Posts Tagged ‘Olympic games’
Chamberlain Oguchi joins Vladivostok
Chamberlain Oguchi (196 cm, Illinois State’09) has signed in Russia with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (PBL League). Oguchi arrives from the D-League where he played 24 games with the Maine Red Claws and averaged 9 ppg. Last season he played in four different countries; Philippines, Venezuela, Iraq and Lebanon. Coming out of college he also played…
Read MoreMickael Gelabale signs with Timberwolves
Mickael Gelabale (201 cm, 1983) has come to terms on a 10-day contract with the Minnesota Timberwolves
Read MoreNikola Prkacin leaves Cibona in frustration
Nikola Prkacin, sports director of Adriatic league team KK Cibona from Croatia, has taken a leave of absence for
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu headed to Milano
Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) is headed to Italy Serie A team Olimpia Milano. The national team player for Great Britain at the past Olympic Games is expected to replace Richard Hendrix. Pops Mensah-Bonsu is expected in Italy this week for the medical exam, after which the contract will be in effect until the…
Read MoreAli Traore won’t play for Red Star Belgrade
Ali Traore won’t play for Red Star Belgrade from Serbia. There was a clause in his contract that allowed Red Star to cancel the agreement if the results of the medical test were not satisfactory. Ali Traore got injured earlier in the season when he played in Russia. Although Red Star’s medical tests showed that…
Read MoreCroatian basketball federation embarrassed
The Croatian basketball federation had planned a 20 year anniversary in celebrating and remembering the silver won at the Olympic games in Barcelona in 1992. However, to everybody’s surprise, not one single player from that team showed up! Croatia’92 was probably the best team in the history of Croatian basketball. Full with NBA players and…
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