Lega2-26th Day
Ferrara goes to serie A winning at Imola (Tim Pickett (193-G/F-81, agency: Interperformances, college: Florida St.) at 23 scored) with six players in double figures. Caserta (Randolph Childress (190-G-72, college: Wake Forest) at 17 pts) lost at Pistoia (Janis Porzingis (201-F-82, agency: Stanley International) 16 pts), the team coached by Giorgio Valli got the ticket to play in Serie A next season. 31 pts by Alvin Young (191-F-75, agency: SportsTalent, college: Niagara) led Reggio Emilia to success at Fabriano (Luis Flores (188-G-81, college: Manhattan) 23 pts). It was an easy victory for Soresina (J.R. Reynolds (188-G-84, agency: Arik Krayn Services, college: Virginia) at 29, with 7 on 9 by 3pt) In Livorno (Marco Giuri (192-G-88) ended his season with an injury at the ankle). 27 by Guido Meini (188-G-79) weren't enough for Veroli lost at home against Pavia (BJ McKie (188-G-77, college: S.Carolina) at 32 pts). The great defense of Rimini allowed only 59 pts to the Jesi offense and got the victory. Six players went in double figures for Sassari to defeat Montecatini (Shawnta Rogers (162-G-76, college: Otis George (205-C-81, agency: Beo Basket, college: Louisville) Washington) at 20 pts). Without Otis George (injury at his back in the previous game) Casale defeated Novara (Brandon Bowman (204-F-84, college: Georgetown) 23+11) that is closer and closer to relegation in serie B1.
Indesit Fab-Trenkwalder RE 79-87
Vanoli Soresina-TDShop.it LI 99-67
Prima Veroli-Edimes PV 79-93
Coopsette RN-Fileni Jesi 83-59
Carmatic PT-Pepsi Caserta 77-69
BancoSardegna-Agr.Glo.Mont. 105-84
Fastweb Casale-Ignis Novara 84-77
Aget Imola-Carife FE 77-84
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Masieri joins Pavia
Edimes Pavia added to the roster ARG-ITA Leandro Masieri (201-F-76), who inked a contract till the end of the current season. Masieri is a well-known forward with good offensive skills. He comes back in Pavia after playing there in 2005. He was playing in Belgrano, Argentinean Liga A.
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Lega2-23rd Day
26 by Trent Whiting (185-G-76, college: BYU) wasn't enough for Sassari who lost at home in the big match against Ferrara (Andre Collins (183-G-82, college: Loyola, MD) 21 pts), now at the top of the ranking with only 7 games to play and two wins more than the second team. Livorno (Rashad Anderson (195-G/F-83, college: Connecticut) 31 and Jermaine Boyette (188-G-78, agency: SportsTalent, college: Weber St.) at 27 pts) scored 101 pts and won at Pavia (BJ McKie (188-G-77, college: S.Carolina) 29 scored). Other wins on the road: Caserta at Fabriano (five players in double figures) won thanks to 29 by Randolph Childress (190-G-72, college: Wake Forest), and Soresina (seven players between 7 and 15 pts) got success at Reggio Emilia (Paul Marigney (192-G-82, college: St.Mary's, CA) 29 pts). Omar Thomas (195-F-82, college: UTEP), 22 scored, led Rimini to the second straight win at Montecatini (Shawnta Rogers (162-G-76, college: George Washington) at 15 pts). 25 by Keith Carter (194-G-76, college: Mississippi) and Veroli won against Novara (Brandon Bowman (204-F-84, agency: David Lee services, college: Georgetown) at 23). It was an exciting game at Imola, where after three overtimes, the home team got the victory against Pistoia (Ronald Davis (190-G-82, college: Wisc.-Milwaukee) at 20 pts). In the sunday tv-game, Simone Pierich (198-F-81) scored 24 pts (6/9 by 3pts) and defeated Jesi in the first game of the new Casale's player Troy Bell (186-G-80, college: Boston Coll.), former guard from Biella.
The nex game will be played on Thursday March the 20th.
BancoSardegna-Carife FE 73-91
Edimes PV-TDShop.it LI 88-101
Indesit Fab-Pepsi Caserta 80-83
Trenkwalder RE-Vanoli Soresina 78-85
Coopsette RN-Agr.Glo.Mont. 85-77
Prima Veroli-Ignis Novara 85-76
Aget Imola-Carmatic PT 85-82
Fastweb Casale-Fileni Jesi 93-86
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Grappasonni lands to Trapani, Zaccariello to Latina
Banca Nuova Trapani announced that the latest member of the roster is the veteran center Cristiano Grappasonni (205-F/C-72). Grappasonni started this season with Pepsi Caserta, then in February was choosen by Edimes Pavia but burocratic reasons made impossible to sign a contract with Pavia or any other Legadue teams. So Grappasonni choose to play in the strong sicilian B1 team.
Latina signed Leonardo Zaccariello (190-G/F-82, agency: Players Group) from Carmatic Pistoia. Zaccariello was a member of Carmatic Pistoia team when they conquered the right to play in Legadue last year.
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A new name for Biella
After having parted ways with Troy Bell (186-G-80, college: Boston Coll.), Angelico Biella should announce soon the signing of Keith Langford (193-G/F-83, college: Kansas), who has agreed to leave the D-League (where he was averaging 24.6 ppg, 6,0 rpg and 3.8 apg) to play in Italian Serie A. Langford is not a new name for Italy, having also played well last season in Vanoli Soresina, Lega 2.
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David Brkic moves to Caserta
7'0' shooting forward David Brkic (210-F-82, agency: Interperformances) has signed with Pepsi Caserta in the Italian Lega2. He is considered one of the best 3-point shooters in Italy He is hard to stop because of his height. He is a complete player that can run the floor and is a good passer. He started the season with Edimes Pavia..He could make the diference for anyt eam to be promoted to the serie A
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Great Sunday for Interperformances Players in Italy
It was a great Sunday for our players yesterday in Italy. Alex Righetti was once again decisive in the Avellino road victory in Biella with his 17 points. Roger Powell with 19 pts was a key factor for Teramo's victory against Rieti. Romel Beck was the best player of Capo D'Orlando leading the club to an historical win against Lottomatica Rome. Tim Pickett, the current leading scorer of the Italian Legadue posted 30 pts against his former team Coopsette Rimini leading his club to an other important victory, while Marco Verginella scored 18 pts in a Sassari win in Soresina.
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