Venezuela
Dan Gadzuric signs with Anzoátegui
Dan Gadzuric (211 cm, UCLA’02) has signed with Marinos de Anzoátegui (Venezuela, LPB) after recently completing 12 games in the D-League with the Texas Legends where he averaged 12ppg and 11.3rpg. Gadzuric has been an NBA regular for much of his career, and this season he tried out with the Portland Trailblazers before leaving for…
Read MoreMichael Sweetney added by Guaiquries de Margarita
Michael Sweetney (203 cm, Georgetown’03) has been added by Guaiqueries de Margarita from Venezuela’s LPB. Sweetney was re-signed by Vaqueros de Bayamon from Puerto Rico’s BSN earlier this year. Sweetney has not played for the Vaqueros post-extension. He was given a new contract after he was able to lose an amount of weight acceptable…
Read MoreSean Finn added by Trotamundos de Carabobo
Trotamundos de Carabobo of Venezuela’s LPB has signed Sean Finn (212 cm, Dayton’04). Finn fills the last slot of the team for their allotment of imports for this season. He is coming off a stint playing in Switzerland for BBC Monthey (LNA) last season. In 22 games for Monthey Finn averaged 13.9 ppg and 7.5…
Read MoreChristophe Massie signs with Panteras
Christophe Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has signed a deal to play for Panteras de Miranda of Venezuela LPB. Massie has played previously in Bosnia (Igokea), Greece (Gymnastikos Olympia Larissas and Trikalla), Israel (Ironi Ashkelon), Italy (Livorno, Fabriano and Air Avellino) and Spain (Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014). Massie started this season playing in France for JSF…
Read MorePatrick O’Bryant to join Tiburones de Vargas
Patrick O’Bryant (213 cm, Bradley’06) has reached an agreement to join Tiburones de Vargas (Venezuela-LNB) just in time to play for the squad in the Venezuela LNB playoff semi-finals. O’Bryant was a 1st round pick (9th overall) of the Golden State Warriors in 2006, where he played for two seasons before being signed by the Boston Celtics in…
Read MoreGreivis Vásquez makes history for Venezuela
Greivis Vásquez has made history for Venezuela. He is the first Venezuelan to play in an inaugural NBA Basketball game. He played with the Hornets, who, unfortunately, lost the game. Vásquez scored 8 points in 37 minutes and had an impressive 13 assists, the most in the NBA on the first day of play.
Read More3×3 basketball is big in Venezuela
3×3 basketball is big in Venezuela. 2012 is the country’s first year participating the FIBA 3×3 tournament which means that this type of basketball will grow even more. Venezuala won 3 out of the 7 games in Group B this year, but that modest record does not mean that 3×3 is losing any popularity in…
Read MoreGreivis Vásquez may be starting player for Hornets
Venezuelan guard Greivis Vásquez (197 cm, Maryland’10) might be a starting player for the New Orleans Hornets. When he was playing his last year in the NCAA, few thought that he would be drafted in the 1st round (28th) or that he would be in the NBA long enough for a contract. Vásquez, compared to…
Read MoreLeon Rodgers resigns with Marinos de Anzoategui
Leon Rodgers (199 cm, Northern Illinois’02) has penned a renewal contract with Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB) for the 2012-13 season. He spent the 2011-12 campaign with the squad, leading the way on their scoring charts with an average of 19.3 points per game over 49 LPB contests. Rodgers is a 2002 graduate of Northern Illinois…
Read MoreVenezuela’s Centauros are to take part in the South American Club League in Ecuador
Venezuela’s Centauros are to take part in the South American Club League in Ecuador. They make up Group A of the tournament and will play against Obras Sanitarias from Argentina, Mavort from Ecuador (the champion of LNB 2011), and the Pinheiros from Brazil. The Centauros’ key players are Michael Flores from the Lanceros and José…
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