FIBA U17 World Championships recap
The quarter-finals of the FIBA U17 World Championships have been set as the eight teams who qualified from the round of 16 stage line up to face each other on Thursday. Spain vs. Argentina, 64-57 Spain advanced to the next stage of the competition with a tough win over Argentina as the team look to…
Read MoreGreg Oden faces felony charges
Former Miami Heat center Greg Oden (213 cm, Ohio State’07) is facing a felony charge resulting in serious bodily injury. He also is being charged with two misdemeanor charges. Oden was arrested last week for allegedly punching his ex-girlfriend in the face three times, hitting her in the eye, forehead and nose. He allegedly dragged…
Read MoreJacob Pullen now with Liaoning Hunters
Jacob Pullen (185 cm, Kansas State’11) will continue his professional career in China this 2014-15 after signing with the Liaoning Jeibao Hunters (China-CBA). Pullen is an American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012. Jacob spent his 2013-14 season playing for FC Barcelona…
Read MoreMarko Simonovic to Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-ProA) has acquired Serbian forward Marko Simonovic (201 cm) and he will suit up for them this 2014-15. Simonovic is a recent addition to the Serbian national team this 2014. He had a busy 2013-14 season playing for Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) and representing them in four leagues. He played 27…
Read MoreColton Iverson pens with Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has signed a new big man to reinforce their frontcourt this 2014-15, bringing in Colton Iverson (208 cm, Colorado State’13). Colton played his rookie season as a pro for Turkish club Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played 18 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 8.8 ppg and…
Read MoreJosh Childress heads Down Under
After a failed attempt to revitalize his NBA career, Josh Childress (210 cm, Stanford’04) is moving and has signed with the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) this 2014-15 season. Early into the 2013-14 season Childress was released by the Washington Wizards. In November 2013 the New Orleans Pelicans picked him up to hopefully reinforce their roster which…
Read MoreByron Mullens inks with Shanxi Zhongyu
China has gotten an infusion of former NBA players recently with the most recent being Byron Mullens (213 cm, Ohio State’09), who has signed with Shanxi Zhongyu (China-CBA). Mullens is coming off a four game stint with the Shaanxi Wolves, an NBL from China. His averages of 30.8 ppg and 14.5 rpg must have caught…
Read MoreTibor Pleiss heads to Barcelona
FC Barcelona (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed the services of young German big man Tibor Pleiss (215 cm) for the 2014-15 season. The 22-year-old Pleiss has been a member of the German National Team from 2009 up to the present. He has played the last two seasons for Laboral Kutxa (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2013-14 he honed…
Read MoreSerbia wins at Tournoi de Pau 2014
Serbia triumphed over host nation France 79-69, in the final game at the Tournoi de Pau 2014. It was a friendly tournament held over the weekend to help teams prepare for the upcoming 2014 Basketball World Cup which will be held in Spain this August 30 to September 14. Greece and Croatia were also participants…
Read MoreRodney Williams pens with Bremerhaven
Rodney Williams (205 cm, Minnesota’13) is headed to Europe after agreeing to terms with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL). The 23-year-old Williams played his rookie season as a pro, initially with the Philiadelphia 76ers, but was sent over to their D-League affiliate, the Delaware 87ers. Rodney managed to play in a total of 33 games for Delaware…
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