Caja Laboral announced Fabien Causeur (193-G-87) and Tibor Pleiss (214-F/C-89) for the next season. According to Caja Laboral Official Website via Sportando.net the players will join the Spanish side. In 2011-2012 Fabien Causeur played for Cholet Basket (ProA, starting five) and in EuroCup averaged 21.8ppg, 4.2rpg, 2.2apg, 1.3spg, FGP: 60.3%, 3PT: 34.4%, FT: 78.6%. In French League his stats read 16.0ppg, 3.2rpg, 3.9apg, 1.2spg, FGP: 54.2%, 3PT: 34.8%, FT: 79.2%. Causeur played his third season in Cholet averaging 16 ppg, 3.9 apg and 3.4 rpg for 32 games. Causeur was named MVP of the ProA regular season. With Cholet, the guard won ProA title in 2010. Before that, he played for Le Havre. Fabien Causeur will play for the French National Team at the Olympic Games in London. He missed 2011 EuroBasket in Lithuania. Two years ago, Causeur played for France at the World Championship in Turkey, but his time on the court was very limited. He was a member of U20 France in the past. Tibor Pleiss will come from Germany. In 2011-2012 he played for Brose Baskets Bamberg (1.Bundesliga, starting five) and in Euroleague averaged 6.5ppg, 5.3rpg, FGP: 52.1%, FT: 68.2%. In German League his stats read 10.1ppg, 6.0rpg, 1.4bpg, FGP: 61.8%, 3PT: 42.9%, FT: 82.6%.
Laboral Kutxa agree on terms of contract with Walter Hodge - May 23, 2013
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Walter Hodge (183-PG-86, college: Florida) will sign contract with Laboral Kutxa as reported by various sources. The guard is expected to ink a two-year deal with the Basque team. The guard is playing for Stelmet Zielona Gora this season. He notched 21.1 points, 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 rebounds per game in EuroCup. Walter Hodge became the topscorer in the tournament. His stats also read 18.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per appearance in PLK [read more]
Walter Hodge (183-PG-86, college: Florida) will sign contract with Laboral Kutxa as reported by various sources. The guard is expected to ink a two-year deal with the Basque team. The guard is playing for Stelmet Zielona Gora this season. He notched 21.1 points, 5.6 assists, 1.4 steals and 1.8 rebounds per game in EuroCup. Walter Hodge became the topscorer in the tournament. His stats also read 18.1 points, 4.7 assists and 2.1 rebounds per appearance in PLK. Walter Hodge made it into All-EuroCup 2nd Team. The guard had stints in Puerto Rico and Poland before. He was named All-Polish Player of the Year in 2012. Walter Hodge has been the member of the US Virgin Islands Team since 2009. He notched 20.3 points, 4.8 assists, 4.5 boards and 1.8 steals per game at the 2012 Centrobasket in Puerto Rico.
Jayson Granger may agree terms with Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket - May 23, 2013
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Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (ACB) is close to land 24-year old Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (186-89) who currently played atAsefa Estudiantes Madrid. In 34 games he averaged 11.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.4apg and 1.1spg this season. The last season Granger played also at Asefa Estudiantes. In 32 games he had 10.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 3.8apg and 1.3spg.
Among other achievements his team made it to the Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals in 2009. Granger received also Latinbasket [read more]
Gescrap Bizkaia Bilbao Basket (ACB) is close to land 24-year old Italian-Uruguayan guard Jayson Granger (186-89) who currently played at Asefa Estudiantes Madrid. In 34 games he averaged 11.0ppg, 3.3rpg, 3.4apg and 1.1spg this season. The last season Granger played also at Asefa Estudiantes. In 32 games he had 10.4ppg, 4.3rpg, 3.8apg and 1.3spg. Among other achievements his team made it to the Cup (Copa del Rey) Semifinals in 2009. Granger received also Latinbasket.com All-South American Championships 2nd Team award in 2012. He represented Italy at the South American Championships in Chaco (Argentina) last year. Granger's team won Bronze and his stats at that event were 5 games: 12.8ppg, 5.4rpg, 3.2apg, 1.0spg, FGP: 58.6%, 3PT: 45.5%, FT: 83.3%. Granger has played previously professionally in Uruguay (Cordon). He attended previously one of camps at Eurobasket Summer League on he way to pro basketball. Granger's game is described as:
Jayson Granger is a nice size point guard who just knows how to play the game.
He makes great decisions with the basketball and is a nice quality ball handler and defender.
He has excellent passing skills and can score when the opportunity is there.
Marc Gasol and Serge Ibaka look forward to Eurobasket 2013 - May 21, 2013
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Marc Gasol (216-C-85, agency: Interperformances) and Serge Ibaka (208-C/F-89) look forward to Eurobasket 2013. Juan Antonio Orenga is sure both of them can play on the same level as absent Pau Gasol.
Marc Gasol spent his best season in NBA. He has been named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. LeBron James finished second, with Serge Ibaka finishing third. In 2011-2012 for Memphis Grizzlies (NBA, starting five) Marc Gasol 14.6 points per game and 7 [read more]
Marc Gasol (216-C-85, agency: Interperformances) and Serge Ibaka (208-C/F-89) look forward to Eurobasket 2013. Juan Antonio Orenga is sure both of them can play on the same level as absent Pau Gasol. Marc Gasol spent his best season in NBA. He has been named the NBA's Defensive Player of the Year. LeBron James finished second, with Serge Ibaka finishing third. In 2011-2012 for Memphis Grizzlies (NBA, starting five) Marc Gasol 14.6 points per game and 7.6 rebounds. In the first Semifinal game he scored 15 points and grabbed 7 rebounds. Serge Ibakas season in NBA is finished. His Oklahoma City Thunder lost to Marc Gasols Memphis in the Quarterfinal series. This season he showed massive 13.1 points per game and had 7.8 rebounds.
Caja Laboral: took 4th place (4-6) in Group C of the Regular Season, took
4th place (8-6) in Group F of the Top16, lost to CSKA 3-1 in the quarterfinals
!!!
FCB Regal: took 1st place (9-1) in Group D of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (13-1) in Group F of the Top16, lost to Real Madrid 67-74 in the
Semifinals, lost to CSKA 73-74 in the 3rd place game !!!
Real Madrid: took 1st place (7-3) in Group A of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (10-4) in Group E of the Top16, lost to Olympiakos 88-100 in the Final !!!
Unicaja: took 2nd place (8-2) in Group B of the Regular Season, took 5th
place (7-7) in Group E of the Top16
Cajasol: took 2nd place (3-3) in Group H of the Regular Season, took 4th
(last) place (1-5) in Group K of the Top16
Gescrap BB: took 1st place (6-0) in Group B of the Regular Season, took 1st
place (4-2) in Group J of the Top16, lost to Lokomotiv 64-75 in the Final !!!
Valencia: took 1st place (5-1) in Group D of the Regular Season, took 2nd
place (4-2) in Group J of the Top16, lost to Lokomotiv 1-1 (-5) in the
Semifinals !!!
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