Valladolid signs American Alex Renfroe for 2012/13 - Sep 24, 2012
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As expected, Alex Renfroe (191-PG-86, college: Belmont) became a new member of Blancos de Rueda Valladolid. The player signed one-season deal with his new club. Renfroe arrives to Valladolid today. Last season he spent with Italian team Enel Brindisi. He helped them win LegaDue title and promotion for SerieA. The point guard had 12.5 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 3.6 apg for 38 games. He was named to Eurobasket.com All-Italian Lega2 2nd Team -12. It is important to mention that Brindisi also won LegaDue Cup last season. Before Brindisi, Alex Renfroe spent one year with Croatian Zagreb. He helped them win Croatian league title and Cup in 2010/11. The player was named to Eurobasket.com Croatian A1 League All-Imports Team -11. In the past, Alex Renfroe played for VEF Riga and was named Eurobasket.com All-Latvian League Guard of the Year -10. He was also awarded with Eurobasket.com All-Baltic League Guard of the Year -10. It was his first season as a pro.
Highwater rising the shacks are sliding down, Folks lose their possessions, the folks are leaving town. Reformation shook it, broke it, then she hung it on the wall, Say you dancin' with whom they tell you to or you don't dance at all. It's tough out there, Highwater everywhere. Bob Dylan XXX The Spanish Players Association the ABP, has given a 48 hour ultimatum to the Spanish League offices, the ACB to attend to its demands [read more]
Highwater rising the shacks are sliding down, Folks lose their possessions, the folks are leaving town. Reformation shook it, broke it, then she hung it on the wall, Say you dancin' with whom they tell you to or you don't dance at all. It's tough out there, Highwater everywhere. Bob Dylan
XXX The Spanish Players Association the ABP, has given a 48 hour ultimatum to the Spanish League offices, the ACB to attend to its demands. If not a players strike is threatened 10 days before the league playoffs are scheduled to begin.
From the mouth of the Player Associations President the Spanish version of the NBA Derrick Fischer, Jose Luis Llorente, these words: "Our Association has left the negotiating table because the league has absolutely broken the basis of the negotiations, has broken the actual ground rules. From the very first moment of our reunion the actual, in force and legally valid collective agreement was the basis of negotiations. From the very first moment the league has broken this basis and collective agreement therefore we have left the table until these conditions are recovered. We have given the league 48 hours to return to continue negotiations".
Some of the demands of the Players Association include:
1. Increase the Minimum Salary which at the moment is 25,000 Euros. 2. Double the actual coverage of the Guaranteed Salary Fund and ease the recovery process. 3. Teams that are not up to date on salary payments to players lose their right to first refusal on said players. 4. No restrictions on procuring a contract for those players that utilize the labor law (Real Decreto 1006) to terminate their contracts with their clubs
Other negotiating points are: Christmas vacations, the conditions of unfulfilled contractual obligations to present players and that these clubs be prohibited from contracting new players, the ability of clubs to declare bankruptcy and continue to compete in the league and points regarding labor laws, free agent status, and the clubs social fiscal contributions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The economic situation is Spain is in dire straits with 27% general unemployment and in the age group of most players that unemployment figure reaches almost 50%. It is a bad time all around. Take my word for it... It's worse than a Ponzi Scheme and there seems no end in sight.
Highwater risin', rising night and day, All the gold and silver are being stolen away. Big Joe Turner looking east and west from the dark room of his mind, He made it to Kansas City, twelfth street and vine. Nothin' standing there, Highwater everywhere. Bob Dylan
Tim Shea is an American and long time European basketball coach and former NBA International Scouting Director residing in Spain. He is a frequent contributor to Eurobasket.
FCB Regal adds Mavrokefalidis to their roster - May 15, 2013
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Regal FC Barcelona (ACB) added to their roster 29-year old Greek ex-international center Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207-118kg-84). He started the season at Spartak St.Petersburg in Russian PBL league. Mavrokefalidis managed to play in three leagues this year. In 15 PBL games he recorded 11.5ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.2apg. He also played 14 games in Eurocup where he averaged 14.5ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.4apg. Mavrokefalidis also played 21 games in VTB United League where he averaged impressive 15 [read more]
Regal FC Barcelona (ACB) added to their roster 29-year old Greek ex-international center Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207-118kg-84). He started the season at Spartak St.Petersburg in Russian PBL league. Mavrokefalidis managed to play in three leagues this year. In 15 PBL games he recorded 11.5ppg, 4.4rpg and 2.2apg. He also played 14 games in Eurocup where he averaged 14.5ppg, 5.3rpg and 1.4apg. Mavrokefalidis also played 21 games in VTB United League where he averaged impressive 15.5ppg, 6.3rpg, 1.8apg and 1.0spg. The last season he played also at Spartak St.Petersburg (PBL) in Russian league. Similarly like in this season, the team also played in three different competitions (!!!) that year, and Mavrokefalidis was exposed to basketball on different levels. In 14 PBL games he averaged 10.6ppg and 4.1rpg. He also played 16 games in Eurocup where he averaged 11.3ppg, 3.6rpg and 1.1apg. He helped them to make it to the semifinals. Mavrokefalidis also played 14 games in VTB United League where he averaged 11.1ppg, 5.1rpg and 1.3apg. He contributed to his team making it to the quarterfinals. In 2006 Mavrokefalidis was drafted by Minnesota Timberwolves (NBA) in second round (57th overall). Mavrokefalidis was also voted Eurobasket.com All-EuroCup 2nd Team in 2013. The list of the past achievements is quite long as his team won Greek Cup for two years in a row (2010 and 2011). He was also a member of Greek international program for some years. Mavrokefalidis played for Greek Senior National Team between 2010 and 2011 and previously for U20 National Team back in 2004. He represented Greece at the World Championships U21 in Argentina eight years ago. Mavrokefalidis has played also professionally in Italy (Lottomatica Roma), Greece (Olympiacos, PAOK Thessaloniki and Marousi) and Spain (Valencia Basket). The scouts decsribe him following way:
(by Vagelis Kotsifis for NBADraft.net in 2006)
Excellent feel for the center position ... A good rebounder and great moves around the basket ... Can play back to the rim or facing the basket with the same efficiency ...
Lacks great athletic ability ... Not a huge leaper or tremendous foot speed ...
Pau Gasol (213-F/C-80) will miss Eurobasket 2013 and will not help Spanish National team in September. Pau Gasol will undergo ultrasonic treatment to remove scar tissue in both of his knees in an effort to 'regenerate his tendons'.
The player of Los Angeles Lakers for the last five years is one of the top European players in NBA. In 2011-2012 for Los Angeles Lakers (NBA, starting five) he averaged high 16.6ppg, 10.3rpg, 3.7apg, 1.5bpg, FGP: 49.8%, 3PT: 29 [read more]
Pau Gasol (213-F/C-80) will miss Eurobasket 2013 and will not help Spanish National team in September. Pau Gasol will undergo ultrasonic treatment to remove scar tissue in both of his knees in an effort to 'regenerate his tendons'. The player of Los Angeles Lakers for the last five years is one of the top European players in NBA. In 2011-2012 for Los Angeles Lakers (NBA, starting five) he averaged high 16.6ppg, 10.3rpg, 3.7apg, 1.5bpg, FGP: 49.8%, 3PT: 29.0%, FT: 78.6%. This season his stats read 13.8 points per game. Together with Pau Gasol Spain repeated as European Champions. They overcame France in the title game in Kaunas. Pau Gasol and Jose Manuel Calderon accounted for 17 points each in the victory. Earlier it was announced that Ricky Rubio confirmed EuroBasket 2013 participation for Spain. The top Guard will go to Slovenia with his National team.
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