Posts Tagged ‘Sassari’
Darko Planinic deals with Sassari
Darko Planinic (210 cm) will suit up for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Serie A) in Italy during the coming season, the club announced today. The Croatian has spent the last season featuring for Gran Canaria Las Palmas in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa and EuroCup. In 24 domestic games, Darko Planinic secured averages of 7.5…
Read MoreShawn Jones to play for Sassari
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) is making his way back to Italy this 2017-18 after inking a deal with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Jones had a busy 2016-17 season, initially starting off with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). In 18 EuroCup games, Jones averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He also played…
Read MoreLevi Randolph joins Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Levi Randolph (196 cm, Alabama’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2017-18. Randolph will be building on the experience he gained in 2016-17, lending his talents to Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). He played 16 games for Scandone Avellino in the Basketball Champions League and…
Read MoreWilliam Hatcher lands with Banco di Sardegna Sassari
William Hatcher (188 cm, Miami, OH ’06) is joining Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). This will be the first appearance in Italy for the 32-year-old guard sine going pro in 2006. Hatcher will join a Banco di Sardegna Sassari team that finished fifth last season in the Serie A standings. In the Serie A playoffs,…
Read MoreScott Bamforth lands with Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Scott Bamforth (188 cm, Weber St. ’13) agreed to terms with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Bamforth heads to Italy for the first time in his five-year professional career. Since graduating, only Spain is where the 27- year-old swingman has competed. Last season, Bamforth signed with RETAbet Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) where he scored 14.5…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: 3 make Quarterfinals
The business end of the FIBA Basketball Champions League is taking shape. Three of the eight ties were solved on Tuesday, with the final contests to be decided tomorrow. After two legs of 1/8 Finals action, we know three clubs that are making their way to the next stage. ASVEL Lyon, Banvit, and Dinamo Sassari…
Read MoreDavid Lighty moved to Banco di Sardegna
David Lighty (195 cm, Ohio State’11) is taking his game to Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. This isn’t a long-distance move, with Lighty coming from another team from the same league. He began the 2016-17 season on the roster of Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A). David played 15 games for them before…
Read MoreStandings shake-up at Italian Serie A
Round 19 of the Italian Serie A 2016-17 regular season brought about some interesting games. Overall, the games resulted in some shifting places in the league standings, especially close to the top. This is just another testament to how competitive the teams are in this league. EA7 Armani (16-3) retains its command of the league,…
Read MoreDarius Johnson-Odom leaves Sassari
Darius Johnson-Odom (187 cm, Marquette’12) has parted ways with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. He signed with the team at the beginning of the 2016-17 season. The 27-year-old Marquette alum played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and recorded averages of 10.2 ppg and 4.5 apg. Darius also appeared…
Read MoreGani Lawal to Banco di Sardegna Sassari
Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech’10) is set to suit up for a new team this 2016, after agreeing to terms on a deal sending him to Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Lawal is a 28-year-old Nigerian-American player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2013. He recently parted ways…
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