Basketball Among Casualties of Ukrainian Civil War

2014 has been a tumultuous year thus far for Ukraine. Protests and civil unrest early in the year forced a regime change with the previous administration being dissolved and its leadership forced to flee the country. Months after the wake of the revolution, Presidential elections were held and won by former Trade Minister (in 2012)…

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Coleman Collins splits from Azovmash

Coleman Collins (206 cm, Virginia Tech’07) has parted ways with Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine, Superleague) after an agreement was reached between player and club. The American´s departure comes seven months after he joined the team and in that time he has played eighteen Superleague games for the club. During those games the power forward averaged 11.7…

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Marshawn Powell switches to Azovmash

Marshawn Powell (201 cm, Arkansas´13) will stay in the Ukraine after agreeing a switch to Azovmash Mariupol (Superleague) from Ferro-ZNTU. The forward is in the midst of his rookie campaign and has played sixteen games for Ferro so far this season. The American has put in some solid performances on his way to averages of…

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Daniel Kickert signs with Azovmash

Daniel Kickert (208 cm, St. Mary’s, California’’06) will be playing for Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine-Superleague) this 2013-14 season. The Aussie player, who also holds a Dutch passport, will be playing for his third Ukrainian team in two seasons. In 2012-13 he initially played 28 games for Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk (Ukraine-Superleague) and averaged 17.6 ppg and 5.7 rpg.…

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Coleman Collins joins Azovmash

Coleman Collins (206 cm, Virginia Tech’07) has penned a deal to join Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine, Superleague and VTB United League) for next season. Last season the center played with Chorale de Roanne in the French ProA. The player featured in 33 games and picked up 11.3 points per game and finished 5th in the league…

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Derrick Low moves to Azovmash Mariupol

Derrick Low (188 cm, Washington State’08) is moving to another team within Ukraine’s Superleague. He is signing with Azovmash Mariupol, coming from Dnipro Dnepropetrovsk. He was the starting PG for Dnipro in 2012-13 and averaged 15.3 ppg and 6.9 apg in 39 games in the Superleague. This was his second season with Dnipro. In 2011-12…

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Ronald Murray signs with Azovmash

Ronald Murray (193 cm, Shaw’02) has signed in Ukraine with Azovmash Mariupol. Last season Ronald Murray played in the D-League where he won the championship with the Austin Toros while averaging 14.6 ppg and 3 aspg. For a long time, it looked like he was going to play for the Memphis Grizzlies in the NBA…

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Ivan Paunic signs with Lagun Aro

Ivan Paunic has signed in Spain with ACB team Lagun Aro Gipuzkoa BC from San Sebastian. Ivan Paunic, who is a member of the Serbian national team, was recently releases by Azovmash Mariupol from the Ukraine after averaging a disappointing 3.4 ppg in both the Ukrainian Superleague as well as in the VTB United league.…

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