Italy
Frank Gaines leaves VL Pesaro
Frank Gaines (190 cm, IPFW’13) has parted ways with Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A) after playing six games and averaging 6.2 ppg and 2.3 rpg. Frank moved to Pesaro after beginning the season with Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-Serie A). He played nine games for JuveCaserta and registered averages of 8.7 ppg and 1.9 rpg. The…
Read MoreNik Cochran departs Upea Capo d’Orlando
Nik Cochran (190 cm, Davidson’13) has left Upea Capo d’Orlando from Italy’s Serie A. He played eight games for the Italian club and averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.3 rpg. He was released by Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) in the preseason for his failure to pass the physical exam. Cochran is a Canadian player who also holds a…
Read MoreAnthony Raffa inks with Sanaye
Anthony Raffa (185 cm, Coastal Carolina’13) is a new addition to the roster of Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr (Iran-Superleague) this 2014/15. Raffa is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. He played his rookie season as a pro in the French Pro B for Hermine Nantes Atlantique. Anthony logged a total of 41 games…
Read MoreItalian Serie A Round 19 Roundup
Things heated up in Round 19 of the Italian Serie A regular season. The final game was played out yesterday between league leading EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Sidigas Avellino in Milan. Armani came through with a solid win at home 95-78. The defending champs are now 17-2 and are in a great position for…
Read MoreKenny Kadji in Sassari
Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy, Serie A) announced the addition of Kenny Kadji (211 cm, Miami, Florida’13) to the roster for the rest of the campaign. The Cameroonian international is coming to the Italian club from Aries Trikalla BC in the Greek top flight. With the club the big power forward played fourteen times and…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Istanbul Derby
It is probably fair to say that Round 7 of the Euroleague Top 16 closed on Friday with each of the games going to form. It was certainly a night to be at home as three of the four winners took victories in front of their own fans. So, while it was not a night…
Read MoreEd Daniel now with Vanoli Cremona
Ed Daniel (201 cm, Murray State’13) has switched to Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A) after starting off his sophomore season as a pro with OpenjobMetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). Vanoli Cremona currently stands a better shot at making the postseason with their ninth-place league position and their 8-10 record. The addition of Daniel will hopefully give the…
Read MoreEA7 Armani tops Umana Venezia in Top 4 clash
Italian Serie A – Two of the league’s Top 4 teams collided in what would be one of the most important games in Round 18 regular season action. League leader EA7 Emporio Armani Milano came away with a win on the road against third-placer Umana Reyer Venezia 84-74. This is Armani’s 16th win in 18…
Read MoreJohndre Jefferson to Varese
Johndre Jefferson (207 cm, South Carolina’11) has signed a deal to play for OpenjobMetis Varese in the Italian Serie A this season. Jefferson is arriving after impressing in the Italian A2 Gold for Dinamica Generale Mantovana, where he played seventeen games and averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Through the 2013/2014 season the…
Read MoreEurocup, six more in Eighthfinals
Plenty of things got settled during the penultimate round of action in the Eurocup Last 32 this week, but heading into the final round in seven days, there is still plenty of nail baiting hoops left. On Wednesday, the three teams that already qualified for the next round cemented their positions at the top of…
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