Archive for October 18, 2014
Portland Trailblazers beat Haifa 121-74
The Portland Trailblazers continued their preparation for the NBA season by sweeping aside Israeli visitors Maccabi Haifa 121-74 at the Moda Center. It was a convincing win for the franchise and perhaps Haifa had one eye on the Israel Winner League which is already underway. The distraction of playing an NBA team was a lucrative…
Read MoreScott Morrison links with Aishin
Scott Morrison (213 cm, Portland State’08) will play in Japan for the first time after opting for Aishin Sea Horses in the NBL. The Canadian played in Australia last season, taking to the court for 31 games and logging numbers of 11.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.3 blocks per game. During the 2012/2013 campaign the…
Read MoreTracy Robinson inks with Al Nift
Tracy Robinson (201 cm, Loyola Illinois’08) has decided to stay in the Middle East for another season after signing for Al Nift (Iraq, Superleague). The forward has spent the last two seasons in the region playing for Al Nasar in the Kuwait D1 (2013/2014) and Al Kahraba Electricity (Iraq, D1). During the 2011/2012 season the…
Read MoreMaJic joins Gezira Cairo
MaJic Dorsey (185 cm, Southern Indiana’05) has penned with current Egyptian Superleague champions Al Gezira Cairo for the 2014/2015 season. The American has most recently played for Piratas de Bogota in the Colombian Direc TV League and over twelve appearances he impressed with averages of 23.9 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 7.0 dimes per game. As…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom extends with Valencia
Sam Van Rossom (188 cm) has agreed a contract extension with Spanish club Valencia (Liga Endesa and Euroleague), keeping him with the team for a further three years. The point guard joined Valencia at the start of the 2013/2014 season and played 42 Spanish league games and averaged 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists…
Read MoreIsaiah Swann moves to Maccabi Rishon
Isaiah Swann (188 cm, Florida State’08) has left Turkish team Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (TBL) and instead signed with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion from Israel (Winner League). Swann comes of a very strong 2013/2014 season where he the 2nd leading scorer of the prestigious German Bundesliga and posted 17.9 ppg for New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. Besides Germany…
Read MoreSean Mosley heads to Crailsheim Merlins
Sean Mosley (192 cm, Maryland’12) heads to Crailsheim Merlins (Germany-BBL). The newcomer of the Bundesliga announced the 25-year old American player. Last season Sean Mosley played 28 games for La Fortezza Basket Recanati (Italy-A2 Silver) and picked up averages of 19.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Earlier the player had a great season with…
Read MoreEuroleague, round 1 wrapped
It’s certainly good to have the Euroleague back as that blend of high octane action, excitement, and massive competitions around Europe has been missed in the off season. It is true that no competition does it quite like the Euroleague and Round 1 proved why with plenty of thrills and spills. The teams clashed with…
Read MoreThaddeus McFadden signs with AEK Larnaca
Thaddeus McFadden (188 cm. Fairmont State’09) has agreed terms with Petrolina AEK Larnaca from Cyprus (Division A). He already played in Cyprus last season for another team, Cytavision Apoel Nicosia, and was the 2nd leading scorer of the league with an average of 14.1 ppg. He also lead the league in steals with an average…
Read MoreDesmond Penigar returns to Lebanon
Desmond Penigar (201 cm, Utah State’03) will bolster the front court of Lebanese club Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut (Division A) this season. The American was last on the hardwood representing Al Hilal Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, Premier League), but his last significant court action came during the 2011/2012 season in Lebanon. During that stint the…
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