Archive for 2014
Josh Carter joins Ankara
Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey, TBL) has unveiled a new addition to the team roster in the form of Josh Carter (200 cm, Texas A&M’09) for the upcoming season. The American will bring with him experience of high level European Basketball after just completing a season with Montepaschi Siena (Italy, Serie A). The forward took to…
Read MoreAndy Ogide inks with Union Poitiers
Andy Ogide (204 cm, Colorado State’11) has been picked up by Union Poitiers Basket 86 and will wear the colours of the French ProB team next season. The former Nigerian international played most recently for Universitet Yugra Surgut in the Russian Superleague. He joined the Russian team in January and played 24 games with averages…
Read MoreKostas Kaimakoglou stays with Unics Kazan
Kostas Kaimakoglou (206 cm) will continue his relationship with Unics Kazan (Russia, VTB League and Euroleague) it has been announced. The power forward has been with the Russian outfit for the last two seasons and has extended his deal for another year. The Greek national featured in twenty VTB League games last season and logged…
Read MoreRandall Hanke opts for Orebro
Randall Hanke (211 cm, Providence ’09) will play in Sweden next season after penning a deal with Eco Orebro (Basketligan). The 30-year old started last campaign with Giessen 46ers in the German ProA, but only represented the team throughout pre-season. The power forward later moved to KTP Basket Kotka in the Finnish Korisliiga where he…
Read MoreKeJuan Johnson links with Sendai
. The 2013/2014 campaign was a busy one for the guard as he wore the jersey of two clubs throughout the season. The American started the season with Penarol Mar del Plata in the Argentine Liga A and from seventeen games he secured averages of 7.4 points and 2.1 rebounds per game. He also featured…
Read MoreEuroleague 2014/2015 draw
The stage has been set and the draw for the Euroleague 2014/2015 has been made, with another season of continental excitement in the offing. Clubs from nations the length and breadth of Europe will compete in the tournament with only one being able to claim the ultimate accolade of Euroleague 2014/2015 champion. The 23 team…
Read MoreGuangxi reaches the Chinese NBL final
Game 2 of the Chinese NBL semi-finals saw the Guangxi Rhinos progress to the finals with a road victory over Chongqing Fly Dragon. The narrow 87-88 win meant that the Rhinos swept the best of three semi-finals series to book a place in finals run. In the other Game 2 contest Jiangsu Tongxi defeated the…
Read MoreRegatas Lima ties finals 1-1
After losing Game 1 of the Peruvian Liga Nacional finals series Regatas Lima hit back by downing Real Club de Lima 87-73 in Game 2. The victory took the series to 1-1 and showed an improved Regatas outfit from Game 1. The hosts swept to victory and killed the 16 game winning streak that Real…
Read MoreTitanes del Licey tie LNB finals
The Dominican Republic LNB finals series is all square once again as Titanes Del Licey defeated Metros de Santiago 80-75 to tie the series at 2-2. The home success came in Game 4 of the title run as both franchises duked it out once again. Titanes Del Licey vs. Metros de Santiago, 80-75 Titanes got…
Read MoreEdgar Sosa signs with Sassari
Edgar Sosa (190 cm, Louisville’10) from the Dominican Republic has signed a deal to play for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-SerieA) this 2014-15 season. He has been a long time member of the Dominican Republic National Team, starting from 2005-06, then again in 2011-2013. The 26-year-old Sosa spent the 2013-14 season playing for Ratiopharm Ulm…
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