Archive for July 2014
Kyndall Dykes lands with Galil Gilboa
Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner league) have decided to strengthen their roster with the addition of Kyndall Dykes (190 cm, New Orleans’09) this 2014-15 season. He will be reinforcing the team’s backcourt this coming season. The 26-year-old Dykes spent the 2013-14 playing for Politekhnika-Halchyna Lviv (Ukraine-Superleague). In 17 games Kyndall produced averages of 16.8 ppg…
Read MoreDerrick Nix pens deal with Orleans
Derrick Nix (206 cm, Michigan State’13) is set to continue his career with Entente Orleans 45 (France-ProA) this coming 2014-15 season. The 23-year-old big man began the 2013-14 season with Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League), but moved to VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL). Derrick played in three leagues for VEF Riga and delivered some solid performances. In…
Read MoreSam Young added by JuveCaserta
Sam Young (198 cm, Pittsburgh’09) is the latest addition to the roster of Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA) for the 2014-15 season. The former NBA swingman was released by the San Antonio Spurs at the beginning of the 2013-14 season and Young moved on to join the Sydney Kings (Australia-NBL) in November 2013. He played 21…
Read MoreMatrixx Magixx withdraws from Dutch league
The Matrixx Magixx Wijchen will not be participating in the Dutch Eredivisie league this coming season. The team lost Nijmegen as their main sponsor and found themselves in financial difficulty ever since. For those reasons they were unable to meet the necessary requirements to remain in the league. Matrixx Magixx joined the league in 2000…
Read MoreSacramento Kings win Vegas Summer League
NBA – The Sacramento Kings capped off the 2014 Las Vegas Summer League in style by defeating the Houston Rockets 77-68 to win the tournament. They were led by game-MVP Ray McCallum who finished with 29 points and nine rebounds. Ra’shad James scored 12 points, while Nik Stauskas added 10. Houston was led by Nick…
Read MoreFacundo Campazzo joins Real Madrid
Popular Spanish club Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Argentinian player Facundo Campazzo (179 cm) for the 2014-15 season. This will be the 23-year-old guard’s first foray outside of Argentina. He has spent his entire pro career playing for Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-LigaA). In 2013-14 he displayed very good potential as he represented his…
Read MoreLinas Kleiza newcomer to EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) has landed Lithuanian forward Linas Kleiza (203 cm, Missouri’05) and he will be suiting up for them this 2014-15. Kleiza was a member of the Lithuanian National Team in 2006 to 2010 and again in 2012 up to the present. In 2013-14 he played for the Turkish league champions Fenerbahce…
Read MoreShawn King lands with Le Havre
STB Le Havre (France-ProA) has acquired the services of Vincentian player Shawn King (208 cm, ORU’08) this 2014-15 season. The 32-year-old big man spent the 2013-14 season playing for Granarolo Bologna from Italy’s Serie A. Shawn averaged 6.0 ppg, 5.8 rpg and 1.3 bpg for Bologna in 27 games. King is no stranger to the…
Read MoreAbdullahi Kuso goes to Iwate Big Bulls
The Iwate Big Bulls (Japan-BJ league) have landed Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206 cm, Tallahassee CC’08) for the 2014-15 season. Kuso was a former member of the Nigerian National Team in 2007. He has played for a few teams from Japan’s BJ league in the past. In 2013-14 he was on the roster of Aomori…
Read MoreBryce Taylor retained by Bayern Muenchen
FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) has decided to keep Bryce Taylor (193 cm) on their roster for the 2014-15 season. The 27-year-old Taylor is a veteran of the top German basketball league, but only joined the Munich club in the 2013-14 season. He played 22 games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 8.5 ppg and…
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