Archive for 2014
VTB: Khimky and Avtodor win
The tenth round of the 2014/2015 VTB United League season tipped off on Saturday with two games during the evening, with two road wins recorded. Khimky continued its dazzling VTB United League form and maintained pressure at the top of the standings with a win over Astana, while Avtodor put itself back into the chasing…
Read MoreCheikh Mbodj moves to Sassari
Cheikh Mbodj (208 cm, Cincinnati’13) has signed to play for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy, Serie A and Euroleague) for the remainder of the season. The Senegalese player has already featured in the Italian Serie A and Eurocup this season while wearing the colors of Cantu. He played six league games and notched averages of…
Read MoreRick Jackson pens with Krasny Volgograd
Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia, VTB League) added American player Rick Jackson (206 cm, Syracuse’11) to the team roster it has been announced. Last season the forward suited up for Galil Gilboa in the Israeli Winner League and Balkan League. He played 31 games domestically and averaged 12.7 points, 7.5 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game,…
Read MoreDemontez Stitt deals with Monterrey
Demontez Stitt (186 cm, Clemson’11) will play in Mexico for the first time after inking with LNBP franchise Fuerza Regia Monterrey. The point guard has been on the roster at Maccabi Bazan Haifa in the Israeli Winner League so far this season and over ten games collected averages of 11.5 points, 3.5 rebounds, and 4.5…
Read MoreBrandon Davey to Ansar Medina
Brandon Davey (198 cm, Fort Valley State’14) has closed on an agreement to play for Al Ansar Medina (Saudi Arabia, Premier League). This is his first season as a professional player after he entered his rookie campaign fresh from Fort Valley State this summer. The American has spent some time with Al Kahraba (Iraq, D1),…
Read MoreHaminn Quaintance heads to Najma
Haminn Quaintance (203 cm, Kent State’08) has been tabbed by Bahrain Premier League club Al Najma until the end of the current season. The American has recently been on the books at Al Qadisiya in the Saudi Premier League but opted to leave the club. Last season Haminn Quaintance featured for Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kohav Yair…
Read More2014/2015 Euroleague. ALBA and Laboral through
Friday’s 2014/2015 Euroleague round nine action saw two more clubs progress to the Top 16 stage as ALBA Berlin defeated Limoges and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria saw off Valencia in an all-Spanish clash. In the other four games, Real Madrid moved a step closer to wrapping first place in Group A with a victory over Sassari,…
Read MoreNathan Jawai departs Galatasaray
Australian big man Nathan Jawai (208 cm, Midland CC’07) is leaving Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-Istanbul). He appeared in six Turkish Airlines Euroleague games for the club and averaged 3.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg. Nathan also logged nine games in the domestic Turkish league and there he averaged 3.2 ppg and 1.3 rpg. This was…
Read MoreDevin Ebanks to join Vaqueros de Bayamon
Devin Ebanks (206 cm, West Virginia’10) has agreed to terms with Puerto Rico BSN team Vaqueros de Bayamon. He is currently with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz (Mexico-LNBP) and will join Vaqueros at the end of the season of the Mexican league. Devin has so far played two games for the Mexican club and averaged 19.0…
Read MoreFIBA: potential World Cup 2019 and 2023 hosts
FIBA announced the nations that have been shortlisted as potential hosts of the next two instalments of the flagship international tournament, the FIBA Basketball World Cup. Germany has been named as either a lone host or possibly as a joint host with France, while China, Qatar, the Philippines, and Turkey have also been shortlisted for…
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