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Anthony Bennett, picked #1 at NBA draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised pretty much everyone with who their selectio as the number one pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Canada’s Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) did not register on most experts’ radars as contender for the top honor. The general consensus before the draft was that Cleveland would likely select Kentucky’s defensive specialist…
Read MoreLaprovittola to sign with Flamengo
Nicolas Laprovittola (187 cm) will soon get his first crack at hoops outside of Argentina. The Argentinian player is set to sign with Clube de Regatas do Flamengo from Brazil’s NBB. Laprovittola has played for Lanus Buenos Aires (Brazil-LigaA) from 2007 to 2013. In the 2012-13 season he averaged 10.4 ppg and 3.7 apg in…
Read MoreChristopher Hayes signs with Franca
Christopher Hayes (206 cm, Detroit Mercy’09) has signed a deal that lands him with Vivo/Franca Basquete Sao Paulo from Brazil’s NBB. Hayes, who has had extensive experience playing in South American leagues, is coming from playing the 2012-13 season for Atletico Aguada from Uruguay’s LUB. He played 26 games for Aguada and averaged 16.3 ppg…
Read MoreRobert Day to stay with Uberlandia
American forward Robert Day (197 cm, Western Oregon’07) has inked a deal with Unitir/Universo Uberlandia (Brazil, NBB) to stay with the team for the 2013/2014 season. Day has been an instrumental part of Uberlandia’s success this season has helped the team to the NBB finals series where they are currently losing 1-0 against Flamengo. The…
Read MoreFlamengo wins Brazilian NBB title
Clube de Regatas do Flamengo defeated Unitri/Universo Uberlandia 77-70 to capture the Brazilian NBB title. Flamengo
Read MoreCaleb Brown extended by Palmeiras
Caleb Brown (182 cm, Austin Peay State’11) has received a contract extension from S.E. Palmeiras from Brazil’s NBB. This brings back Brown for his fourth season with the team. In the 2012-13 season the 23-year-old Brown averaged 15.8 ppg, 4.1 rpg, and 3.6 apg for the team in 33 games. Brown ran the team’s offense…
Read MoreDesmond Holloway added by Paulistano
Desmond Holloway (190 cm, Coastal Carolina’11) is joining Paulistano/Unimed Sao Paolo from Brazil’s NBB. He is making the move from Liga Sorocabana de Basquete, also from NBB. In 2012-13 the 25-year-old Holloway averaged 20.4 ppg and 4.6 rpg. He joined the team late into the 2011-12 season. He managed to play 15 games for Liga…
Read MoreBrazilian legend Schmidt, battling cancer
A Brazilian legend in basketball and recent (2013) Naismith-Hall-of-Fame inductee, Oscar Schmidt is battling cancer
Read MoreShasta Scott signs in Brazil
Shasta Scott (183 cm, Point’12) has signed in Brazil with Associacao de Basquetebol de Anapolis that will participate in the regional Copa Brazil. Shasta Scott comes from NAIA school Point where he averaged 16.3 ppg in his senior year.He played previously in Uruguay and has also been to Brazil for two short stints since this…
Read MoreBrandon Brown moves to Rio Claro
ACBD Rio Claro of the Brazilian Paulista league has signed American point guard Brandon Brown (178 cm, Montana West’12) until the end of the season. Brown is in his first season as a pro after leaving Montana West last summer. During last season in college the 23-year old played 35 games in the NAIA for…
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