Archive for September 3, 2014
B.A. Walker newcomer to Lille
B.A. Walker (188 cm, VCU’07) will continue his professional career with Lille Metropole Basket from France’s Pro B league this 2014-15 season. The 29-year-old Walker is not unfamiliar with the French hoops scene, having played for ALM Evreux Basket (France-ProB) in 2013-14. He played a total of 50 games for Evreux and was able to…
Read MoreFadi El Khatib now with Foshan Long Lions
The Foshan Long Lions from China’s CBA is reinforcing its roster this 2014-15 with the addition of Lebanese player Fadi El Khatib (199 cm). The 35-year-old veteran has been a long-time member of the Lebanese national team, beginning in 1998 to 2002 and again from 2005 to 2013. He played at home in the 2013-14…
Read MoreCraig Blackmon pens with Apollon
Craig Blackmon (193 cm, Texas Tyler’08) is set to continue his professional career with Forex Time Apollon Limassol (Cyprus-Division A) this 2014-15. Apollon is coming off a decent 2013-14 season, making the Cyprus league semifinals as well winning the Cyprus Cup. They are looking to improve on last season’s performance and making adjustments to their…
Read MoreBoris Barac lands with Cibona Zagreb
Boris Barac (205 cm) is a new addition to the roster of KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Barac is a 22-year-old player from Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has spent most of his recent professional career playing at home. In 2013-14 he played for HKK Siroki Primorka (Bosnia-Division 1). Barac played…
Read MoreAleks Maric added by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) is bringing in veteran Australian player Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) for the upcoming 2014-15 season. The 29-year-old Maric played for Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) over the last couple of seasons. In 2013-14 he played 23 games for them during their run in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Day 3: Groups C & D
There was only action from Group C and D during Day 4 of the FIBA World Cup 2014, with twelve nations taking to the court in another round of frenetic action. The tournament has started at a fantastic pace and the quality of the Basketball continued to wow the crowds around Spain. Hoops fans around…
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