Posts Tagged ‘Avellino’
Kieron Achara signs with Sidigas Avellino
Italian Serie A team Sidigas Avellino has reinforced its roster with the addition of Scottish-Nigerian player Kieron Achara (208 cm, Duquesne’08).The 30-year-old forward was a member of the Scottish National Team from 2002 to 2005 and again in 2013. He was also a member of the British National Team from 2008 to 2013. In his…
Read MoreLeemire Goldwire moves up to Avellino
Leemire Goldwire (182 cm, Charlotte’08) will get a chance to prove he’s worth a shot in the big leagues after being called up by Sidigas Avellino (Italy-SerieA). Goldwire began the season playing in Italy’s lower league, DNA Gold, for Fileni BPA Jesi. Leemire was able to log a total of 18 games before signing with…
Read MoreJe’Kel Foster heads to Sidigas Avellino
Je’Kel Foster (194 cm, Ohio State’06) is making his way back to the Italian Serie A after several seasons playing in other leagues. He joins Sidigas Avellino for the rest of the 2013-14 season. Foster began the season on the roster of JSF Nanterre (France-ProA). He played a dozen games in the French Pro A…
Read MoreDwight Hardy wins arbitration vs. Avellino
Former St. John’s player Dwight Hardy Jr. (188 cm, St. John’s’11) filed for arbitration at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) versus his former team, Sidigas Avellino. Dwight played six games for Sidigas Avellino in the 2012-13 season. He sought payment for back salaries owed to him by the team as stipulated in his player contract…
Read MoreJarvis Hayes signs with Sidigas Avellino
Former NBA swingman Jarvis Hayes (201 cm, Georgia’03) is on his way to play in Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season after signing with Sidigas Avellino. Hayes, an American, recently became naturalized citizen of Qatar and represented them in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships as part of the Qatari National Team. He played six games for…
Read MoreWill Thomas landed by Sidigas Avellino
The Italian SerieA team Sidigas Avellino has been busy as of late, filling up its roster as it gears up for the upcoming 2013-14 season. They’ve recently landed 27-year-old Will Thomas (203 cm, George Mason’08). Thomas, who has dual American and Georgian citizenship, is expected to slide into their lineup as the team’s starting power…
Read MoreCourtney Fells added by Sidigas Avellino
Courtney Fells (198 cm, North Carolina State’09) will get a chance to play in the Italian SerieA for the first time in his career this 2013-14 season as he signs with Sidigas Avellino. He initially signed with the Metros de Santiago from the Dominican Republic’s LNB in August 2013. In 2012-13 Courtney played for Israel’s…
Read MoreNikola Dragovic stays with Sidigas AV
Nikola Dragovic (206 cm, UCLA’10) will continue playing for Italian SerieA team Sidigas Avellino this 2013-14 season. Dragovic is a Serbian-Montenegrin who has been a member of the Serbian University National Team in 2009 and 2011. This will be Nikola’s second season with Sidigas AV. In 2012-13 he averaged 8.9 ppg and 5.4 rpg in…
Read MoreJaka Lakovic extends with Sidigas AV
Jaka Lakovic (186 cm) is set to sign a deal that will extend his stay with Sidigas Avellino from Italy’s SerieA for two more seasons. The Slovenian moved to Sidigas AV in January 2013. Lakovic started the 2012-13 season playing for Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). It was a brief stint for the season as…
Read MoreTaquan Dean extended by Sidigas Avellino
Taquan Dean (193 cm, Louisville’06) will remain with Sidigas Avellino from Italy’s SerieA for the 2013-14 season via a contract extension. Dean has had a history with the team, originally joining them in the 2010-11 season. He began the 2012-13 season playing for Aliaga Petkim from Tukey’s TBL. He played two games in the EuroChallenge…
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