. Fischer will be reunited with Doron Perkins on the Donetsk squad, the two were teammates on Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Read MoreTexas Legends hire Eduardo Najera
The Texas Legends, of the NBA D-League, have named Eduardo Najera the first Mexican-born head coach in the NBA system, pending league approval. Najera will also become a minority owner of the team and will hold a front-office position with the Dallas Mavericks. He was also the first Mexican-born player to be drafted in the…
Read MoreRobert “the animal” Brown signed by Los Leones
Los Leones (the lions) from Argentina officially contracted Robert Brown, “the Animal” this Friday morning. Brown will play for the team in its shot at the National Tournament this coming season. He is not new to Argentinian basketball, having played in QUIMSA (a sports association located in the city of Santiago del Estero, Argentina) and…
Read MoreMike James signs for KK Zagreb
Rookie Mike James (190 cm, Lamar’12) signs for KK Zagreb. Last season he averaged 17.2 ppg for Lamar in the Southland Conference.
Read MoreBradford Burgess replaces Faisal Aden at Leuven
Faisal Aden (193 cm, Washington State’12) was recently announced as a new player of the Belgian team Leuven Bears, but the medical check showed that he still has not recovered 100 % from his injury from last season. He will be replaced by Bradford Burgess (198 cm, VCU’12).
Read MoreStorm Warren signs with Den Helder
Power forward Storm Warren (200 cm, LSU’12) has signed with Dutch team Den Helder. It will be Warren’s first professional contract. Den Helder will return back tot the highest Dutch level after some years of absence. A scout for the Dutch team attended pro basketball tryouts in Las Vegas and spotted Storm Warren at Court…
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