Marqus Blakely released by Telekom

Marqus Blakely (196 cm, Vermont’10) has been released by Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) for failing his mandatory medical tests and has been sent home to the US. Blakely was signed to replace recently released Patrick Ewing, Jr., which means that the club will have to search for another player to replace Ewing. Blakely spent last season…

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Effi Birenboim released as coach of Rishon

Effi Birenboim has been fired as head coach of Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel-Winner League) as announced by the club. He’s been the head coach of Rishon since the start of the 2009 season, compiling a 43-42 record with them up to his last game on Sunday, a 73:79 loss to Maccabi Haifa. Prior to that…

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Maciej Lampe named Euroleague December MVP

A year ago, a long-term injury forced him to watch his new team miss the Top 16 for the first time this century. One year later, center Maciej Lampe proved to be the difference as Caja Laboral Vitoria not only returned to the Top 16 against all odds, but opened it with a resounding victory…

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Royce White refuses to report to D-League

Royce White (203 cm, Iowa State) was the 16th player taken in the 2012 NBA Draft by the Houston Rockets on June 28, 2012. Ever since White got drafted reports have been published of White’s fear of flying and other bouts with anxiety, that even prevented him from reporting to training camp. According to various…

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Billy Rush signs with Paderborn

Billy Rush (201 cm, Robert Morris’10) has agreed to terms with Finke Baskets Paderborn (Germany-ProA) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Rush played his college ball at Robert Morris, finishing his final year in 2010 and averaging 15.8 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. His team qualified for the NAIA D1 Final Four in 2009…

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Dalibor Djapa inks with U-Mobitelco

Dalibor Djapa (205 cm) has joined CS U-Mobitelco Cluj Napoca (Romania-Division A) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Last year he started with Vanoli-Braga Cremona (Italy-SerieA), then moved to Kryvbasbasket-Lux Kryvyi Rih (Ukraine-Superleague), where he averaged 12.3 points and 5.7 rebounds per game over 27 games. In 2010-11 he played for Geoplin Slovan Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach…

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Ivan Jenkins joins CSU Atlassib Sibiu

Ivan Jenkins (180 cm, Lambuth’07) has signed with CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Romania-Division A) for the rest of the season. Jenkins played most recently with Al Zamalek (Egypt-Superleague) in 2009-10, but was injured and didn’t finish the season. Prior to that he suited up with Spot Up Medien Baskets Brauschweig (Germany-ProB), where his led the league with a…

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Arnar Gudjonsson released from Aarhus

Arnar Gudjonsson has been fired as head coach of BC Aarhus (Denmark-Ligaen) after the club started the season with a 5-11 record and are sitting in seventh place in the Ligaen. Along with Gudjonsson, the team’s General Manager, Allan Foss, was released. The duo have worked together for three seasons, starting with Aabyhøj Basketball in 2009-2010,…

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Peter Hoffman hired to lead BC Aarhus

Peter Hoffman has been hired as the new head coach for BC Aarhus (Denmark-Ligaen) to finish the 2012-13 season. The club recently released Amar Gudjonsson, who had guided the team to a 5-11 record and seventh place in the Danish Ligaen. Also hired with Hoffman is Michael Niebling, who will take over the General Manager’s duties…

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Stevan Nadjfeji joins Kolossos

Stevan Nadjfeji (202 cm) has agreed to terms with VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) for the remainder of the 2012-13 season. Nadjfeji most recently played for Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) averaging 7.9 points and 3.0 rebounds per game in 34 Greek A1 League games in 2011-12. Prior to Panionios he wore the colors of BC Igokea…

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