Asia
Manny Pacquiao to coach Pro Hoops team
Filipino boxing great Manny Pacquiao is crossing over into professional basketball. No, not as a player (yet), but as head coach of a new team entering the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). KIA Columbian Autocar Corporation will be fielding one of three new teams set to enter the nation’s premier basketball league this October 19, 2014.…
Read MoreAllen Durham joins Air21 Express
Allen Durham (198 cm) is being brought in by Philippine PBA team Air21 Express as their import this season. Durham finished up playing a season with Hermine Nantes Atlantique (France-ProB). Allen played 44 games for the French club and delivered averages of 18.6 ppg and 10.7 rpg. In 2012-13 he played Hapoel Alufa from Israel’s…
Read MoreJordan wins WABA Championship
Jordan has won the 2014 WABA Championship, the country’s first title at the tournament in nearly a decade. The Jordanians have been in supreme form throughout the West Asia Basketball Association league and have now booked a place in Asia’s premier international tournament, the FIBA Asia Cup, which will be played in Wuhan China from…
Read MoreMario West back with Meralco Bolts
Mario West (195 cm, Georgia Tech’07) is being brought back by the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA) for the ongoing Governor’s Cup, where the club is struggling with an 0-3 record. West has been added a replacement for Terrence Williams, who signed with the team recently. Mario played for the Bolts on two separate occasions, once in…
Read MoreRyukyu Golden Kings win Japanese BJ title
The Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa have won their third Japanese BJ League title after defeating the Akita Northern Happinets 89-103. They used a third-quarter surge to close out the game, by setting up a 20-point lead heading into the final period. The Kings were able to use a window when their three-point shots found their…
Read MoreAl Sadd retains Gulf Club Championships
Qatari club Al Sadd Sports Club Doha retained the crown and took back to back titles in the GCC Club Championship after a 79-70 victory over the UAE’s Al Wasl Dubai. The club retained the Gulf Club Championships in the final in Doha after last year’s success to claim its second overall title. Al Sadd…
Read MoreVon Wafer returns to China
Von Wafer (196 cm, Florida State’05) is making his way back to China this 2014, signing with Shanxi Zhongyu (CBA). He began the season playing for the Shanghai Dongfang Sharks. He had a productive run with the Sharks, averaging 27.0 ppg and 6.6 rpg. In January 2014 Wafer went back stateside to join the Bakersfield…
Read MoreTerrence Williams joins Meralco Bolts
Terrence Williams (198 cm, Louisville’09) is headed back to Asia and is set to be the import for the Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA). Williams just finished a five-games stint Puerto Rico’s BSN with the Brujos de Guayama. During his run he posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Terrence played the bulk of the 2013-14…
Read MoreIndia wins SABA Championship
India is once again the title holder of the SABA Championship after beating host nation Nepal 74-41 to claim its second title in the three year old event. Created by the South Asian Basketball Association, the SABA Championship is a gateway for FIBA Asia into the wider Asian Cup. India won the inaugural event in…
Read MoreDragan Labovic leaves Al Riyadi
Serbian big man Dragan Labovic (207 cm) has left Sporting Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A) after playing a couple of games for the club. In his brief stint Labovic 10.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg. Before joining the Lebanese club Dragan previously played for two other teams this season. The first was AZS Kozalin (Poland-TBL). Labovic played…
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