Archive for September 2014
Henry Dobie agrees with Mersin
Turkish T2BL team Mersin has announced the signing of American Henry Dobie (183 cm, Long Island’03) for the upcoming season. Mersin had already signed fellow American Marquise Gray (206 cm, Michigan State’09) earlier. Henry Dobie played the last three seasons in Turkey. Last season he played in the Turkish T2BL for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye and…
Read MoreTravon Bryant joins Estudiantes Concordia
Travon Bryant (206 cm, Missouri’04) is in for a change in scenery this 2014-15 as he flies to Argentina to play for Estudiantes Concordia (Liga A). Bryant had a very short 2013-14 season, signing with German club EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) in February 2014. The 31-year-old forward was able to play eight games for EWE…
Read MoreBrian Burrell moves to Universitatea Cluj
Brian Burrell (192 cm, UTPA’08) will be continuing his career with a different team from Romania’s Liga Nationala this 2014-15 season. He will be moving to CS Universitatea Cluj (Romania-Liga Nationala) after spending the 2012-13 season with CSS Giurgiu and three seasons with CS Otopeni. During his stint with Giurgiu Brian was able to produce…
Read MoreQuilmes wins Argentina Liga A Opener
The Argentinian Liga A opened up their 2014-15 season with a match from their Southern Division between two clubs from the city of Mar del Plata. The visiting squad Quilmes Mar del Plata downed Peñarol Mar del Plata 64-68. Peñarol got off to a quick start and established an early lead after the first quarter…
Read MoreDevon van Oostrum on loan to Cibona
Devon van Oostrum (190 cm) will get a chance to play in Croatia this 2014-15 season after his team, Laboral Kutxa Vitoria, loaned him to KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Devon has dual citizenship from the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. He has been a member of the British national team from 2011 up to…
Read MoreArsalan Kazemi newcomer to Chongqing
Chongqing Fly Dragon from China’s NBL has landed young Iranian rising star Arsalan Kazemi (200 cm, Oregon’13) this 2014-15. Iran has in recent years emerged as a dominant force in Asian basketball. Their fresh crop of promising players are intriguing prospects for teams in the region. Kazemi is one such prospect and has been a…
Read MoreRasko Katic now with CAI Zaragoza
CAI Zaragoza from Spain’s Liga Endesa is strengthening its frontcourt this 2014-15 season with the addition of Serbian big man Rasko Katic (208 cm). The 34-year-old Katic has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2013. Rasko was a participant in the 2014 FIBA World Cup and helped his team earn a Silver-medal…
Read MoreLester Prosper added by Spartak Primorie
Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague) this 2014-15. Lester is a 26-year-old player from the British Virgin Islands. Prior to this agreement Prosper had spent time with Al Wehda Mecca (Saudi Arabia-Premier League) and the Caribbean Heat de Cartagena (Colombia-Liga Direct…
Read More2014-15 Eurocup Draw Results
Barcelona, Spain – The 36 clubs that qualified for the Eurocup have now been divided into six groups during the recent 2014-15 Eurocup Draw. The Eurocup regular season is set to begin on October 15 and will end on December 17. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the next round.…
Read MoreLance Jeter signs with Groningen
Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) has landed American guard Lance Jeter (190 cm, Nebraska’11) for the 2014-15 season. The Dutch powerhouse has already begun its preparation for the upcoming season on the right foot. Donar Groningen bagged the 2015 Dutch Supercup. He played in Poland’s TBL in 2013-14, signing a deal with Trefl Sopot. Lance logged 45 games…
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