Jeffrey Viggiano moves to Venezia

Jeffrey Viggiano (197 cm, Massachusetts’06) has parted ways with Montepaschi Siena (Italy, Serie A and Euroleague) and will join Umana Reyer Venezia (Serie A). The exodus from dethroned Italian champs Montepaschi continues as Viggiano follows Othello Hunter out of the club after the finals defeat to Milan. The swingman played 47 games from the Siena…

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Phil Goss added by Venezia

Phil Goss (188 cm, Drexel’05) will play for a new team in the Italian Serie A this 2014-15 season after agreeing to terms with Umana Reyer Venezia. Goss has played five of the last six seasons in Italy so the guard is not unfamiliar with Italian hoops. In fact, in 2013-14 Phil manned the backcourt…

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Andre Smith released by Umana Venezia

Italian Serie A team Umana Reyer Venezia has handed Andre Smith (204 cm, North Dakota State’07) his walking papers. The forward played 28 games for Venezia in the Italian league and posted averages of 17.7 ppg and 7.2 rpg. In 2012-13 the 29-year-old Smith played for Russian club Krasnie Krilya Samara and suited up for…

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Sasha Vujacic lands with Venezia

Former NBA guard Sasha Vujacic (201 cm) is headed back to Europe after agreeing on a deal to player for Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-SerieA). The Slovenian played just two games with the Los Angeles Clippers which signed him in February 2014. He averaged just 2.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg during his brief run with the…

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Aaron Johnson to Umana Reyer Venezia

Italian Serie A team Umana Reyer Venezia has recently improved its backcourt with the addition of Aaron Johnson (173 cm, UAB’11) this 2013-14. Johnson is coming off a stint in the NBA D-League with the Bakersfield Jam. He logged 18 games for the Jam and averaged 5.8 ppg and 3.7 apg. In 2012-13 Johnson played…

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Donnel Taylor signs with Reyer Venezia

Donnel Taylor (198 cm, UAB’05) is one of four new players to join Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-SerieA) for the 2013-14 season. Taylor played the last two seasons for Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia (Italy-SerieA). In 2012-13 he averaged 18.6 ppg and 4.4 rpg in 37 games. His high level of play got him the opportunity to play…

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Tony Easley switches to Venezia

Tony Easley (206 cm, Murray State’10) has been officially announced as a new player for Umana Reyer Venezia in Italy’s Serie A. The forward will already be familiar to Italian Basketball fans after he spent the last season and a half with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Serie A). Over the course of the 2012/2013 season…

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Yakhouba Diawara parts with Umana VE

Frenchman Yakhouba Diawara (201 cm, Pepperdine’05) is now a free agent. His contract with Umana Reyer Venezia from Italy (SerieA) has expired and Diawara is moving on. He has been playing in Italy ever since he left the NBA in 2010. In 2012-13 Diawara played 33 games for Umana VE and averaged 13.1 ppg and…

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Casper Ware elevates to SerieA

Casper Ware (177 cm, Long Beach State’12) is making the jump to Italy’s SerieA, joining Umana Reyer Venezia for the 2013-14 season. He played 2012-13 in Italy’s Lega Due for Novipiu Casale Monferrato. In 36 games playing in the Lega Due Ware averaged 20.4 ppg and 4.2 apg, decent averages for his rookie season as…

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Denis Clemente leaves Reyer Venezia

In a recent announcement on the official website of  Umana Reyer Venezia from Italy (Serie A) Denis Clemente (183 cm, Kansas State’10) has been released. The official statement goes on to say: “The company Umana Reyer announces that it has terminated the contract by mutual consent with the athlete Denis Clemente. The company thanks the athlete…

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