Archive for January 2015
Euroleague, CSKA Moscow makes it 14-0
The honors were split in the Euroleague on Thursday as Round 4 of the Top 16 tipped off with four games across the continent. Two home wins and two away wins dealt with the action in Groups E and F, while there will be a further four contests taking place on Friday. Real Madrid stretched…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds moves to Besiktas
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova’10) is leaving Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB) and will be joining Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). The 27-year-old Reynolds has played 12 games for Krasnie Krilya before his departure and recorded averages of 15.2 ppg and 5.3 apg. Beskitas has been in the market for some help in their backcourt and…
Read MoreJoshua Davis signed by Meralco Bolts
Joshua Davis (203 cm, San Diego State’14) begins his international basketball career with a stint in the Philippines after being signed by the Meralco Bolts (PBA). Davis began his rookies season as a pro with the San Antonio Spurs, but was released by the team in October 2014. A month later Joshua signed with their…
Read More“USA vs. The World” in NBA Rising Stars Challenge
The NBA All-Star Weekend is not too far away and already some of the events and their participants have been announced. One of the changes made this 2015 will be to the BBVA Compass Rising Stars Challenge. It will now feature a “USA vs. The World” theme. In previous years first and second year players…
Read MoreJarrius Jackson to Umana Reyer Venezia
Jarrius Jackson (183 cm, Texas Tech’07) has been acquired by Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A) this 2014/15 season. Jackson is an American player who also holds an Italian passport. He was originally reported to be headed to JuveCaserta, but it appears that it is indeed Venezia that has landed the talented guard. Jackson is coming…
Read MoreEurocup: Herbalife Gran Canaria run snapped
The Eurocup Last 32 is now in its third week of competition and groups G through N are starting to take shape. There are plenty of discussion points from all the action on Wednesday evening, but the story of the day is arguably a first defeat of this season’s Eurocup for Gran Canaria. Bayern Munich…
Read MoreJosh Mayo departs Torku Konyaspor
Josh Mayo (182 cm, Illinois University, Chicago’09) has left the Turkish club Torku Konyaspor (TBL) after playing 15 games for them. Mayo produced averages of 16.3 ppg and 4.7 apg during his run with them this 2014/15. The talented guard is now a free agent. In 2013/14 Josh played in Italy, initially for Sutor Montegranaro…
Read MoreDee Brown heads to Lukoil Academic
Dee Brown (185 cm, Illinois’06) is leaving CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (Romania-Liga Nationala) and has agreed to join Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). The 30-year-old guard penned with Ploiesti at the beginning of the 2014/15 season and was able to represent the team in two leagues. He played a dozen games for them in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreWayne Chism cut by Galil Gilboa
Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) has decided to waive American import Wayne Chism (206 cm, Tennessee’10) after playing him for 16 games. Chism was able to produce averages of 9.9 ppg and 6.9 rpg during his run in the Israeli Winner League. He joined Galil Gilboa after playing in the Philippines’ Commissioner’s Cup for the Rain…
Read MoreChris Johnson moves to Turk Telekom
Chris Johnson (210 cm, LSU’09) is being brought in by Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL) to bolster their frontcourt for the remainder of the 2014/15 season. Turk Telekom is currently in ninth place in the Turkish TBL league standings with a 7-8 record and can use someone with Johnson’s size and experience. Chris was initially with…
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