Italy
Kevin Lisch signed by CAI Zaragoza
Kevin Lisch (188 cm, St. Louis’09) is a new addition to the 2014-15 roster of Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza. Lisch is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. In 2013-14 Kevin played for French Pro A club JSF Nanterre. He appeared in eight Eurocup games playing for Nanterre and averaged 7.1…
Read MorePhil Goss added by Venezia
Phil Goss (188 cm, Drexel’05) will play for a new team in the Italian Serie A this 2014-15 season after agreeing to terms with Umana Reyer Venezia. Goss has played five of the last six seasons in Italy so the guard is not unfamiliar with Italian hoops. In fact, in 2013-14 Phil manned the backcourt…
Read MoreTrento wins Serie A promotion with LNP Gold win
The Italian LNP Gold has wrapped for another season after Trento swept the title series to secure promotion to the top flight Serie A next season. The winners claimed a 75-90 road win over UPEA Capo d’Orlando to sweep the series in Game 3, but was made to fight from behind to sew up the…
Read MoreKevin Lisch no longer with Nanterre
Kevin Lisch (188 cm, St. Louis’09) will not be on the roster of JSF Nanterre (France-ProA) for the 2014-15 season. Lisch is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. The 28-year-old Illinois native played eight games for Nanterre in the Eurocup where he averaged 7.1 ppg and 2.1 rpg. Lisch managed to play…
Read MoreChristian Burns wins arbitration vs Sutor
Christian Burns (203 cm, Philadelphia’07) filed a claim at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) against his former team, S.S. Sutor Montegranaro for outstanding salaries, agents fees, tax certificates and interest. In addition, the Claimants filed a request for provisional measures preventing the Club from depleting its funds, and requested injunctive relief. Burns played 30 games for…
Read MoreItaly: Milano and Sassari up 1-0 in QFinals
The Playoffs of Italy’s premier basketball league are underway and both EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Banco di Sardegna Sassari opened the Quarterfinals with wins. EA7 Armani, the league’s regular season top finisher, cruised to a 73-59 victory over eighth seeded Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia. In the other game, Sassari (4th) edged out Enel Basket…
Read MoreNike International Junior Tournament recap
The Euroleague Final Four is about to descend on Milan, but it is not the only Basketball festival in the city this weekend as the Nike International Junior Tournament (NJIT) is also taking place. The extravaganza brings together some of the very best young players in European Basketball from some of the biggest clubs. Split…
Read MoreIoannis Athineou departs EA7 Armani
Greek player Ioannis Athineou (194 cm) has left EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) after joining the team in March 2014. The player was not a good fit for the team and was barely used. Athineou hits free agency after a disappointing first-time stint outside of Greece. Ioannis began the 2013-14 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki…
Read MoreKyle Johnson wins arbitration vs Sutor MGR
British-Canadian basketball player Kyle Johnson (195 cm, LIU Brooklyn’11) filed a claim against his former S.S. Sutor Montegranaro (Italy-SerieA) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Johnson was with Sutor Montegranaro during the 2012-13 season and 2013-14 pre-season. He sought assistance in claiming outstanding bonuses, penalties, tax certificates and interest owed to him by his former…
Read MoreSteven Smith wins arbitration vs Bologna
Steven Smith (203 cm, La Salle’06) filed a case at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) against his former team, Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A (Italy-Serie A). The 31-year-old player played for Bologna in the 2011-12 season. His claim was for outstanding image payments and interest. The BAT issued the following ruling on the claim: 1. Virtus…
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