Demond Watt moves to KR Reykjavik
Demond Watt (200 cm, Texas A&M-CC’11) will continue his professional career playing in Iceland’s Dominos league for KR Reykjavik this 2014. The 24-year-old Chicago native began the 2012-13 season with the Gary Splash (USA-IBA). In January 2013 he moved to UU-Korhait Uusikaupunki from Finland’s Korisliiga. Watt managed to appear in 24 games for them that…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi to Granorolo Bologna
Nigerian forward Ndudi Ebi (206 cm) will be making his way back to the Italian Serie A this season after agreeing to terms with Granorolo Bologna. Ebi began this season on the roster of Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League). Before parting ways with the Israeli club, Ndudi logged 16 games and averaged 12.9 ppg and 8.9…
Read MoreGabe Pruitt now with Keravnos
Gabe Pruitt (193 cm, USC’07) is a newcomer on the roster of Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus-Division A) this 2013-14 season. Pruitt began the season playing in the Greek A1 league for A.G.O Rethymno Aegean. He managed to play in five games for them and produced averages of 13.8 ppg and 2.4 apg. Gabe joined AGOR in…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Orleans loses top spot
If you want to watch some tense high stakes Basketball this season, the French Pro A would be a good place to start. The league is extremely tight this year and the competition has proved fierce throughout the campaign, and Round 18 was no different. The results after this week’s round of action means there…
Read MoreVon Wafer signs with Krasny Oktyabr
Von Wafer (196 cm, Florida State’05) is joining his third team for the season after agreeing to terms with Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. The former NBA guard was drafted by the Los Angeles Lakers 39th overall in the 2005 draft. He began the 2013-14 season playing for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks (China-CBA). Wafer played…
Read MoreMarvin Phillips leaves Lightning for Rouen
French Pro B team SPO Rouen Basket has bought out the contract of Marvin Phillips (201 cm, Claflin’04) from the London Lightning (Canada-NBL). Phillips played 30 games for the Lightning and averaged an impressive double-double with 15.6 ppg and 10.0 rpg. He joined the Canadian club in December of 2012 and helped them win the…
Read MoreAndray Blatche could join Philippine NT
A congressman from the Philippines has filed two separate bills seeking the naturalization of NBA centers JaVale McGee and Andray Blatche. The Philippines National Basketball Team is looking for a naturalized player to reinforce its roster for the upcoming 2014 Basketball World Cup to be held in Spain this August. McGee, the starting center of…
Read MoreSyracuse still unbeaten, #1 in AP poll
Syracuse is 21-0 after beating Notre Dame 61-55 and is the unanimous No. 1 in the Associated Press poll. They are on an incredible run, the best in school history. Their win against Notre Dame comes after an exciting win over Duke on Saturday, 91-89. “We’re happy to be No. 1,” coach Jim Boeheim said…
Read More2014 Basketball World Cup groups set
FIBA has announced the groupings for the 2014 Basketball World Cup which will be held in Spain this coming August. Madrid, Spain will be the primary venue with games also slated to be played in Barcelona, Seville, Bilbao and Granada. The hosts will be headlining Group A and should expect stiff competition from 2013 Eurobasket…
Read MoreBarisa Krasic signed by Rabotnicki
KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje from FYR Macedonia’s Prva Liga has added Barisa Krasic (203 cm) for the rest of the 2013-14 season. The big man is from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He began the season signing with Michelin Etha Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). In the 2012-13 season Krasic played for KK Zadar from Croatia’s A1 league. He…
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