Archive for January 2015
Justin Hawkins moves to Jeddah
Justin Hawkins (201 cm, New Mexico State’08) will continue in the Middle East this season after inking with Al Ahli Jeddah (Saudi Arabia, Premier League). Earlier in the campaign the American played for Iraqi Superleague outfit Duhok. During the 2013/2014 season the small forward was on the books at Kouvot Kouvola (Finland, Korisliiga) and from…
Read MoreCurtis Withers pens with Al Shurtah
Curtis Withers (203 cm, UNC Charlotte’06) has linked up with Iraqi Superleague outfit Al Shurtah Police the club announced. The American started the 2014/2015 season on the roster at Goes Montevideo (Uruguay, LUB) and over nine games he averaged 12.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while also adding 1.8 assists per appearance. More recently…
Read MoreClarence Matthews joins Carabobo
Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela, LPB and Liga Americas) raised the curtain on new signing Clarence Matthews (201 cm, Tennessee State’07) this week. The American is coming off a solid stint with Monte Hermoso Basket (Argentina, TNA) where he played eighteen games and recorded averages of 14.9 points and 6.7 rebounds. The small forward has a…
Read MoreJermaine Dailey switches to Halifax
Jermaine Dailey (203 cm, Chicago Illinois’08) is a newcomer at the Halifax Rainmen in the Canadian NBL and will link with the franchise over the coming months. The American players is familiar with Basketball north of the border as he has already represented the Saint John Mill Rats (NBL) this season, and the Moncton Miracles…
Read MoreDominique Coleman to Surrey United
Dominique Coleman (193 cm, Francis Marion’11) has decided to link up with United Kingdom based franchise, Surrey United (BBL). The swingman is well versed in the British game after donning the colours of Cheshire Phoenix in the BBL through the course of the 2013/2014 season. During that stint the American hit the hardwood in 33…
Read MoreKevinn Pinkney to play for Champville
Kevinn Pinkney (207 cm, Nevada’05) has put pen to paper on a deal to play for Champville (Lebanon, Division A) through the remainder of the season. The forward hasn’t played this season and his last action came in the Chinese NBL while playing for Heilongjiang Zhaozhou Feng Chen during the 2013/2014 season. During that spell…
Read MoreEniel Polynice inks with San German
Atleticos de San German (Puerto Rico-BSN) will be adding Haitian player Eniel Polynice (195 cm, Seton Hall’11) this 2015. The 26-year-old Polynice is coming off a stint with the Bohemios Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) in 2014/15. He played 14 games for Bohemios and posted averages of 16.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg. He also played for Bohemios, briefly,…
Read MoreAli Karadeniz signs with Cholet
French Pro A club Cholet Basket has agreed to terms with veteran Turkish-American player Ali Karadeniz (203 cm, Arizona’01) this 2015. This will be the 35-year-old Karadeniz’ first team for the 2014/15 season. Cholet has 7-11 record in the French Pro A and currently sits way down in 15th place. In 2013/14 Ali played for…
Read MoreErnest Bremer welcomed by Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) has a new player this 2015. They have signed veteran Ernest Bremer (194 cm, St. Bonaventure’02). Bremer is an American player who also holds a passport from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has been a member of the Bosnian national team in 2007-08 and again in 2011. He began the 2014/15 season playing…
Read MoreGani Lawal heads to Panathinaikos
Greek powerhouse Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has landed a talented big man in Nigerian-American Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech’10). Panathinaikos is currently reeling from injuries to some of its players and are in desperate need for a warm body to fill up their ranks. Lawal just recently left Trabzonspor Basketbol from Turkey’s TBL. He played…
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