Posts Tagged ‘Astana’
VTB United League roundup
The first round of the VTB United League 1/8 finals has been completed and it was a good round to travel as only one club managed to pick up a home win. The teams celebrating taking a 1-0 series lead are Spartak St Petersburg, Krasnie Krilya, Nizhny Novgorod, and Lokomotiv Kuban. Spartak St. Petersburg vs.…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimky stuns CSKA with late three
There were only two games on tap in the VTB League this Sunday, but fans were not short-changed as far as action was concerned. CSKA Moscow (11-2) lost to undefeated group leader, BC Khimky Moscow Region (13-0), 87-90. Meanwhile Kazakhstan’s BC Astana (5-8) steamrolled over Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (4-8) in what ended up as a…
Read MoreJanis Blums signed by BC Astana
Latvian Janis Blums (191 cm) is the latest addition to BC Astana’s roster this 2013-14 season. Blums played for Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius from Lithuania’s LKL in 2012-13. He was a solid reserve off Lietuvos Rytas’ bench in the VTB United league, posting averages of 12.3 ppg and 2.1 apg. In nine Euroleague games Janis averaged…
Read MoreOlaseni Lawal inks with BC Astana
Nigerian-American Olaseni Lawal (208 cm, Wayne State, Michigan’09) has signed with Kazakhstan’s BC Astana for the 2013-14 season. Olaseni’s addition is will be expected to bolster BC Astana’s frontcourt with his inside presence and ability to clean up on the glass. Lawal played the 2012-13 season for Tezenis Verona from Italy’s Lega Due. He logged…
Read MorePat Calathes set to join BC Astana
Pat Calathes (208 cm, St. Joseph’s’08) is expected to sign a two-year deal to play for BC Astana from Kazakhstan (D1). Calathes, who is Greek-American, played the 2012-13 season for Maccabi Bazan Haifa from Israel’s Winner League. There he averaged 16.3 ppg and 9.3 rpg in 36 games. Calathes spent most of his professional career…
Read MoreJerry Johnson stays with BC Astana
Jerry Johnson (182 cm, Rider’05) is slated to remain with BC Astana from Kazakhstan (D1) for at least one more season. Johnson will be entering his third season with the club this 2013-14. In 2012-13 the 31-year-old Johnson logged 14 games for Astana in the VTB United League and averaged 11.2 ppg and 4.4 rpg.…
Read MoreBC Astana extends David Simon
BC Astana from Kazakhstan’s D1 League has extended David Simon (208 cm, IPFW’05) through the 2013-14 season. The big man joined the team this 2012-13 season and played 18 games for them in the VTB United League. In those 18 games Simon was able to average 14.7 ppg and 5.8 rpg. The 31-year-old spent the…
Read MoreBrion Rush to stay with BC Astana
Brion Rush (186 cm, Grambling State’06) has just gotten a contract extension to remain with BC Astana, from Kazakhstan’s D1, through the 2013-14 season. Rush, who holds both American and Montenegrin passports, began the 2012-13 season playing for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone from France’s ProA. He played eight games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 13.9…
Read MoreNemanja Jaramaz moving to Kazakhstan
Nemanja Jaramaz (201 cm) will continue his career in Kazakshtan with BC Astana. The Serbian combo guard comes from Italian Serie A team Angelico Biella where he has started the season and averaged 7.1 ppg. Before that, the 22 year old player played for Serbian teams Mega Vizura (Serbian league) and Partizan Belgrade (Adriatic League).…
Read MoreGreer Wright signs in Lithuania
Greer Wright (201 cm, Binghamton’11) has signed in Lithuania with LKL team Naglis Palangos. That team is currently in the last place of the LKL with a 0-11 record. Wright was an All-AEC 1st Team selection in college both in 2010 and 2011. Last year he signed his first professional contract with BC Astana, a…
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