Italy
Rakim Sanders lands with Sassari
Italian Serie A team Banco di Sardegna Sassari has acquired the services of Rakim Sanders (193 cm, Fairfield’12) for the 2014-15 season. Sanders is coming off a stint playing for German Bundesliga team Brose Baskets Bamberg. In 2013-14 Rakim appeared in 10 of the club’s Turkish Airlines Euroleague games and averaged 7.9 ppg and 3.2…
Read MorePietro Aradori heads to Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has recently come to an agreement of terms with Italian guard Pietro Aradori (194 cm) for the 2014-15 season. Aradori has been a member of the Italian National Team in 2009-2010 and again in 2012-2014. Galatasaray will be the first team Pietro will play for outside of Italy. In 2013-14…
Read MoreJerome Dyson brings his scoring to Sassari
Jerome Dyson (191 cm, Connecticut’10) is a newcomer at Banco di Sardegna Sassari in the Italian Serie A and will hook up with his new club for the 2014/2015 season. The American already has experience in the Italian top flight after wearing the colours of Enel Brindisi throughout the 2013/2014 season. It was an impressive…
Read MoreEdgar Sosa signs with Sassari
Edgar Sosa (190 cm, Louisville’10) from the Dominican Republic has signed a deal to play for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-SerieA) this 2014-15 season. He has been a long time member of the Dominican Republic National Team, starting from 2005-06, then again in 2011-2013. The 26-year-old Sosa spent the 2013-14 season playing for Ratiopharm Ulm…
Read MoreBenjamin Ortner agrees with Venezia
Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-SerieA) has agreed to terms of contract with Austrian player Benjamin Ortner (206 cm, Metro State’05) for the 2014-15 season. Ortner played the 2013-14 season for another Italian Serie A team, Montepaschi Siena. He appeared in 10 Euroleague games and averaged 3.6 ppg and 2.4 rpg. He also played 47 games for…
Read MoreSimone Berti wins arbitration vs. Veroli
Italian player Simone Berti (196 cm) filed a claim versus former club CZG Veroli at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. The arbitrator of the case ruled in favor of the claimant and gave out the following award: 1. Basket Veroli S.S.D. a r.l. is ordered to pay to Mr. Simone…
Read MoreLogan pens with Sassari
David Logan (185 cm, Indianapolis’05) will link up with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy, Serie A) next season it has been announced. The hugely experienced American (he also has a Polish passport) is coming off a solid season with German BBL finalists ALBA Berlin. Logan featured in 42 league games throughout the 2013/2014 season with…
Read MoreAdrian Banks switches to Sidigas Avellino
Adrian Banks (191 cm, North Western Mississippi CC’08) is switching clubs within the Italian Serie A, joining Sidigas Avellino this 2014-15. He played most of the 2013-14 season for Cimberio Varese (Italy-SerieA). He headed there after being cut by Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). Before parting ways, Adrian played two games for Galil Gilboa in the Balkan…
Read MoreDamian Hollis switches to Cantu
Damian Hollis (203 cm, George Washington’10) will remain in Italy next season but is moving up to the Serie A to play for Pallacanestro Cantu. The American/Hungarian spent this season with Angelico Biella in Italy’s DNA Gold and played 34 games for the club. Over those appearances the forward impressed with averages of 18.1 points,…
Read MoreJeffrey Viggiano moves to Venezia
Jeffrey Viggiano (197 cm, Massachusetts’06) has parted ways with Montepaschi Siena (Italy, Serie A and Euroleague) and will join Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A). The exodus from dethroned Italian champs Montepaschi continues as Viggiano follows Othello Hunter out of the club after the finals defeat to Milan. The swingman played 47 games from the Siena…
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