Halil Kanacevic goes pro with Virtus Roma

Italian Serie A team Virtus Roma is set to bring in rookie Halil Kanacevic (203 cm, St. Joesph’s’14) this season to strengthen their frontcourt. Virtus Roma is currently sitting in sixth place in the Serie A standings with a record of 15-11. Kanacevic is an American player who also holds a passport from Montenegro. Should…

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Josh Mayo now with Virtus Roma

Josh Mayo (182 cm, Illinois, Chicago’09) is moving to Virtus Roma (Italy-SerieA) from Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-SerieA) this 2013-14. The guard was able to play a total of 19 games for his former team before his departure and averaged 16.2 ppg and 4.3 apg. He is being brought in to reinforce the team’s backcourt for the…

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Serie A: Montepaschi and Sassari slip to losses

Serie A – Serie A league leaders Montepaschi Siena were shocked at home on Thursday as the Italian Serie A reconvened after Christmas for Round 12 of the Regular Season. The current 7-time consecutive champions lost to JuveCaserta on a day that also saw second placed Banco di Sardegna Sassari fall to a road loss…

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Michal Ignerski parts with Virtus Roma

Virtus Roma from Italy’s SerieA is parting ways with Polish player Michal Ignerski (207 cm, Mississippi State’03). The Italian club originally signed Ignerski to a one-month deal and has opted not to keep him for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Before his departure, Michal was able to play in four games for Virtus Roma…

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Michal Ignerski moves to Virtus Roma

Italian SeriA team Virtus Roma have bolstered their frontcourt this season with the addition of Michal Ignerski (207 cm, Mississippi State’03) to their roster. The 33-year-old Polish player has been a member of the Polish National Team in ‘99, 2004-05, 2007, 2009, 2011 to the present. He was a recent participant in Eurobasket 2013 in…

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Jimmy Baron now with Virtus Roma

Jimmy Baron (191 cm, Rhode Island’09) will continue his career with Virtus Roma from Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season. 27-year-old Jimmy played the 2012-13 season in Russia for Lokomotiv Kuban. Baron logged 11 games in the Russian league and averaged 7.8 ppg and 1.1 rpg. He also played 12 games in the Eurocup representing Lokomotiv…

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Bobby Jones resigns with Roma

Experienced NBA player Bobby Jones (201 cm, Washington’06) has extended his contract with Acea Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) for the 2013/2014 season. The forward played 49 games for Roma last season and helped the team to the Serie A final where they lost to Montepaschi. From those 49 games the American averaged 7.5 points…

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Callistus Eziukwu heads to Roma

Callistus Eziukwu (208 cm, Grand Valley St. ’08) has been announced as a new player for Acea Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A). The power forward/center finished last season with Panelefsiniakos AOK Eleusince (Greece, Division A) where he made 12 appearances and averaged 13.2 points, 7.9 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.8 blocks per game. Earlier in…

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Greg Brunner inks deal with Virtus Roma

Greg Brunner (201 cm, Iowa’06) will be playing for Acea Virtus Roma from Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season. The American player also holds a Swiss passport thanks to his roots. His dual citizenship has allowed him to be a member of the Swiss National Team from 2010-2012. Brunner played the 2012-13 season for Trenkwalder Reggio…

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Phil Goss to stay with Virtus Roma

Italy’s Acea Virtus Roma (SerieA) has given a contract extension to import Phil Goss (186 cm, Drexel’06), bringing him back for the 2013-14 season. This will be Goss’ second season with the team. In 2012-13 he averaged 12.9 ppg and 2.7 apg in 49 games in the Italian SerieA. He helped the team the SerieA…

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