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Japan FIBA Arbitral Tribunal: BAT 2039/23 (Andrisevic v/ Ibaraki
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Summary of the Case: The US American coach James Andrisevic filed a claim against the Japanese club Ibaraki Robots Sports Entertainment Inc. ("Ibaraki Robots") for outstanding salary, flight expenses and interest after the club removed him from his head coach position and sought to demote him to a youth team or assistant coach role. The Arbitrator found that the club had employed Andrise [read more]
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Japan Tochigi Brex hire coach Walter De Raffaele, ex Tortona
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Tochigi Brex Utsunomiya (B1 League) have agreed terms with experienced 58-year-old Italian coach Walter De Raffaele (agency: Octagon Europe). He most recently coached at Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona in the Italian league. De Raffaele also coached for another Italian team, Bertram Yachts Derthona Tortona (Serie A). De Raffaele has coached previously in Italy, including Umana Venezia, S [read more]
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Japan FE Nagoya tabs Nelson Phillips, ex Gries-Souffel
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Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B1 League) have signed 27-year-old American 196cm guard Nelson Phillips (college: Troy) for the upcoming season. Phillips most recently played at Gries-Souffel in French ProB, where he averaged 14. 5ppg, 4. 8rpg, 2. 5apg, 2. 2spg, and 1. 2bpg in 19 games last season. In the previous (2024-25) season, he played for s Oliver Baskets (BBL) in the German leagu [read more]
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Japan FE Nagoya tabs Nelson Phillips, ex Gries-Souffel
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Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B1 League) have signed 27-year-old American 196cm guard Nelson Phillips (college: Troy) for the upcoming season. Phillips most recently played at Gries-Souffel in French ProB, where he averaged 14. 5ppg, 4. 8rpg, 2. 5apg, 2. 2spg, and 1. 2bpg in 19 games last season. In the previous (2024-25) season, he played for s Oliver Baskets (BBL) in the German leagu [read more]
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Japan FE Nagoya tabs Nelson Phillips, ex Gries-Souffel
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Toyotsu Fighting Eagles Nagoya (B1 League) have signed 27-year-old American 196cm guard Nelson Phillips (college: Troy) for the upcoming season. Phillips most recently played at Gries-Souffel in French ProB, where he averaged 14. 5ppg, 4. 8rpg, 2. 5apg, 2. 2spg, and 1. 2bpg in 19 games last season. In the previous (2024-25) season, he played for s Oliver Baskets (BBL) in the German leagu [read more]
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