Archive for 2014
Omar-Sharif Cook heads to Buducnost
Veteran guard Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St. John’s’01) will continue his professional career this season with KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). Cook 32-year-old player who has dual citizenship from the United States and Montenegro (2008). He recently parted ways with Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) in June 2014 after playing the 2013-14 season with the…
Read MoreJames Washington added by Solna Vikings
James Washington (182 cm, Middle Tennessee State’11) will be making his return to Sweden this 2014-15 after penning a deal with the Solna Vikings (Basketligan). The 26-year-old guard began the 2013-14 season in the same league, bolstering the backcourt of KFUM Nassjo Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). He was able to play in 36 games in the Swedish…
Read MoreKrka Novo Mesto wins Slovenian SuperCup
Krka Novo Mesto won the coveted pre-season Slovenian SuperCup with a victory over rivals Union Olimpija Ljubljana 68-65 in the town of Sencur. It was the fourth time that the club has won the trophy that pits the previous season’s league and cup winners together. In this case Krka Novo Mesto is holder of both…
Read MoreArtur Drozdov returns to Pau
French ProA outfit Pau-Lacq-Orthez announced the return of Artur Drozdov (199 cm) and confirmed the former Ukraine international has signed a deal until the end of the season. The player is no stranger to the French club after he represented them between 2000 and 2006, a six season stint. Since then the small forward left…
Read MoreLarry Turner joins Rovinari
Larry Turner (210 cm, Tennessee St’07) has penned a deal to play for CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu (Romania, Liga Nationala) during the 2014/2015 season. The American/Dominican Republican recently spent time with Al Naser Dubai (United Arab Emirates, D1) but left the Middle Eastern team to link up with Rovinari. Last season the power forward…
Read MoreDarrius Morrow decides on Denizli
Darrius Morrow (203 cm, East Carolina’12) will return to Turkey for a third consecutive season after inking with TBL2 outfit Denizli Basket. The forward will be familiar to be TBL2 fans as he spent the last two campaigns wearing the jersey of Akhisar Belediye. During the 2013/2014 campaign the American featured in thirty games and…
Read MoreHenry Dobie agrees with Mersin
Turkish T2BL team Mersin has announced the signing of American Henry Dobie (183 cm, Long Island’03) for the upcoming season. Mersin had already signed fellow American Marquise Gray (206 cm, Michigan State’09) earlier. Henry Dobie played the last three seasons in Turkey. Last season he played in the Turkish T2BL for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye and…
Read MoreTravon Bryant joins Estudiantes Concordia
Travon Bryant (206 cm, Missouri’04) is in for a change in scenery this 2014-15 as he flies to Argentina to play for Estudiantes Concordia (Liga A). Bryant had a very short 2013-14 season, signing with German club EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) in February 2014. The 31-year-old forward was able to play eight games for EWE…
Read MoreBrian Burrell moves to Universitatea Cluj
Brian Burrell (192 cm, UTPA’08) will be continuing his career with a different team from Romania’s Liga Nationala this 2014-15 season. He will be moving to CS Universitatea Cluj (Romania-Liga Nationala) after spending the 2012-13 season with CSS Giurgiu and three seasons with CS Otopeni. During his stint with Giurgiu Brian was able to produce…
Read MoreQuilmes wins Argentina Liga A Opener
The Argentinian Liga A opened up their 2014-15 season with a match from their Southern Division between two clubs from the city of Mar del Plata. The visiting squad Quilmes Mar del Plata downed Peñarol Mar del Plata 64-68. Peñarol got off to a quick start and established an early lead after the first quarter…
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