Virtus Roma withdraws from Italian Serie A

The Italian Serie A is turned upside down after Virtus Roma announced the withdrawal from the championship. The decision came just a few hours before the final gong, which would have seen the team’s expulsion from the League for the non-payment of the 35,000 euro Fip installment expiring on 25 November. Had it arrived by…

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Brandon Triche vs. Virtus Roma at BAT

Brandon Triche (193 cm, Syracuse’13) filed a claim against former team, Acea Virtus Roma (Italy-Serie A) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The 26-year-old Triche submitted that the Italian team did not make payments and unlawfully terminated his contract. In its position, the club objected to the BAT’s jurisdiction and submitted that the player filed…

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Robert Jones leaves Roma

Robert Jones (201 cm, Washington’06) has ended his stay with Virtus Acea Roma (Italy, Serie A) after the club decided to replace him on the roster. The American-Guiniean played 26 Serie A game this season and logged numbers of 11.1 points and 5.0 rebounds per game, while over eighteen Eurocup contests he picked up 11.1…

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Mika Vukona added by Virtus Acea

Virtus Acea Roma (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Mika Vukona (198 cm) this 2015 and will be bringing him in to reinforce their roster. Vukona is a 32-year-old veteran who has dual citizenship from Fiji and New Zealand. He has been a member of the New Zealand national team from 2005 to 2014.…

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Ramel Curry switches to Virtus Acea

Virtus Acea Roma of Italy’s Serie A has landed veteran guard Ramel Curry (191 cm, CSU Bakersfield’02) this 2015 to add some experience and depth to their backcourt. The player moved there from Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A), where he started the 2014/15 season. He played 10 games for Limoges in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague…

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Austin Freeman moves to Virtus Acea

Austin Freeman (192 cm, Georgetown’11) is continuing his professional career this 2015 with Virtus Acea Roma (Italy-Serie A). He started the 2014/15 season playing for Upea Capo d’Orlando, also from the Italian Serie A. He was able to play 18 games for his foremer team prior to his departure and he recorded averages of 15.3…

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Jordan Morgan to leave Virtus Acea

Virtus Acea Roma (Italy-SerieA) is letting go of rookie Jordan Morgan (203 cm, Michigan’14) to free up a roster slot for Ndudi Ebi. Morgan was able to log 10 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 9.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg. In 14 games in the Italian Serie A Jordan registered averages of 8.6…

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Ndudi Ebi joins Virtus Roma

Ndudi Ebi (206 cm) has been brought in to the team roster by Virtus Acea Roma (Italy, Serie A) for the remainder of the campaign. The Nigerian player has been in action in the Egyptian Superleague so far this season, suiting up for Al Zamalek. He has played in Italy before, last season in fact…

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Italian Serie A Opening Night Recap

The Italian Serie A ushered in the 2014/15 season with a full slate of games as all 16 teams in the league took to the hardwood. Round 1 saw some familiar teams establishing early momentum with opening night wins, as well as a few surprises here and there. Overall, fans of Italian basketball were treated…

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Maxime De Zeeuw pens with Roma

Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) have announced the signing of Belgian international Maxime De Zeeuw (204 cm) for the upcoming season. The power forward has spent the last two seasons in his homeland playing for Port of Antwerp Giants (Ethias League). Last term the 27-year old featured in forty Ethias League games and secured statistics…

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