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Thursday, January 28, 2010

Le Havre signs former NBA player Ansu Sesay

French team Le Havre added to its roster the American forward Ansu Sesay. Former SuperSonics and Warriors player was last year in German team Alba Berlin, and was currently a free agent. 34-year-old player will come tomorrow to France to undergo the usual medical examinations.

SOURCE: STB Le Havre


Last movements in the D-League: Keith Brumbaugh, Jared Newson, Jason Straight and Ron Howard

SIOUX FALLS: Traded forward Keith Brumbaugh to Bakersfield in exchange of guard Jared Newson.

FORT WAYNE: Signed guard Jason Straight (recently waived by Dakota) and waived due to injury forward Ron Howard.

SOURCES: Our Sports Central, KSFY


Anthony Tolliver re-signs with Golden State Warriors for 10 extra days.

Center Anthony Tolliver will keep on playing for Golden State Warriors for 10 more days. The Californian NBA franchise signed him for a second 10-day contract because of his good performances for the team so far. Tolliver started the season in D-League team Idaho Stampede, and also played for 10 days in Portland Trail Blazers

SOURCE: San Francisco Chronicle


Matt Walsh, still in Olimpija Ljubljana

Despite of the news coming from Italian sources, Matt Walsh is still an Union Olimpija player. American guard played last game against KK Zagreb. Walsh was rumoured to leave Ljubljana and to play in Vanoli Cremona, which recently waived Gary Forbes, apparently to make room for Walsh.

SOURCE: Kosarka


Ukrainian teams try to improve their rosters: Azovmash adds Maxim Ivshyn, and Khimik signs Ivan Koljevic

Azovmash Mariupol, which can't sign foreigner players due to a ban of FIBA, will complete his roster with center Maxim Ivshyn, former player of Azovmash reserve team, Budivelnyk and Poltava. Ivshyn started the season with BC Donetsk, before being released due to the team bankrupt.

Khimik also made a move, signing Montenegrin guard Ivan Koljevic, who started the season in Turkish team Bornova. He also have played for Bilbao, Olympiakos and Lietuvos Rytas, among other teams

SOURCES: Eurobasket, Eurobasket


Houston Rockets to send Jermaine Taylor to the D-League and call up Will Conroy

Houston Rockets are planning a couple of movements to the roster, involving their D-League affiliate, Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Rockets will send rookie guard to Vipers, and will call up Will Conroy, who was already in the preseason Houston roster.

SOURCE: Valley Central


Salva Guardia, close to be back to Fuenlabrada for the third time

Veteran center Salva Guardia could be soon transferred by his current team, Bizkaia Bilbao Basket, to Ayuda en Acción Fuenlabrada. 35 year old player hasn't played a single minute in the last two weeks. Guardia has spent 10 years of his career, in two different stages, playing for Fuenlabrada. His debut in ACB league was in 1992. Robert Conley is also rumoured to leave soon.

SOURCE: Aragon Radio