Uruguay
Nakiea Miller heads back to Uruguay
Nakiea Miller (204 cm, Iona’01) will play for Goes Montevideo (Uruguay, Metropolitan League) next season and will continue his strong relationship with South American Basketball. The center has played in Latin American Basketball for much of his long career and has played in Mexico, Venezuela, Uruguay, and Argentina, while he has also enjoyed stints on…
Read MoreTarrie Monroe returns to Montevideo
Veteran American Tarrie Monroe (202 cm, Lewis’00) has re-joined Union Atletic Montevideo (Uruguay, LUB) and will play in Uruguay for the sixth consecutive season. The experienced forward was playing for Sayago (LUB) in Uruguay where he played seventeen games and averaged 12.6 points, 8.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game. The 35-year old American last…
Read MoreRyan Blankson transfers to Atenas
Ryan Blankson (201 cm, Loyola, Illinois’03) has been a long-time veteran of Uruguayan basketball. In 2013-14 Blankson has agreed to terms with Atletico Atenas Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). Blankson is an American player who also holds a passport from Ghana. In 2012-13 the big man played for Union Atletica (Uruguay-LUB). He logged 37 games for them and…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Four teams set for 2014 World Cup
After some grueling games, stunning upsets and heartbreaking results, four nations have emerged from the 2013 FIBA Americas tournament as representatives of the continent to the 2014 Basketball World Cup. Puerto Rico, Argentina, Mexico and the Dominican Republic have all booked tickets to Spain next year. The Dominican Republic earned their berth after 86:78 victory…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Who can stop Puerto Rico?
It’s Day 6 of the FIBA Americas and the first games of the second stage of the competition are done. Puerto Rico doesn’t show any signs of wavering as they remain undefeated (4-0), downing Argentina. Will Puerto Rico’s next opponents, the Dominican Republic find their weakness, or will Puerto Rico continue on a similar path…
Read MoreRobby Collum picked up by Defensor
It only took a couple of days. Shortly after departing Brazil’s Uberlandia, Robby Collum (185 cm, Western Michigan’03) has been snatched up by Uruguayan club Defensor Sporting Club Montevideo (LUB). Before his three-season stint in Brazil, Collum spent the early part of his career playing in Mexico. This is actually not the international veteran’s first…
Read MoreLouis Johnson added by Defensor
Louis Johnson (206 cm, Western Illinois’08) will continue his career in Uruguay as he signs with Defensor Sporting Club Montivideo (LUB) for the 2013-14 season. Johnson is coming off a one-season stint in Finland, playing for Namika Lahti (Korisliiga). In 40 games in the Finnish league, Louis posted averages of 14.7 ppg and 8.3 rpg.…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Preliminary round is done
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Americas 2013 are now in the books. Canada, Jamaica, Argentina and the Dominican Republic all came away with victories in their final matches for round one. Both Brazil and Paraguay end up as the winless teams in their respective groups and will not be proceeding into the second stage…
Read MoreFIBA Americas: Puerto Rico finishes perfect R1
As the 2013 FIBA Americas Championship moves into the final day of Round 1, Group A’s leader has already been established. Puerto Rico finished their fourth and final contest of the first round with their fourth win as they defeated Jamaica 88:82. The win keeps Puerto Rico unbeaten and drops Jamaica to 0-3 and tied…
Read MoreCedric McGowan to play for Bigua
Cedric McGowan (200 cm, Cincinnati’07) is set to continue his career with Atletico Bigua Montevideo from Uruguay’s LUB this 2013-14 season. The Florida native played the 2012-13 season in Argentina’s LigaA for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda. This will be a return run for him to Uruguay. He last played there in 2010-11 for Sayago.…
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