Archive for August 26, 2014
Myles Hesson heads to Bremerhaven
British basketball player Myles Hesson (198 cm) will be playing for Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL) this 2014-15 season. Bremerhaven will be the fourth German club the 24-year-old Hesson will be playing for since departing the UK’s BBL in 2012. He has also been a member of the British national team from 2012 up to the present.…
Read MoreChris Braswell joins Sharks Antibes
Chris Braswell (206 cm, Charlotte’13) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 season with Sharks Antibes (France-ProB). The 22-year-old forward played his rookie season as a pro in Asia, signing with the Chiba Jets from Japan’s NBL. He logged 24 games for the jets and delivered averages of 12.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg. In Chris’…
Read MoreTom Liden added by Kolossos
VAP Kolossos Rodou from Greece’s A1 league is bringing in Swedish forward Tom Liden (202 cm) for the 2014-15 season. Tom is a recent addition to the Swedish national team this 2014. Kolossos will be Liden’s first team outside of Sweden in his professional career. Tom spent the last four seasons of his career playing…
Read MoreAndrew Naymick signs with by Aris
Andrew Naymick (209 cm, Michigan State’08) is set to bolster the frontcourt of Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) this coming 2014-15 season. In 2013-14 the 29-year-old big man signed with Soles de Mexicali (Mexico-LNBP) in January 2014. He played 13 games for them and posted averages of 9.1 ppg and 8.2 rpg. Naymick then moved to Atleticos…
Read MoreDeVon Hardin pens with Foshan Long Lions
DeVon Hardin (211 cm, California’08) is headed to Asia as he continues his professional career, signing with the Foshan Long Lions (China-CBA) this 2014-15 season. The big man spent the 2013-14 season playing in Brazil’s NBB for SKY/Basquete Cearense. He played in a total of 34 games for them and was able to produce averages…
Read MoreAlex Stephenson signed by Istanbul B.B.
Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi is a new addition to Turkey’s premier TBL this season and they want to make a splash and are accumulating assets. Alex Stephenson (208 cm, USC’11) is the latest import signed by the club. The 27-year-old forward played in Slovenia in 2013-14 for Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played in 25…
Read MoreFIBA U16 European Championships Day 5
Both Serbia and France now hold solo leads of their respective groups in the FIBA U16 European Championships at the end of Day 5 of the competition. Here is a quick recap of the action that took place among the teams battling it out for gold and glory. Group E The Turkish team upset hosts…
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