Zare Markovski hired to lead VL Pesaro

Zare Markovski has been announced as the new head coach of Victoria Libertas Pesaro (Italy-SerieA) to replace recently fired Giampiero Ticchi. Markovski has been given a contract through the end of the 2012-13 season according to the club’s website. They also released Markovski’s coaching history in their announcement: Zare Markovski was born in Skopje (Macedonia),…

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Joffrey Lauvergne inks short-term deal with Valencia

Joffrey Lauvergne (210cm) has been picked up by Valencia Basket (Spain-ACB) on a one-month contract to replace the injured Serhiy Lishcuk. Lauvergne was recently released by Elan Chalon (France-ProA) so they could focus on their younger players. Lauvergne has arrived in Valencia and will undergo medical tests immediately, should those prove to be satisfactory to…

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Daniel Ewing signs with Besiktas

Daniel Ewing (191cm, Duke’05) has signed with Besiktas (Turkey-TBL) for the remainder of the season. Ewing suited up for Azovmash (Ukraine-Superleague) last season and averaged 13.0ppg in eight Eurocup games; 12.3ppg in 16 VTB League contests; and 12.2ppg in 43 Ukrainian Superleague games. Prior to that Ewing played for Asseco Prokom (Poland-PLK) for two seasons.…

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Sergio Scariolo leaves Spainish National Team

MADRID (EuroBasket/FIBA Basketball World Cup) – A new era is to begin for Spanish basketball with Sergio Scariolo confirming on Wednesday night that his four-year run as national team coach is over. Former Spain big man Juan Antonio Orenga, who had assisted Scariolo and also served as the U20 head coach, has taken the reins.…

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Eurocup: Five Undefeated, Four Clinch Last 16

Eurocup week four is in the books, and the field of the Last 16 has started to take shape. Four clubs, BC Triumph Lyubertsy, BC Spartak SPB, Gescrap Bilbao Basket, and Crvena Zvezda Diva, have clinched spots in the next round of play, all also making it through week four with unblemished records. Joining them…

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Piotr Stelmach joins PGE Turow Zgorzelec

Piotr Stelmach (205 cm) has agreed to terms with PGE Turow Zgorzelec SA (Poland-TBL) for the remainder of this season and for 2013-14. Stelmach spent the 2011-12 season and the start of the 2012-13 season in the colors of Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). In 2011-12 he played in 43 games for his club and averaged…

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Frank Robinson released by Asseco Prokom

Frank Robinson (193 cm, Cal State-Fullerton’08) has been released from his contract with Asseco Prokom (Poland-TBL) according to the club’s website. Robinson was averaging 7.4 points per game over seven Euroleague games and 5.3 points per game over eight Poland TBL games. Last season Robinson started playing for Sokhumi Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague) and averaged 16.5 points…

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Wunderkind Dario Šarić finally signs

KK Cibona officially announced at a press conference this afternoon that they had signed super-talent Dario Šarić (208 cm, 1994) to a 4-year contract. A surprise move, since Cibona has known financial problems and is struggling to pay their bills and salaries on time. Recently the Croatian club had to travel by bus to Germany…

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Jordan Burgason inks short-term deal with KK Zadar

Jordan Burgason (191 cm, Lipscomb’12) has signed a one-month deal with KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). Burgason played nearly four years a Lispcomb in the Atlantic Sun Conference, compiling a 10.4 point per game scoring average including 16.4ppg his senior season. Burgason only played 19 games his senior season due to being removed from his team and…

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