Japan
Wayne Marshall moves to Yokohama BC
Wayne Marshall (211 cm, Temple’06) has played majority of his professional career in Japan. This 2013-14 Marshall joins the BJ league’s Yokohoma B-Corsairs. The 27-year-old Marshall played the 2012-13 season for for the Shinshu Brave Warriors (BJ League). Before departing the team in January 2013, Wayne was able to play 24 games for Shinshu BW…
Read MoreScott Vandermeer joins Toyota Tsusho
Scott Vandermeer (213 cm, Ill-Chicago’09) is headed to the far East this 2013-14 as the big man joins Japan’s Toyoto Tsusho Fighting Eagles Nagoya (NBDL). Vandermeer played the 2012-13 season for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA’s D-League. He logged 27 games for them and posted averages of 3.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. In…
Read MoreGordon Klaiber returns to Japan
Gordon Klaiber (206 cm, Fair Dickinson’06) will return to Japan this season to play for Aomori Wats (BJ League). The franchise is new to the league and joins as an expansion team; it can now boast experienced forward Klaiber on the roster heading into this season. The Guyanese/USA player previously played in Japan during the…
Read MoreMichael Dale joins Fukuoka
Michael Dale (197 cm, South Illinois’06) will play in Japan for the first time after signing for Fukuoka Rizing, BJ League) this season. The swingman was in Austria last season where he played for UBSC Graz in the A Bundesliga and was in fine form. He featured in 21 games for Graz over the campaign…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Final day of R2 to determine QFs
As the penultimate day of Round 2 in the FIBA Asia Championships wrapped up on Tuesday, the final spots in the quarterfinals were set to be determined on the final day. At the end of the day in Group E Chinese Taipei, the Phillippines, and Qatar had secured spots in the QFs, but Jordan and…
Read MoreJohn Humphrey stays with Saitama Broncos
The Saitama Broncos from Japan’s BJ league have decided to keep John Humphrey (188 cm, Middle Tennessee State’03) for one more season. This will be John’s third season with the Broncos. He joined them in the 2011-12 season, but left briefly to play for Fayetteville Crossover. John then returned to the Saitama Broncos in 2012-13.…
Read MoreFIBA Asia: Iran and Taiwan still unbeaten
The preliminary rounds of the FIBA Asia Championships are now over. After three days of action only four teams remain undefeated and they are Iran, Taiwan, Kazakhstan and Qatar. While Iran and Kazakhstan were expected to fare well, Taiwan has emerged as a dark horse bet to win the tournament after their thrilling upset win…
Read MoreSouth Korea stuns China in FIBA Asia 2013
Group C South Korea vs. China, 63:54 It wasn’t the outcome that the heavily favored Chinese National Team expected for their first encounter in the “Group of Death” (Group C), but the stingy South Korean defense proved to be too much for the Asian juggernaut to overcome. It was a low scoring affair with South…
Read MoreChina and Iran favorites to win FIBA Asia
The Men’s FIBA Asia Championships are set to kick off tomorrow. The tournament will be held in Manila, Philippines from August 1-11. China and Iran have won the last seven FIBA Asia Championships, with Iran taking back-to-back titles in 2005 and 2007. China has dominated the tournament since the mid-70s, with only South Korea (1997)…
Read MoreJames Hughes moves to Japan
James Hughes (211 cm, North Illinois’07) has been added to the roster at Sendai 89ers (Japan, BJ League) and will play with the team over the 2013/2014 season. The center was a busy man last season and played for three teams throughout the course of the campaign. He started the 2012/2013 season with Norrkoping (Sweden…
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