Allan Ray extends with Granarolo Bologna

Allan Ray (188 cm, Villanova’06) will remain with Italian club Granarolo Bologna (Serie A) after receiving a contract extension for two more seasons. Allan has been solid for Granarolo Bologna in 2014/15, averaging 16.2 ppg and 3.7 rpg. His strong play this season got him invited to be a participant in the Italian Serie A…

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Augustus Gilchrist no longer with Bologna

Augustus Gilchrist (208 cm, South Florida’12) has left Italian Serie A team Granarolo Bologna after logging 14 games this 2014/15. He posted averages of 5.2 ppg and 4.8 rpg in 18 minutes per game. Bologna was his first stint outside of the United States. Bologna is in eighth place in the Serie A standings with…

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Juvonte Reddic moves to Granarolo Bologna

Juvonte Reddic (206 cm, VCU’14) will be playing for his second team in his rookie season as a pro, joining with Granarolo Bologna (Italy-Serie A). The youngster is moving there from Cosultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A), where he started the 2014/15 season. In 15 games Reddic recorded averages of 8.9 ppg and 5.2 rpg. Pesaro’s…

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Italian Serie A Opening Night Recap

The Italian Serie A ushered in the 2014/15 season with a full slate of games as all 16 teams in the league took to the hardwood. Round 1 saw some familiar teams establishing early momentum with opening night wins, as well as a few surprises here and there. Overall, fans of Italian basketball were treated…

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Abdul Gaddy joins Granarolo Bologna

Italian Serie A club Granarolo Bologna has agreed to terms with Abdul Gaddy (190 cm, Washington’13) and will be bringing on the player this 2014-15. He is currently projected to join the team’s starting five. Bologna will be the player’s first team outside of the USA, beginning his international career. In 2013-14 Abdul began his…

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Steven Smith wins arbitration vs Bologna

Steven Smith (203 cm, La Salle’06) filed a case at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) against his former team, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A (Italy-Serie A). The 31-year-old player played for Bologna in the 2011-12 season. His claim was for outstanding image payments and interest. The BAT issued the following ruling on the claim: 1. Virtus…

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Casper Ware parts with Granarolo Bologna

Casper Ware (178 cm, Long Beach State’12) has left Italian Serie A team Granarolo Bologna after playing 22 games for them in 2013-14. Ware was able to average 11.7 ppg and 2.2 apg during his run with Granarolo Bologna. He played 2012-13 in Italy’s Lega Due for Novipiu Casale Monferrato. In 36 games playing in the Lega…

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Ndudi Ebi to Granorolo Bologna

Nigerian forward Ndudi Ebi (206 cm) will be making his way back to the Italian Serie A this season after agreeing to terms with Granorolo Bologna. Ebi began this season on the roster of Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League). Before parting ways with the Israeli club, Ndudi logged 16 games and averaged 12.9 ppg and 8.9…

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Court Side wins arbitration vs. Bologna

Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) arbitrator Klaus Reichert has ruled in favor Court Side global management and representation in its request for arbitration versus respondent Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A. Court Side sought arbitration in claiming its agent fee for player Steven Smith from the Italian basketball team. Upon providing both parties with an opportunity to be heard,…

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Jerome Jordan to play for Bologna

Former NBA player Jerome Jordan (213 cm, Tulsa’10) has signed a deal to play for Granarolo Bologna from Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season. The Jamaican big man began the 2012-13 season as a member of the New York Knicks, but was then later traded to the Houston Rockets. After a failed trial with the Memphis…

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