Joe Alexander is leaving Krasnie Krilya after the two sides mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
Alexander has reportedly returned to the States after averaging 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds per game in the Russian PBL.
Joe Alexander is leaving Krasnie Krilya after the two sides mutually agreed to terminate his contract.
Alexander has reportedly returned to the States after averaging 8.7 points, 3.8 rebounds per game in the Russian PBL.
Boniface Ndong was named the Spanish ACB League’s player of the week.
Ndong posted 21 points and 12 rebounds in Regal Barcelona's 89-57 win over Unicaja, which allowed Barca to clinch first place in the Spanish ACB.
Ndong is averaging 9.6 points and 6.6 rebounds on the season.
Diamon Simpson has signed with the Houston Rockets.
Simpson was most recendly with the Adelaide 36ers of the Australian NBL.
Simpson attended training camp in 2009 with the Warriors.
Andrei Kirilenko has been named regular season MVP of the VTB United League.
Kirilenko edged out BC Khimki’s Kresimir Loncar and Jonas Valanciunas of Lietuvos Rytas to win the award.
Kirilenko has played nine games in CSKA’s charge to the VTB league Final Four, averaging 10.8 points and 5.8 rebounds.
Patrick Beverley of Spartak St. Petersburg has been selected as the Eurocup MVP for the 2011-12 season.
Beverly has averaged 12.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals per Eurocup game.
Spartak St. Petersburg is in the Eurocup Finals where they will play BC Khimki.
The 2012 Euroleague Final Four matches have been set with CSKA playing Panathinaikos and Olympiacos facing Barcelona.
The semifinals will be held in Istanbul on Friday, May 11th.
Jonas Valanciunas has been named the 2011-12 Eurocup Rising Star Trophy winner.
Valanciunas raned second in index (16.9) and rebounding &.9) and fourth in blocks (1.6).
Donatas Motiejunas, Victor Claver and Milan Macvan have won the award in the previous three seasons.