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 Trevor Booker’s Plan B for lockout is playing in Israeli leagueTrevor Booker’s first choice is to be sitting on the Washington Wizards‘ bench come November, ready to enter the game and provide some defensive energy. But if the NBA still is in a lockout when the season is scheduled to start, Booker has his backup plan in place. He is heading overseas and will play for Bnei HaSharon of the Israeli Basketball League this season. “I talked it over with my family, and we all decided it would be a good i... |
 Victor Sada and Serge Ibaka, in the Spanish final roster for Eurobasket 2011Head coach Sergio Scariolo has announced the final list of 12 players that will travel to Lithuania to compete in the European Championship. Among the players selected are 2 players represented by You First Sports: Victor Sada (image) and Serge Ibaka. The list is completed by José Manuel Calderón, Ricky Rubio, Juan Carlos Navarro, Rudy Fernandez, Sergio Llull, Fernando San Emeterio, Pau Gasol, Marc Gasol, Felipe Reyes and Victor Claver.... |
 CB Gran Canaria lands former Bulls Rasual ButlerCB Gran Canaria announced the signing of Rasual Butler for the upcoming season. The small forward started last year with Los Angeles Clipper averaging 5ppg in 41 games and then mpved to Chicago Bulls with whom he has played 6 games in the regular season and 3 in e playoffs. Butler has nine year experience in NBA where he has played 604 games averaging 8.5ppg and 2.7rpg.
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 Obradoiro lands Milt PalacioObradoiro CAB announced signing of a one-year deal with Milt Palacio. The Belizean point guard heads to Obradoiro from Caja Laboral, where he finished last season. Palacio joined the Vitoria team in May averaging 1.7 points and 1.2 assists for 6 games. Milt Palacio started last season with the Greek team Kavala. He was one of their best players with 15.6 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.8 apg and 1.4 spg for 26 games.
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 Carlos Delfino Helps Argentina Win FIBA FriendliesOver the past weekend, Argentina’s men’s basketball team won a four-team contest designed as a warmup for the upcoming FIBA Americas. The squads — Cuba, Venezuela, Uruguay and the host, Argentina — met in Cordoba for the Super 4 Tourney. In Argentina’s first game, the Bucks’ Carlos Delfino had 7 points in a 80-67 victory over Cuba. Teammate Manu Ginobili led the Argentine team with 25 points.
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 Sitapha Savane re-signs with Gran CanariaSitapha Savane re-signed for another season with Gran Canaria. The player will be at his eight season with the Spanish club and also captain of the team. Savane averaged 10.2ppg, 5.1rog and 1.2bpg with Gran Canaria in ACB. The You First Client will be the captain of the canarian team.
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 Regal Barcelona B invests in Eriksson One of the most promising shooting guards in Europe joined a Turkish Airlines Euroleague powerhouse, as FC Barcelona Regal announced the arrival of Marcus Eriksson to a four-year deal on Wednesday. Barcelona keep an option to extend his contract until the end of the 2016-17 season. Eriksson (1.96 meters, 17 years old) arrives from Assignia Manresa, where he made his Spanish League debut this season at age 16 - the sixth youngest player ... |
 Nanterre tab Russell RobinsonNanterre bolstered their backcourt. They agreed on terms of contract with Russell Robinson (185-G-86). The 25-year-old guard spent the last season in Spain. Russell Robinson averaged 9.6 points, 2.8 assists, 2.4 boards and 1.8 steals per game for Joventut in ACB Endesa League. Previously, the player represented by You First Sports had stints in Turkey and D-League. |
 Ebi Ere joins ObradoiroThe Nigerian-USA player and Obradoiro has reached an agreement for next season. Ebi Ere played for Pepsi Juvecaserta since 2009 and last season tallied 13.9 points, 3.4 boards and 1.2 steals per game in EuroCup.
Ere had stints in Puerto Rico, Australia, Belgium, USBL and Germany before moving to Italy. He is the member of Nigerian National Team. |
 Lucentum Alicante bring in Kaloyan Ivanov Kaloyan Ivanov inked a two-year deal with Lucentum Alicante so he will continue his career in ACB League. The 25-year-old forward played last season for Cajasol Sevilla where he averaged 5.0 points, 4.2 rebounds and 1.1 assists per game. In EuroCup the bulgarian player posted 5.9 points, 3.3 boards and 1.1 assists per appearance. Kaloyan has been the member of Bulgarian National Team since 2001. |
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