Archive for 2014
Akeem Scott signs with Brampton A’s
Canadian NBL team Brampton A’s announced the signing of Akeem Scott (185 cm, High Point ’06). The Jamaican player who also holds an American passport started the 2014 season with Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB). He averaged 10.3 ppg and 3.8 rpg in 33 games for the team. The 2013-14 season Akeem Scott played for Bakersfield…
Read MoreRamel Bradley transfers to Belediye
Ramel Bradley (188 cm, Kentucky’08) transfers to Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-TB2L) for the rest of the 2014-15 season. The American player started the season with Latvian powerhouse VEF Riga, however left the squad after a try-out period. Bradley’s last game time came right at the start of 2013-14 season when he played two games for Turk…
Read MoreAdriatic League Round 7 action
The Adriatic League is now in full swing with Round 7 getting underway on Saturday evening with three games to open the week’s action. Partizan continued to improve with a home success, while Buducnost continued to trouble the top of the standings and Union Olimpija stayed steady. Partizan NIS Belgrade vs. MZT Skopje Aerodrom, 65-50…
Read MoreChris Woods joins Snaefell
Ungmennafelagio Snaefell are bringing Chris Woods (195 cm, Pfeiffer’11) back to the Icelandic Dominos League for the 2014/2015 season. The American is familiar with Basketball in Iceland as he has played in the Dominos League before, playing for the Valur Reykjavik during the 2013/2014 season. Through that campaign Chris Woods played 22 games and came…
Read MoreFizer heads to Zacatecas
Marcus Fizer (203 cm, Iowa State’00) is returning to the Venezuela LPB and will play for Barreteros de Zacatecas during this new stint. The veteran American played in the country last season, wearing the jersey of Guaros de Lara over 28 games and recording averages of 12.8 points and 5.2 reports per game. During the…
Read MoreJames Crowder deals with Labem
James Crowder (198 cm, Pfeiffer’10) has inked a contract with SLUNETA Usti nad Labem in the Czech Republic NBL for the season. The forward played two games for Gigantes Edomax Toluca in the Mexican LNBP during the 2013/2014 season and through those games averaged 8.5 points and 6.0 rebounds per game. The US player featured…
Read MoreAnthony Hilliard added by Nilan Bisons
Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) enticed Anthony Hilliard (193 cm, Elizabeth City’09) to Finland for the first time to wear the club jersey through the 2014/2015 season. The 28-year old American hasn’t had a station so far this campaign, but last term he spent the 2013/2014 season with Sharks Antibes (France-ProA) and over 11 games he averaged…
Read MoreCedric Simmons transfers to Enel Brindisi
Former NBA player Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) heads to Enel Brindisi from Italian SerieA. The American player, who also holds a Bulgarian passport, was recently released by the Greek giant Olympiacos. Cedric Simmons averaged 4.5 points and 3.8 rebounds per game in thirty appearances during the 2013/14 season. Simmons also played 22…
Read MoreKenny Mitchell inks with Gimnasia-Indalo
Kenny Mitchell (203 cm, Virginia State’ 13) has been picked up by Gimnasia-Indalo from Argentinian LigaA for the 2014-15 season. Kenny Mitchell went pro during the 2013-14 season with BK Jekabpils (Latvia-LBL) as he started with the team in the pre-season. Later, he moved to Georgia Gwizzlies (ABA), however his stint with the American team did…
Read MoreEuroleague, ALBA and Valencia win
Four rounds of Euroleague Regular Season action have now been taken care of and this week’s Basketball proved to be another spectacle of elite sport. The usual suspects are starting to control their groups, but as we have become accustomed to in Europe’s premier tournament, there are always plenty of shocks in the Euroleague. Who…
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