Euroleague transfer analysis: Group B
July 23, 2008
After explaining the first transfers of Group A, I will take a closer look at group B today to see who did what and give you my opinion on these moves.
Euroleague transfer analysis: Group A
July 22, 2008
After the first transfer mania on the European market, I want to take a look at the current roster situation of the Euroleague teams. Of course, right now, you cannot tell how the teams will perform this season as the squads have not been fixed, but let’s take a first look at who did what in the market.
Monday’s cigarettes
July 14, 2008
Back from holiday, here are just a few cigarettes to start Olympic Qualifiers week in Beijing.
Quai54: The streetball event in France
July 10, 2008
Last weekend, Paris hosted one of the biggest and most important streetball events in Europe: Quai54. The tournament features players from as high as the NBA level and is also the place for one of the most amazing slam dunk contests in the world.
Euroleague now a semi-closed league
July 7, 2008
As a French newspaper reported two weeks ago and as we related here on BallinEurope.com, the Euroleague will see a dramatic change in their qualification process.
Monday’s cigarettes
June 30, 2008
The European Leagues have finished play and the transfer season is in full effect. I will give you few interesting reads that have nothing to do with players changing teams. Well, at least I’ll try…
The Euro Draft explained to Americans
June 27, 2008
The NBA Draft is the yearly rendez-vous in which US basketball fans and commentators believe that the whole future of “their” team can change. But it’s also the place where such uncommon names like Manu Ginobili or Dirk Nowitzki get selected in total anonymity. And with the according reactions.
The 2008 National Champions
June 25, 2008
BallinEurope has established a list of all National Champions in the various European leagues as they are known so far. If you have results to add or know who was named Final MVPs in a European league, feel free to add this in the comments so that we can update the list.
France ProA Transfers Table 2008/2009
June 18, 2008
Euroleague Transfers - Spain Transfers (acb.com) - Germany Transfers
FRANCE TRANSFERS
Updated: 25/7/2008 18h04CET
NB: Please note that names in bold are confirmed transfers. Others listed are rumors published by various media or online discussion forums. The Budget figures are either officially announced numbers or estimations related in the Media.
| Arrivals | Departures | |
| Le Mans
Budget: 5.63M€ |
J.D. Jackson (head coach) Pape Badiane (Roanne) Maleye N’Doye (Dijon) Dee Spencer (Efes Pilsen) David Bluthenthal (Maccabi Tel Aviv) Brian Chase (Besiktas) Herbert Hill (Philadelphia) |
Nicolas Batum (Portland Trailblazers) Sam Clancy (?) Phil Ricci (?) Vincent Collet (head coach ASVEL) Luka Bogdanovic (Joventut) Raviv Limonad (Nahariya) Nebosja Bogavac (?) |
| SLUC Nancy
Budget: 4.98M€ |
Steed Tchicamboud (Cholet Basket) John Cox (Le Havre) Lamayn Wilson (ASVEL) Michel Morandais (Estudiantes) Koko Archibong (Frankfurt) |
Mike Bauer (Ostende) Zabian Dowdell (?) DJ Harrison (?) Pape Philippe Amagou (?) Guy-Marc Michel (Gravelines) |
| ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne
Budget: 4.97€M |
Ben Dewar (Orléans) Ali Traoré (Le Havre) Eric Campbell (Hapoel Holon) Gabe Muoneke (Saba) JR Reynolds (Soresina) Vincent Collet (head coach Le Mans) |
Uche Nwonsu (Mariupol) Edwin Jackson (loan to Nanterre) Yohann Sangaré (AJ Milano) Lamayn Wilson (SLUC Nancy) Marko Cakarevic (?) Jason Conley (?) Nouha Diakité (Rouen) |
| Chorale de Roanne
Budget: 4.32M€ |
Aaron Harper Etienne Brower (Massachusetts) Samba Dia (Chalons-en-Champagne) Marcellus Sommerville (Le Havre) Taj Gray (Paris-Levallois) Chris Monroe (Napoli) Brice Nengsu (Angelo State) |
Marc Salyers (Fenerbahce, Dynamo Moscow,?) Pape Badiane (Le Mans) William Soliman (Vichy) Adam Hess (?) Brion Rush (?) Derrick Byars (Gravelines ?) Laurent Cazalon (?) Raphael Wilson (Saint-Vallier) Théodore Zachée (JA Vichy) |
| STB Le Havre
Budget: 2.51M€ |
Bingo Merriex (Tübingen) Kentrell Gransberry (South Florida) Jean-Manuel Sousa (head coach) |
J.K. Edwards (Gravelines) Christian Monschau (head coach Gravelines) John Cox (SLUC Nancy) Ali Traoré (ASVEL) Marcellus Sommerville (Roanne) Wen Mukubu (?) |
| Hyères-Toulon
Budget: 2.72M€ |
Pierre Pierce Darrel Tucker (Eiffel Towers) |
Alexis Ajinca (Charlotte Bobcats) Tony Williams (?) Daniel Horton (?) Paul McPherson (?) Laurent Legname (loan to Boulogne) Kyle Milling (Fos?) |
| JA Vichy
Budget: 2.67M€ |
Nicolas de Jong (Tours) William Soliman (Roanne) Amadi McKenzie (Tenesse Tech) Théodore Zachée (Roanne) Shaun Fountain (Pittsburgh Xplosion - CBA) |
Jimmal Ball (Paris-Levallois) Prosper Karangwa (Paris-Levallois) Olivier Vivies (?) Curtis Sumpter (?) Rasheed Wright (Poitiers) |
| Cholet Basket
Budget: 4.01M€ |
Christophe Léonard (CFBB) Thomas Larrouquois (Limoges) Cédric Ferchaud (Pau-Orthez) |
Maxime Chupin (Aix-Maurienne) Tony Dobbins (Orléans) Steed Tchicamboud n(SLUC Nancy) Stephane Dondon (Bourg-en-Bresse) Reggie Golson (?) Justin Doellman (Besançon) Deron Hayes (?) |
| EB Pau-Orthez
Budget: 4.25M€ |
Frederic Moncade (Rouen) Omar Thomas (Rimini) Hiram Fuller (Kuwait) Josh Duncan (Xavier) Jean-Aymé Toupane (Clermont, head coach) |
Jeff Trepagnier (?) Maximiliano Stanic (Pesaro) Antonio Graves (Galatasaray) Deji Akindele (Scavolini Pesaro) Antywane Robinson (?) Shaun Fein (?) |
| Chalon/Saône
Budget: 3.94M€ |
Stephane Risacher (Murcia) Brian Boddicker (Valladolid) Zack Wright (Braunschweig) |
John Ford (Besançon) Rolan Roberts (?) Rowan Barrett (?) Jermaine Guice (?) Darrell Mitchell (?) Bryan Bracey (?) Xavier Corosine (?) |
| JDA Dijon
Budget: 4.67M€ |
Charles Lombahé-Kahudi (Evreux) Alexis Tanghe (CFBB) Zeb Cope (Orléans) John Oden (Stal Ostrow) |
Laurent Sciarra (Orléans) Terrell Everett (?) David Simon (?) Maleye N’Doye (Le Mans) Ibrahima Koma (loan to Charleville) |
| SIG Strasbourg
Budget: 3.6M€ |
Steeve Essart (Gravelines) Frédéric Sarre (head coach Gravelines) Richard Roby (Colorado) |
Eric Girard (head coach ?) Eddie Shannon (Split) John McCord (Chester Jets?) Rob Lewin (?) Kevin Houston (?) Afik Nissim (Prima Veroli) Aaron Pettway (Chorale de Roanne) |
| EO45 Orléans
Budget: 4.35M€ |
Adrien Moerman (Roanne-Nanterre) Laurent Sciarra (JDA Dijon) Anthony Dobbins (Cholet) Frens Johwe Casseus (CFBB) Derrick Byars (Roanne) |
Ben Dewar (ASVEL) Zeb Cope (Dijon) Ahmed Fellah (Besancon) Theron Smith (?) Aloysius Anagonye (?) Dustin Salisbery (?) Brandon Heath (?) |
| Gravelines-Dunkerque
Budget: 3.7M€ |
JK Edwards (Le Havre) Loïc Akono (Brest) Nick George (Alicante) Cyril Akpomedah (Paris-Levallois) Christian Monschau (head coach Le Havre) Derrick Byars (Roanne) |
Vincent Grier (?) Joseph Bunn (?) Thomas Dubiez (?) Stephen Brun (?) Mickael Mokongo (?) Eric Joldersma (?) Steeve Essart (Strasbourg) Aleksandr Kostoski (?) Jerome Schmitt (?) Marcus Slaughter (?) Philippe Namyst (head coach Lille NF1) |
| SPO Rouen
Budget: 2.28M€ |
Jonathan McClark (Aix-Maurienne) Mohamed Hachad (Saint-Etienne) Kevin Houston (Caracas) Nouha Diakite (ASVEL) |
Frédéric Moncade (Pau) Brice Vounang (Charleville) Antoine Liorel (Quimper) Martin Le Pellec (Evreux) Boris Elisabeth-Mesnager (?) |
| BBCD Besançon
Budget: 2.4M€ |
Tommy Gunn (Poitiers) Raphael Desroses (Bourg-en-Bresse) Ahmed Fellah (Orléans) John Ford (Chalon-sur-Saone) Yamar Dienne (La Palma) Justin Doellman (Cholet) Alain Thinet (head coach St-Etienne) |
Terrance Johnson (?) Adam Waleskowski (?) Ekene Ibekwe (?) Sebastien Hermenier (?) Anthony Christophe (?) Xavier Delarue (?) |
Five early European entrants for 2008 NBA Draft
June 18, 2008
Five young European players have put their name into the big basket of draftable players for this year. The quintet is now among a long list of players who could hear their name called by David Stern on June 26th during the NBA Draft in Madison Square Garden.
