Archive for September 2014
Muhammad El-Amin inks with Apollon Patras
Muhammad El-Amin (196 cm, Stony Brook’10) will be playing in Greece’s A1 league for the first time in his career this 2014-15 after signing with AS Apollon Patras. El-Amin had quite the productive 2013-14 season playing for BC Kormend from Hungary’s Division A. He played in three games for them in the EuroChallenge and put…
Read MoreChauncey Billups retires from the NBA
After playing 17 seasons in the top basketball league in the world, Chauncey Billups has decided that it was time to hang up his jersey and retire. The 37-year-old guard held career averages of 15.2 ppg and 5.4 apg. Also known as “Mr. Big Shot,” Billups won an NBA championship with the Detroit Pistons in…
Read MoreDevon Austin added by AZS Koszalin
AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) will be bringing in Devon Austin (198 cm, Manhattan’09) this 2014-15 to replace Jeremy Evans on their roster. The 26-year-old sharpshooter played the last three seasons of his career for Romanian club CSU Atlassib Sibiu (Romania-Liga Nationala). In 2013-14 Devon delivered averages of 9.7 ppg and 3.6 rpg. He also shot an…
Read MoreWill Daniels joins Nihzny Novgorod
Will Daniels (203 cm, Rhode Island’08) is making his way to the Russia this 2014-15 season and will be playing under the banner of BC Nizhny Novogorod (VTB). The 28-year-old Daniels spent his 2013-14 season playing in France’s Pro A league for JSF Nanterre. He played eight games for them in the Eurocup and averaged…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014, USA and Lithuania in semis
We are at the business end of the FIBA World Cup 2014 now as the quarter final stage gets underway in Spain. There were two games on day one of the stage, with the USA sweeping to the semi-finals in commanding fashion and Lithuania also progressing to the new round after a trickier encounter. Tomorrow’s…
Read MoreNick Oudendag joins Igokea
Nick Oudendag (210 cm) has agreed terms with Bosnian team Igokea and will play in the Adriatic League this season. Nick Oudendag is a member of the Dutch National Team and averaged 10 ppg and 8.3 rpg during the Eurobasket 2015 qualifications this summer. During that campaign the Netherlands booked two sensational victories against Montenegro…
Read MoreJosh Boone joins Al Manama
Josh Boone (208 cm, Connecticut’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Al Manama from Bahrain’s Premier league this 2014-15. Boone is coming off a brief, two-game stint in the Philippines of the San Miguel Beermen (PBA). He was able to post averages of 24.0 ppg and 18.5 rpg during his run…
Read MoreMax Kouguere inks deal with Orleans
Entente Orleans 45 (France-ProA) has strengthened their roster this 2014-15 season with the addition of Max Kouguere (198 cm). He is a Congolese-Central African player who was a former member of the Central African national team from 2009 to 2013. In 2013-14 Max played in Spain’s Liga Endesa for La Bruixa d’Or Manresa. He logged…
Read MoreE.J. Singler signed by Kalev/Cramo
E.J. Singler (198 cm, Oregon’13) is headed to Europe to play for BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML) this 2014-15 season. Singler played in the NBA D-League in the 2013-14 season for the Idaho Stampede after being assigned there by the Portland Trail Blazers. He logged 22 games for them and averaged 14.1 ppg and 4.7…
Read MoreMaurice Creek goes pro with Den Helder
Maurice Creek (196 cm, George Washington’14) will begin his professional career with The Bright Kings Den Helder (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2014-15. Den Helder got as far as the semifinals in the Playoff of the Eredivisie league in 2013-14 and will be looking to improve on last season’s performance with the infusion of some young blood to…
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