The Hoop: August 2010

Saturday, August 28, 2010

Zalgiris announced Dejuan Collins

DeJuan Collins returns to Zalgiris

Budivelnyk signed Andrew Betts

Budivelnyk strengthened their frontcourt.

Friday, August 27, 2010

Sasu Salin in Olimpija for 3 seasons

Nineteen years old Finnish National Team player Sasu Salin (192cm, 1991) signed three years contract with Union Olimpija Ljubljana today.

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Aris announced P.J. Tucker for 2 seasons and Fanis Koumbouras

Aris hit the jackpot with Tucker.

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Paok announced Rawle Marshall

The bad boy lands in Greece next season.

Panellinios going bust!

The flow of money is over for Panellinios.

BC Donetsk to sign J K Edwards

BC Donetsk have landed another import player for the next season.

Aris turning now to Ndudi Ebi and waiting on Haralambidis

He was one the best players in LegaDue last season.

Monday, August 23, 2010

Scandal with Fasengas in Greece

What people do for money..

Sunday, August 22, 2010

Kavala BC announced Kelvin Lewis

A sharpshooter for Kavala BC.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

Mikhail Torrance battles for life

Let's hope he has a speedy recovery.

VEF Riga announced Artsiom Parakhouski

Riga snatched Parakhouski for next season.

Koumbouras could take Maroussi to court

Fanis Koumbouras has one more season in his contract.

Buducnost signed youngster Vladimir Mihailovic

Buducnost m:tel locked up a locally grown talent on Thursday when it signed Vladimir Mihailovic to a three-year deal.

Friday, August 20, 2010

Aris to sign Artsiom Parakhouski, Videnov heading to the ACB

He is the new favourite of the Belarusian crowds.

Thursday, August 19, 2010

Fernandez wants to return to Europe.. again..

Fans of the Portland Trail Blazers have always had an irrational love for Rudy Fernandez. The athletic shooting guard has started a total of six games for the franchise over the last two seasons, yet the fan base will spontaneously unite and cry out in unison if any jabs whatsoever are thrown in the Spaniard's direction.

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

A center and Videnov for Aris?

Aris are looking all over the place for new talent.

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Roma signed Heytvelt and released Hutson

Lottomatica Roma overhauled its frontcourt on Monday, agreeing to re-sign center Josh Heytvelt and releasing power forward Andre Hutson.

Maroussi signed Sarikopoulos for 3 seasons

Maroussi managed to snatch him from Ohio State..

Sunday, August 15, 2010

BC Siauliai announced Ricky Harris

A worthy successor to Derrick Low.

Maroussi announced Dewarick Spencer for 2 seasons

Since Saturday night the scorer Dewarick Spenser (28, 1.93) is a player of Maroussi BC.

Saturday, August 14, 2010

Orleans announced Troy Bell

The Entente Orleans Loiret is pleased to announce the arrival of Troy Bell (1m86, 29 years old) for next season.

Tyler Cain signed with VEF Riga

Vermillion, S.D. – The University of South Dakota’s Tyler Cain has signed a contract to play for VEF Riga of the Baltic Basketball League in Latvia. Cain leaves tomorrow to join the squad.

Maroussi to sign Sarikopoulos and Karapostolou

Although everything is up in the air, in Maroussi they are still planning ahead.

Friday, August 13, 2010

Badalona announced Will McDonald

DKV Joventut and Gran Canaria 2014 agreed to the transfer of Will McDonald.

Aris could sign Matalon, looking for a center

Marios Matalon might return to Aris.

Prokom renewed Jan Jagla

Prokom kept Jagla and why shouldn't they..

KK Zagreb signed Alex Renfroe

Zagreb bagged one of the best PGs of last season from VEF Riga.

Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Lokomotiv Kuban announced Mike Wilkinson

BC «Lokomotiv-Kuban» concluded a contract with Mike Wilkinson (height — 204 sm, weight — 111 kg). Russian fans know him by his play in «Khimki» (2007/08 and 2008/09).