Mirza Begic extends with Laboral
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) extended the contract with Mirza Begic (216 cm). Begic is a veteran center who has dual citizenship from Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He began the 2014-15 season playing for Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played eight games for them in the Adriatic league and posted averages of 9.8…
Read MoreDuke Crews pens with Tsukuba Robots
Duke Crews (203 cm, Bowie State’10) has signed with Tsukuba Robots (Japan-NBL, starting five) for the remainder of the season. During the 2013/2014 season he played for Panteras de Miranda (Venezuela-LPB), Cader Montevideo (Uruguay-Metropolitan) and Atletico Tabare (Uruguay-Metropolitan). For Panteras de Miranda he averaged 5.5 points and 4.7 rebounds over five games. Through the 2013/14…
Read MoreLevan Patsatsia remains with Novgorod
Levan Patsatsia (198 cm, Troy’11) will remain with BC Nizhny Novgorod as he extended his contract with the team. Through five Euroleague games he averaged 1.8 points and 2.8 rebounds per game so far this term. The player started the 2014/2015 season on the books at MIA Academy Tbilisi (Superleague) in his native Georgia and…
Read MoreNate Drayton departs Huracan Trelew
Nate Drayton (200 cm, West Texas A&M’13) has departed Huracan Trelew in the Argentines TNA league. The American player notched 7.7 points and 4.8 rebounds in eighteen games since the start of the 2014/2015 season. Last season the forward played in the Colombian DirecTV League for Cafeteros de Armenia in what was his rookie campaign…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs Tsmoki in VTB action
CSKA Moscow picked up its second big VTB United League victory in three days as the Russian powerhouse swept aside Tsmoki-Minsk 93-72 at home on Tuesday. CSKA had taken sole possession of first place in the standings on Sunday with a big road win over Nizhny Novgorod, and heading into this clash it was top…
Read MoreCibona and Cedevita make Adriatic League progress
The pre-Christmas Adriatic League action is underway as four games took place on Tuesday to open Round 14, with more to follow on Christmas Eve and one on Christmas day. A busy holiday period will see Round 15 start on December 26th, but the focus tonight was on the four clashes, with all games but…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu leaves Hapoel Jerusalem
Former NBA forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) has departed Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). The British forward lasted just a few weeks in his first experience in Israeli league. He averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg in tow game of the Israeli League. In EuroCup Pops Mensah-Bonsu notched 7.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over…
Read MoreTyler Brown departs Ourense Termal
Tyler Brown (193 cm, Illinois State’13) has departed Ourense Termal (Spain-LEB Gold) were he started the 2014/15 season. Through eleven games he averaged 4.2 points and 1.1 rebounds per game. During his senior year at Illinois State the 24-yeard old averaged 18.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg. He helped his team reach the MVC Tournament semifinals in…
Read MorePaul Harris signs with Gravelines
Paul Harris (193 cm, Syracuse’09) is set to continue his professional career with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-ProA). Harris is coming off a brief eight-game stint in the Turkish Royal Hali Gaziantep this 2014-15 season. In those eight games Paul managed averages of 9.8 ppg and 5.9 rpg. The 2014 season Paul Harris opened…
Read MoreAndreas Glyniadakis to Energia Rovinari
CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu (Romania-Liga Nationala) is bringing in Greek big man Andreas Glyniadakis (215 cm) to strengthen their frontcourt for the rest of the 2014-15 season. He started the season with Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-TBL) and averaged 2.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg over four games. Andreas was a member of the Greek national…
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