Javon McCrea fails Medical Test - Mitchell Watt & Ness Ziona relegated - Yassin Idbihi's Brose Baskets advance to quarters

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Javon McCrea's career continues to be stunted by injury. He was supposed to be signed by Spirou Charleroi, a Belgian professional basketball club, but he is still not cleared to play medically. He was playing well overseas until last year when a knee injury with the Medi Bayreuth ended his year.

The transition from the American Javon McCrea for Spirou Charleroi still does not go through . That was confirmed Wednesday by the club. Medical tests showed that McCrea was fit enough for a transfer.

Last week Spirou Charleroi had with the advent of McCrea and Swede Lindqvist realized two incoming transfers . The club from the Belgian top class looks now fall one transfer in the water.

"He failed his medical tests that were performed by two doctors. The dossier was the club before the start proved far too optimistic and did not take into account the physical fitness of the players. As a result we are forced to cancel the transfer " tells Charleroi. -- http://sporza.be (via google translate)

Mitchell Watt's team was just relegated out of the "premier" league in Israel.

Basketball: Ness Ziona relegated after three years in BSL - Breaking News - Jerusalem Post
Ironi Ness Ziona’s three-year run in the BSL ended on Sunday night after it was relegated to the National League. Ness Ziona dropped to a 10-23 record with its fifth straight loss, ending the regular season in last place following a 95-84 defeat to defending champion Hapoel Jerusalem.

By this point I'm sure you would like some good news... Well as usual UB fans can count on Yassin Idbihi.

Yassin Idbihi's Brose Baskets, a German team, has made it into the semi-finals of their league.

With a 9:0 run Brose Baskets screwed their lead further in the height ( 69:31 , 25th min . ) . As a coach Andrea Trinchieri then Andi fruit and at the beginning of the last quarter even Yassin Idbihi sent into the field, it was clear that there the Italians not matter went to break the record of the highest play-off home win ( 45 points difference ) . Trinchieri spared his performers now already for the semifinal series . Therefore, the distance was between two teams in the final siren " only " 35 points. -- infranken.de (via google translate)