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NBA
Kings Replace Bryan Gates with Demarcus Cousin’s High School CoachThe Sacramento Kings Head Coach Paul Westphal today announced an addition to his coaching staff, reaching an agreement with Otis Hughley to join the team as an assistant coach. "Otis has a wealth of experience working with young players and is ready to jump to the NBA,” said Westphal. “We're very excited to add him to our staff to replace Bryan Gates.” “It’s an exciting time,” Hughley said. “I’m looking forward to being with an organization that’s proven and that’s exhibited class. I’m really looking forward to working with Coach Westphal and his staff.” Hughley had coached at LeFlore High School in Mobile, Ala. for seven years (2004-2010), guiding the Rattlers to six straight regional appearances and a 6A state title in 2007. While at LeFlore, he coached current Kings center Demarcus Cousins. Before coaching at LeFlore, Hughley was an assistant coach at several universities, including Wright State, Liberty and Southern.
GREECE
Panathinaikos signs Aleks Maric away from PartizanOne of the most dominant big men in European basketball last season switched Euroleague teams on Friday when Panathinaikos announced the arrival of All-Euroleague center Aleks Maric, who inked a two-year deal with the Greek powerhouse. Maric (211, 25) arrives from Partizan, which he led to its biggest season in recent history, averaging 14.6 points and 8.4 rebounds in 18 Euroleague games as the team reached Final Four for the first time since 1998. They also won the Adriatic League, Serbian League and Serbian Cup titles together. Maric was voted to the All-Euroleague first team and was chosen December MVP in just his first season in the competition. He also earned weekly MVP awards for regular season weeks 7 and 8. Unknown to most fans before the season, Maric made a splash by recording a 49 index rating - tying the best single-game performance in the entire 2009-10 season - with his brilliant 34-point, 16-rebound performance against Efes Pilsen in regular season Week 7. Maric had previously played for CB Granada in Spain since finishing his college career at the University of Nebraska. He is also a member of the Australian national team and is expected to take part at the 2010 FIBA World Championships with the Boomers.
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Scola deal boost Argentina hopesLuis Scola is on board, and Argentina are dreaming big going into the FIBA World Championship. Confirmation that Scola's NBA insurance has been secured, freeing him to play, has provided Argentina with a major boost during their training camp in Salta this week, Now the players are focused on securing a medal in Turkey. "We have a great chance," Andres Nocioni told Ole. "It will not be easy, but we only lost the semi-final in Japan (four years ago) by a single point." Argentina lost the semi-final 75-74 to eventual champions Spain at the 2006 FIBA World Championship. Scola's arrival in camp means Argentina have three NBA players on board, Andres Nocioni and Carlos Delfino the others.
Manu Ginobili is missing, but Nocioni is backing Delfino to make fans forget about any absentees. "Manu attracts a lot of attention and frees up shots for everyone," he said. "But Carlos can do very well. We lose something, but we will win through Delfino.
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JAPAN
Former high school star Jeremy Tyler, a bust in Israel, tries Japan
Jeremy Tyler has signed with the Tokyo Apache of Japan's professional basketball league. The team announced the signing Thursday on its official website. The 19-year-old Tyler will play for former NBA coach Bob Hill, who was hired by the team last month. "We are extremely excited for Jeremy to join our team in Tokyo," the team said in a statement. "His athleticism and size will be a major presence in our frontcourt this season." Tyler, who attended San Diego High School before leaving after his junior year, signed a one-year, $140,000 contract with Israeli team Maccabi Haifa in August 2009. He was the first American-born player to leave high school early to play professionally overseas. Some had seen Tyler as a potential No. 1 overall pick when he's eligible for the NBA draft in 2011, but those projections have softened. He left Haifa two months before the end of the season for personal reasons. In the 10 games Tyler played for Haifa, the 6-foot-11 power forward averaged only 2.1 points and 1.9 rebounds in 7.6 minutes.
CHINA
Marbury agrees to a three year contractStephon Marbury has agreed to three more years with a Chinese basketball team, whose owners will set up a company to produce and sell his line of athletic apparel and shoes, the team said Thursday. Marbury, 33, will play two more years and may be asked to become an assistant coach in the third, Shanxi said in an announcement on its website. His salary will be the same as last season, which was never publicly announced, but team owner Wang Xingjiang had said he offered Marbury $100,000 to play half a season in China. As part of the deal, the ownership of Shanxi Zhongyu will create a company to produce and sell apparel and shoes from the point guard's "Starbury" brand. The company will also open three Starbury shops, though details have not been decided, the team said. Marbury has not yet signed the contract but will do so before the new season, the announcement said. He has returned to the U.S. and the rest of the Shanxi team will also travel there for training. The New York City native was the highest-profile NBA player to join China's professional basketball league but certainly not the first. The CBA depends heavily on foreign talent to raise the level of competition, though each team is only allowed to have two overseas athletes who play a combined six quarters per game.
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