Venezuela
Corey Fisher now with Guaros
Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) will continue his professional career this 2015 with Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB). Corey is 27-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport and was a member of the Georgian national team in 2012. He played three games for Cibona this season in the Adriatic league and averaged 3.7 ppg…
Read MoreDamien Wilkins joins Guaros de Lara
Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara (LPB) have agreed on a deal that will bring in American Damien Wilkins (198 cm, Georgia’04) this 2015-16. Wilkins was recently released by the Charlotte Hornets, not making the cut for their regular season roster. He most recently saw action with the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto-BSN) and in 24 games…
Read MoreVenezuela wins 2015 FIBA Americas Gold!
Venezuela has completed its series of upsets all the way to a 2015 FIBA Americas title, a fitting end to their unexpected Cinderella story. This is their first ever FIBA Americas championship. They completed a well earned 71-67 victory over Argentina. Canada captured the bronze medal after defeating Mexico 84-83 on Saturday. Both Venezuela and Argentina…
Read MoreFIBA Americas 2015 Day 1 Recap
The FIBA Americas 2015 tournament is underway. At stake, aside from national pride, are two berths to the basketball competition at the 2016 Olympic Games. Eight of the 10 participating took to the court to kick off Day 1 of the event. The action was intense from start to finish, with every win being ever-so…
Read MoreRodney White vs. Guaiqueries at BAT
Rodney White filed a claim versus former club Guaqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, penalties, and interest. The claimant submitted that the team only made partial payments based on their contract. The team answered that it had paid the player more than what he claims he received but…
Read MoreMarinos de Anzoategui wins Venezuela LPB
Marinos de Anzoategui made it back to back Venezuelan league titles with an 81-85 road win over Guaros de Lara in Game 5 of the championship series. As well as being the club’s second consecutive title, it was also a fourth in five years and the Marinos are starting to put a dominant grip on…
Read MoreKennedy Winston inks with Guaiqueries
Kennedy Winston (199 cm, Alabama’05) has been added by Guaiqueries de Margarita from Venezuela’s LPB this 2015. Winston is an American player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. In his first game for his new team Kennedy was able to score five points and pull down five rebounds. The…
Read MoreGarret Siler added by Marinos
Big man Garret Siler (213 cm, Augusta State’09) will continue his professional career on the roster of Marinos De Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB) this 2015. Siler already made his debut for his new team, but he only saw four minutes of action on the floor. He didn’t score, but grabbed one rebound. His minutes should see an…
Read MoreReyshawn Terry switches to Trotamundos
Reyshawn Terry (203 cm, North Carolina’07) is now with the Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela-LPB) this 2015. This is his third team this season. In Terry’s first game for his new team he scored 11 points and pulled down seven rebounds. He moves to Trotamundos after a 13-game stint with the Maratonistas de Coamo (Puerto Rico-BSN).…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer inks with Guaros
Dewarick Spencer (193 cm, Arkansas State’05) has agreed to terms with Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) this 2015 and he will be a new addition to their roster. Spencer played this 2014/15 season in Asia, signing with Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Division A) in December 2014. He played 15 games for them and he was excellent, scoring…
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