Archive for February 2015
VTB League, Lokomotiv and Khimki win
It was a week of massive games in the VTB League as Lokomotiv welcomed Unics Kazan to Krasnodar and Khimki Moscow Region played host to CSKA Moscow and edged the game. The rest of Round 18 will be played through Sunday and Monday. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Unics Kazan, 74-72 A big top of the…
Read MoreJordan Farmar moves to Dogus Istanbul
Jordan Farmar (188 cm, UCLA’06) is heading back to Turkish Basketball after inking with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (TBL). The last time the American played in the Turkish top flight, he wore the jersey of Anadolu Efes through the 2012/2013 season. During that campaign the point guard played 22 TBL games and averaged 13.7 points, 3.1…
Read MoreGiovonne Woods inks with Mecca
Giovonne Woods (191 cm, Central Washington’09) has linked up with Saudi Arabian outfit Al Wehda Mecca (Premier League) for the rest of the season. The American has already been playing in the Middle East this season for Al Shurtah Police (Iraq, D1) and impressed with averages of 23.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.3 assists, and 2.0…
Read MoreSandro Carissimo to Oviedo
Sandro Carissimo (188 cm, Vermont’14) will start his professional career in Spain after inking for Union Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo (LEB Gold). The American graduated from Vermont last summer and will now enter his rookie season with Oviedo. Carissimo played 31 NCAA games and averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game. The point guard…
Read MoreJohndre Jefferson to Varese
Johndre Jefferson (207 cm, South Carolina’11) has signed a deal to play for OpenjobMetis Varese in the Italian Serie A this season. Jefferson is arriving after impressing in the Italian A2 Gold for Dinamica Generale Mantovana, where he played seventeen games and averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Through the 2013/2014 season the…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Unicaja Malaga wins
Round 6 of the Euroleague Top 16 wrapped on Friday with four games. The previous day’s action brought a huge clash between Real Madrid and Barcelona, while CSKA Moscow was handed its first loss of the competition. Friday had a lot to live up to, but there was plenty of big talking points through the…
Read MoreTyshawn Taylor deals with Mayaguez
Tyshawn Taylor (190 cm, Kansas´12) is returning to Puerto Rico, this time to play for Indios de Mayaguez in the BSN. The experienced guard last played in the league during the summer of 2014, playing for Atleticos de San German. During that stint the American player featured in seventeen game and was explosive with averages…
Read MoreGreg Logins deals with Tapiolan Honka
Greg Logins (203 cm, Canisius’11) has put pen to paper on a deal with Tapiolan Honka in the Finnish Korisliiga it has been announced. The forward has already been in action this season, playing in the Japanese BJ League for Fukuoka Rizing. Logins played thirty games during the first half of the campaign and managed…
Read MoreCory Johnson pens with Monthey
BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA) added its second new American player of the week by bringing in Cory Johnson (200 cm, Valparaiso’11) to the team roster. He has been plying his trade with Lapuan Korikobrat in the Finnish Korisliiga and over two games he impressed with numbers of 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. Earlier in the…
Read MoreE.J. Kusnyer leaves Caseres
E.J. Kusnyer (196 cm, Mercer’10) has split with Spanish LEB Silver club Caceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad, with both sides reaching a mutual agreement. The American (he also holds a Hungarian passport) has played eight games for the club since joining in December, and in those games he averaged 6.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per…
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