Archive for July 2014
Kim Tillie lands with Laboral Kutxa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Laboral Kutxa Vitoria has landed French-Dutch forward Kim Tillie (211 cm, Utah’10) for the 2014-15 season. Tillie was a member of the French National Team in 2011 and 2013. Kim spent the last couple of seasons on the roster of another team from the Spanish league, Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB.…
Read MoreBracey Wright stays with Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) has chosen to re-sign Bracey Wright (191 cm, Indiana’05) for the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old veteran began the 2013-14 season playing for Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB). He played five games for them in the EuroChallenge and averaged 17.8 ppg and 2.0 apg. He logged 10 games for them in the…
Read MoreJerry Smith joins Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) has opted to strengthen its roster with the addition of Jerry Smith (188 cm, Louisville’10) for the 2014-15 season. The 26-year-old guard spent the 2013-14 season playing for Tezenis Verona (Italy-DNA Gold). In 35 games Smith averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.9 apg. He helped his team reach the league semifinals in…
Read MoreErrick McCollum joins Zhejiang Chouzhou
Errick McCollum (185 cm, Goshen’10) has been picked up by Chinese CBA team Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank for the 2014-15 season. McCollum spent the last couple of seasons playing in Greece. In 2013-14 he was on the roster of Panionios ON Telecoms Athens. The 26-year-old guard played in two leagues for his team that season. He…
Read MoreAndre Young signs with Roanne
Andre Young (175 cm, Clemson’12) will get to experience French hoops for the first time in his career after signing with Chorale de Roanne (France-ProB) for the 2014-15 season. Young played the 2013-14 season for Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine-Superleague). Andre logged 15 games for Hoverla in the domestic Ukrainian league and averaged 8.4 ppg and 4.1…
Read MoreBilbao Basket will not enter the Spanish ACB
Bilbao Basket has reached a decision and announced that the club will not compete in the Spanish ACB (Liga Endesa) throughout the 2014/2015 season. The move follows a series of financial woes that nearly meant the club would have to withdraw late last season when the campaign was still in progress. The clubs’ debt is…
Read MoreGuangxi downs Jiangsu for 2-0 NBL lead
Guangxi Rhinos picked up a second consecutive win over Jiangsu Tongxi to take a 2-0 lead in the Chinese NBL finals series. The comfortable 103-85 success came at Guangxi’s home court and followed Sunday’s 81-98 road success in Jiangsu. The Rhinos have cruised through the opening two games and as the franchise heads on the…
Read MoreChinemelu Elonu returns to Tofas
After establishing a relationship that has spanned almost two seasons Tofas Bursa (Turkey-TBL) will be bringing back Nigerian center Chinemelu Elonu this 2014-15 season. Elonu played for them in 2012-13 and most of 2013-14. He left the club in May 2014 to join CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa), where ended up just playing three games and…
Read MoreChevon Troutman joins Zielona Gora
Veteran big man Chevon Troutman (202 cm, Pittsburgh’05) is set to continue his professional career in Poland this 2014-15 after agreeing to terms with Stelmet Zielona Gora. In 2013-14 Troutman played as a reserve on the roster of German powerhouse team FC Bayern Muenchen. In 20 Turkish Airlines Euroleague games Chevon delivered averages of 6.8…
Read MoreJ.P. Prince added by Oostende
J.P. Prince (198 cm, Tennessee’10) is the latest addition to the roster of BC Telenet Oostende from Belgium’s Ethias league this 2014-15 season.The 27-year-old Prince is coming off a productive 2013-14 season playing for PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-TBL). He appeared in 18 games for the club in their VTB United League campaign and managed to…
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