Lleida adds Charles Ramsdell - Aug 30, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Lleida continues with signings for the next season. Their latest addition is American/Madagascar big guy Charles Ramsdell (208-F/C-85, agency: Court Side, college: Tulsa). He signed a one-year deal with his new club. Ramsdell heads to Lleida from Fontedoso Carrefour El Bulevar de Avila, where he spent last season. For 32 games in LEB Silver, Ramsdell shined with 15.4 ppg and 7.6 rpg. He played for the Madagascar NT at the AfroBasket 2011 [read more]
Lleida continues with signings for the next season. Their latest addition is American/Madagascar big guy Charles Ramsdell (208-F/C-85, agency: Court Side, college: Tulsa). He signed a one-year deal with his new club. Ramsdell heads to Lleida from Fontedoso Carrefour El Bulevar de Avila, where he spent last season. For 32 games in LEB Silver, Ramsdell shined with 15.4 ppg and 7.6 rpg. He played for the Madagascar NT at the AfroBasket 2011. They were hosts of this event and Ramsdell shined with 15.8 ppg, plus 8.8 rpg for 5 games. Yesterday, Lleida brought in Marcus Norris (185-G-74, agency: SportsTalent, college: Ball St.). The American point guard, with Croatian passport, penned a one-year deal. He heads to Lleida from Erdemir, where he spent last season. For 7 games in TBL Norris averaged 4.1 points, 2.3 rebounds and 2.1 assists. Marcus Norris played for Gran Canaria from 2005 until the last summer. In their last season together he had 7.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg and 3.7 apg for 36 games in ACB. He also added 7.4 ppg, 2.7 rpg and 3.4 apg in 14 EuroCup games. Before Granca, Norris was a member of Kyiv, Bnei Hasharon and Portugal Telecom Lisbona. He also has experience from Finland and Croatia. Marcus Norris won two titles and National Cups with Portugal Telecom Lisbona. In 2005, he won the Ukrainian league title with Kyiv. He was named Eurobasket.com All-Ukrainian Superleague Guard of the Year -05.
Madagascar blasts South Africa 82-61 for 13th place in Antananarivo - Aug 26, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
SOUTH AFRICA - MADAGASCAR 61-82
The host of AfroBasket 2011 ended as No.13. They cruised past South Africa 82-61 to take this spot in Antananarivo. On the other side, South Africa finished as 14th ranked team. Charles Ramsdell (208-F/C-85, agency: Court Side, college: Tulsa) was a key player for the winners. He spent 37 minutes on the court collecting 22 points and 17 rebounds. Ramsdell reached valuation 35 and was the MVP of this meeting [read more]
SOUTH AFRICA - MADAGASCAR 61-82
The host of AfroBasket 2011 ended as No.13. They cruised past South Africa 82-61 to take this spot in Antananarivo. On the other side, South Africa finished as 14th ranked team. Charles Ramsdell (208-F/C-85, agency: Court Side, college: Tulsa) was a key player for the winners. He spent 37 minutes on the court collecting 22 points and 17 rebounds. Ramsdell reached valuation 35 and was the MVP of this meeting. Romule Razafimahasahy (188-F/G-88) (6 rebs) and Rovanantenaina Andrianjafy (173-F/G-89) (6 as) helped with 16 and 12 points respectively. In the loosing squad, Brendan Mettler (190-G-82) led the scorers with 18 points (6 rebs). Neo Mothiba (199-G/F-82) had double-double of 16 points and 15 rebs, while Shane Marhanele (198-G/F-82) added 13 pts. Quarters: 18-13, 14-23, 12-21, 17-25. Semifinals of AfroBasket are scheduled for tomorrow and Big Final for Sunday.
Senegal cruises past Madagascar 92-75, eliminates them - Aug 25, 2011 (by Eurobasket News)
Senegal - Madagascar 92-75
Senegal picked the seventh quarter final ticket with a 92-75 points victory over host Madagascar on Wednesday at the Palais des Sports of the 26th FIBA Africa Championship for Men [read more]
Senegal - Madagascar 92-75 Senegal picked the seventh quarter final ticket with a 92-75 points victory over host Madagascar on Wednesday at the Palais des Sports of the 26th FIBA Africa Championship for Men. The bigger and stronger Senegalese took the first three quarters by 26-13, 21-19 and 25-20 points to take a 20 points advanteg of 72-52 going into the last quarter as the Madagascan mounted pressure on the Senegalese side in the fourth quarter culminating in them losing the quarter by 20-23 points for a final score-line of 92-75 points. Senegal Mouhammad Faye (208-F-85, college: SMU) led his team in scoring with 19 points and 5 rebounds big centre Papa Diasse (212-F-87, college: SMU) had a double double effort of 16 points, 11 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 blocks, Boubacar Goly and Mamadou Ndoye added 12 points, 8 rebounds and 11 points respectively. Senegal will keep a date with Cote dIvoire in the second quarter-final on Thursday. *By Olusegun Ikuesan
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