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1. Bennet Cantu announce Doron Perkins

   Doron Perkins

   Bennet Cantu officially announced the arrival of Doron Perkins (188-PG-83, college: Santa Clara). The guard is expected in Italy tomorrow. He will pass the medical tests before signing contract. The point guard spent the last season in Israel. He played for Maccabi Tel-Aviv. Doron Perkins averaged 14.2 points, 4.5 rebounds, 5.0 assists and 2.3 steals per game in Premier League. Doron Perkins also posted 9.5 points, 5.4 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 1

   
   
2. Bennet Cantu in talks with Doron Perkins

   Doron Perkins

   As reported by Dailybasket.it Bennet Cantu is in talks with Doron Perkins (188-PG-83, college: Santa Clara). The point guard from anchorage spent last three seasons in Israel. He's been playing for Maccabi Haifa in 2008-2009 where averaged 15.8 points, 5.3 rebounds, 5.6 assists and 3 steals in 31 minutes per game and was named MVP of the league, then was inked by Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv and spent two seasons there helping the team in a great euroleague path

   
   
3. Italian league : Two games deferred due to bad weather

   Doron Perkins

   Two games scheduled for this week-end were deferred in the italian league due to bad weather. Acea Virtus Roma - Fabi Shoes Montegranaro will be held on wednesday February 8 at 8.30 PM and Banca Tercas Teramo - Angelico Biella on Wednesday February 15 at 8.30 PM. This was the decision made by legabasket as Italy is facing many logistic troubles as the snow is having a bad impact on routes and highways in most of the country. Both of the games were scheduled this Sunday

   
   
4. Micov leads Cantu to 82-74 win against Maccabi

   Vladimir Micov

   Bennet Cantu - Maccabi T-A 82-74 Both teams had 1-1 record in Group H of the Euroleague Top 16 before this meeting. Bennet Cantu won every single quarter to beat Maccabi Electra 82-74 on Thursday night. Vladimir Micov (203-F-85, agency: Beo Basket) stepped up for the home squad with 17 points and 9 assists (valuation 24). Gianluca Basile (192-G-75) had 14 points, Giorgi Shermadini (216-C-89) (5 rebs) scored 13 and Manuchar Markoishvili (196-G-86) followed them with 11 points, plus 7 rebounds

   
   
5. Montepaschi cruises past Unicaja in Malaga

   David Moss

   Unicaja - Montepaschi 68-91 Montepaschi did a great job in Malaga on Thursday night. The Italian champion handed 68-91 home loss to Unicaja for perfect 3-0 record in Group F of the Euroleague Top 16. Unicaja stays the only winless team in this pool. David Moss (196-F-83, agency: SportsTalent, college: Indiana St.) shined for the guests with 20 points and 7 rebounds. Ksistof Lavrinovic (210-C-79) scored 18 points and David Andersen (212-C-80) followed with 15 points, plus 6 boards

   
   
6. Cimberio Varese release Justin Hurtt

   Justin Hurtt

   Cimberio Varese split ways with Justin Hurtt (194-G-88, college: Tulsa). The guard joined the team at the start of the season. It was the first pro contract for the player. Justin Hurtt posted 7.3 points, 2.6 rebounds per game in SeriaA. But after the arrival of Tony Weeden (186-G-83, agency: Court Side, college: Chicago St.) Cimberio Varese decided to release the player. Justin Hurtt graduated from Tulsa in 2011. He notched 20.0 points, 3.8 rebounds, 2

   
   
7. Unics limits Armani to 44 points for the game, jumps to 3-0 in Euroleague Top 16

   Henry Domercant

   Unics - Emporio Armani 59-44 The Euroleague newcomer continues to impress. Unics Kazan limited Emporio Armani Milan to just 44 points on Wednesday night and celebrated 15-point win against them, 59-44. It means that Unics stays No.1 in Group G with perfect 3-0 record. Visitors dropped to 0-3. Henry Domercant (192-G-80, college: E.Illinois) shined for the winners with 16 points and 5 rebounds

   
   
8. Best players of Italian Nazionale A round 21

   Bernardo Musso

   Naturalized Argentinian Bernardo Musso (192-G-86) had an amazing evening in the last round for league's leader Napoli and that's him to receive a Eurobasket.com Nazionale A Player of the Week award for round 21. The 25-year old guard had the game-high 28 points adding eight rebounds and six assists for Napoli in his team's victory, helping them to beat Castelletto (#6, 8-13) 81-70.

   
   
9. Caserta and Efejuku part ways

   Weyinmi Efejuku

   Oritseweyinmi Efejuku (196-G-86, college: Providence) is no longer a member of Otto Caserta. Two sides agreed to terminate the contract. Efejuku appeared 11 times in SerieA averaging 6.6 points and 3.3 rebounds. The 25-year-old guard finished last season with BK Ventspils. He joined them in January of 2011 collecting 12.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 1.8 apg for 10 games in Baltic league. He also added 15.7 ppg, 3.4 rpg and 3.9 apg for 7 EuroChallenge games, plus 12 ppg, 3

   
   
10. Virtus Roma lands Jarvis Varnado

    Weyinmi Efejuku

    Jarvis Varnado (206-F-88, college: Mississippi St.) officially became a new member of Virtus Roma. The 23-year-old American arrived to Roma from Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem, where he started this season. He appeared 12 times in Israeli Premier league averaging 9.3 points and 4.9 rebounds. Varnado also added 8.3 ppg and 5 rpg for 6 EuroCup games. Hapoel and Varnado parted ways recently. Last season Jarvis Varnado spent with Tuscany Tissue Pistoia. He shined in Lega Due with 15

    
    
11. Nazionale A Round 21: Leader Chieti loses to Pavia

    Weyinmi Efejuku

    Trento - Latina Basket 98-42 Omegna - Anagni 77-64 Castelletto - Napoli 70-81 Torino - Orlandina 70-57 Comsum.it SI - Ruvo 81-87 Perugia - San Severo 78-69 Trieste - Recanati 63-60 Firenze - Fabriano 69-54 Santarcangelo - Matera 65-76 Casalpusterlengo - Bari 87-82 Treviglio - Ferentino 72-65 Pavia - Chieti 71-60

    
    
12. EuroCup: Benetton steal victory in Krasnodar

    Jobey Thomas

    Lokomotiv Kuban - Benetton Treviso 70:71 Benetton executed a stunning comeback in the last minutes of the road game against Lokomotiv to clinch the second win in EuroCup Group L. Jobey Thomas (194-G-80, college: Charlotte) drained a three-pointer late in regulation to seal the victory for the Italian team. Benetton thus caught up with Lokomotiv Kuban at 2-1 record in the ladder. Jobey Thomas top-scored for Benetton with 22 points. Lokomotiv opened the game confidently

    
    
13. Vanoli-Braga Cremona inks Jason Rich

    Jobey Thomas

    Cremona, after Terrence Roderick (196-G/F-88, agency: Interperformances, college: UAB) has left the team, announced Jason Rich (191-G-86) for the rest of the current season. Rich spent four seasons with Florida State University improving his stats year by year until averaging 14.5 ppg and 4.4 rpg in his last NCAA season (2007-2008). After the college experience was signed by another Italian team joining Bennet Cantu where he spent season 2008-2009 playing 30 games

    
    
14. Banca Tercas release Donnie McGrath

    Donnie McGrath

    Banca Tercas Teramo released Donnie McGrath (193-G-84, college: Providence). The guard arrived to the team in December. He signed a short-term deal with Banca Tercas. The Irish-US player averaged 4.8 points, 3.0 assists and 1.8 rebounds per game in SeriaA. Teramo decided not to prolong the deal with Donnie McGrath and released the player today. The guard started the season in France. He played for Cholet. His stats read 2.7 points and 2.0 assists in ProA

    
    
15. Italian SerieA round 19 best performance: Viktor Sanikidze

    Viktor Sanikidze

    Georgian forward Viktor Sanikidze (203-F-86, agency: World Sport Agency) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked CS Bologna, receiving a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 19. The 25-year old player had a double-double of 16 points and 12 rebounds, while his team crushed Sidigas AV (#7, 10-8) with 20

    
    
16. Thomas' double-double lands him Lega2 Player of the Week award

    James Thomas

    31-year old power forward James Thomas (203-F/C-80) put on an amazing game in the last round for Scafati Basket and receives a Eurobasket.com Lega2 Player of the Week award for round 18. He had a double-double of 17 points and 11 rebounds, while his team outclassed S.Antimo (#15, 5-12) with 27-point margin 82-55. Givova Scafati maintains the 4th position in Italian Lega2. They would have been even better if they hadn't lost a few games earlier this season

    
    
17. Vanoli-Braga Cremona and Terrence Roderick part ways

    Terrence Roderick

    As officially reported by the team Vanoli-Braga Cremona and Terrence Roderick(196-G/F-88, agency: Interperformances, college: UAB) (196-G/F-88, agency: Interperformances, college: UAB) decided to part ways.The american guard from Philadelphia flew to Europe in 2009 joining Traiskirchen in the Austrian league. After that Roderick was signed by Crabs Rimini in the italian legadue where he averaged 16 points per game in season 2010-2011

    
    
18. Marco Calvani is new Head Coach of Acea Virtus Roma

    Marco Calvani

    Virtus Roma fired their Head Coach Lino Lardo (agency: Players Group) and immediately promoted Marco Calvani (agency: Players Group) to this position. Calvani served as Assistant Coach so far. Lardo took over Roma last summer, but his team faced with 11 defeats in 18 rounds of the SerieA. Before Roma, Lardo worked with Canadian Solar Bologna, Rieti and Armani Jeans Milano. Marco Calvani (agency: Players Group) joined Roma last summer as Assistant Coach

    
    
19. Avellino and Domen Lorbek part ways

    Domen Lorbek

    Domen Lorbek (197-G/F-85) is no longer a member of Sidagas Avelino. Two sides agreed to terminate the ontract. Lorbek joined Avelino last summer, but he faced with injury (plantar fasciitis) and did not appear in a single game this season. Domen Lorbek spent 2010/11 with Spanish Lagun Aro GBC. He had 5.4 ppg and 1 rpg for 31 games in ACB. In 2009/10, the player changed three teams

    
    
20. SerieA Round 19: #1 Montepaschi Siena is defeated by Umana Venezia

    Domen Lorbek

    Armani MI - Scavolini PS 81-70 Vanoli CR - Novipiu CM 73-74 OT Banca Tercas - Benetton TV 76-78 CS Bologna - Sidigas AV 76-56 Fabi Shoes - Cimberio VA 63-60 Angelico BI - Acea Roma 81-73 Umana Venezia - Montepaschi 63-60 Banco di Sard. - Bennet Cantu 74-67