Mexico
Devon Pearson to Pioneros de Los Mochis
Devon Pearson (198 cm, SMU’07) has signed with the Pioneros de Los Mochis from Mexico’s CIBACOPA. He already played his first game for Los Mochis and was able to tally an impressive 29 points and five rebounds. He began the 2012-13 season playing for CSS Giurgiu from Romania’s Liga Nationala. In October 2012 he moved…
Read MoreMarcus Elliott signed by Navolato
Marcus Elliott (191 cm, Louisiana Tech’07) has been signed by Garra Canera de Navolato from Mexico’s CIBACOPA. Elliott began the 2012-13 season playing in Uruguay for Club Atletico Olimpia. In 32 games in the LUB he averaged 22.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg. In April 2012 he signed with Guaiquries de Margarita from Venezuela’s LPB, where…
Read MoreFrayles de Guasave builds season roster
Mexican CIBACOPA team Frayles de Guasave is preparing for the start of the season by boosting the numbers in its roster. The team announced its three import players and its one national player for the start of the CIBACOPA season that was put back from March to April. American Eniel Polynice (195 cm, Seton Hall’11)…
Read MoreToros crowned LNBP champions
Toros Nuevo Laredo has become the new champions of the Mexican LNBP league, retaining the title that the team won last in 2011. Toros rose to victory in the penultimate game of the LNBP finals series against Halcones Xalapa securing the series by 4 games to 2 with a 96-83 win. 4 time champions Halcones…
Read MoreJJ Redick lands in Milwaukee
JJ Redick (193 cm, Duke’06) ended being the biggest name transacted during the NBA’s recently concluded trade deadline. Many teams expressed interest in acquiring the sharpshooter from the Orlando Magic, but it was the Milwaukee Bucks that won the “Redick Sweepstakes” in the end via a six-player deal. Redick is joined by Mexican big man…
Read MorePanama suspended by FIBA, Mexico announced as replacement
A suspension was recently imposed on the Panamanian Basketball Federation which prevents its national teams
Read MoreJamar Brown signed by Osos de Guadalajara
Jamar Brown (206 cm, Colorado State-Pueblo’03) makes the transition from the NBA D-League to Mexico’s LNBP. He has been signed by Osos de Gudalajara. He left the Springfield Armor on a high note, as they were the D-League’s Eastern Conference Champions in 2012. Brown left the Armor in November 2012 to try out with Al-Manama…
Read MoreMaJic Dorsey signs in Mexico
Majic Dorsey (185 cm, Southern Indiana’05) has signed in Mexico with Dorados de Chihuahua. Dorsey already played for that team last season. This season he started in Cyrpus where he played for Apollon Limassol. At age 31, that was his very first contract in Europe. Majic Dorsey has played his entire career in either Latin…
Read MoreCyrus Tate signs in Mexico
Cyrus Tate (203 cm, Iowa’09) has signed with Mexican LNBP team Huracanes de Tampico. Tate already played in Mexico last season, with Tijuana Zonkeys. Cyrus Tate started this season in Japan, where he averaged 17.7 ppg and 9.7 rpg with the Oita Devils in the BJ League. Previously he also played in Turkey, Venezuela and…
Read MoreMario West joins Fuerza Regia
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) has signed with Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP). West played four years of collegiate ball with Georgia Tech, ending in 2007 and was picked up by the Atlanta Hawks, where he played from 2007-2010. He then spent some time in the NBA D-League and was signed to a short-term deal…
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