Archive for February 2015
Euroleague Top 16, Istanbul Derby
It is probably fair to say that Round 7 of the Euroleague Top 16 closed on Friday with each of the games going to form. It was certainly a night to be at home as three of the four winners took victories in front of their own fans. So, while it was not a night…
Read MoreMackey McKnight to Panionios Athens
Mackey McKnight (183 cm, Lehigh’14) will continue his career in Greece after penning a deal with Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (A1). The American is still in his rookie season after leaving Lehigh last summer. He has been spending his time with Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk in the Ukrainian Superleague so far this campaign. The point guard has…
Read MoreStefan Nikolic pens with 2000 Skopje
Stefan Nikolic (193 cm) will join up with Macedonian club Karpos Sokoli 2000 Skopje (Prva Liga) for the rest of the season. The Serbian player has been hitting the hardwood with AEK Athens (Greece, A1) so far this term, but has had little impact from minimum minutes on the court. Nikolic also suited up for…
Read MoreAlhaji Mohammed departs Ploiesti
Alhaji Mohammed (192 cm, Louisville’04) has ended his association with CSU Asesoft Ploiesti (Romania, Liga Nationala) and left the club. The Ghanaian player has been with the Romanian champions since the second half of the 2012/2013 season. So far this season the guard has played ten Liga Nationala games and collected averages of 13.1 points,…
Read MoreJeremiah Wilson leaves Galil Gilboa
Jeremiah Wilson (203 cm, Tarleton State’10) has ended his relationship with Galil Gilboa (Israel, Winner League) early. The player and the club reached a mutual agreement to end the contract easy, allowing the American to move on. The power forward has played nineteen games this season for the Israeli club and averaged 11.3 points and…
Read MoreSamuel Hoskin rejoins Shahrdari Gorgan
Samuel Hoskin (206 cm, De Paul’03) has linked up with Shahrdari Gorgan Municipality (Iran, Superleague) for the remainder of the season. The American has actually played for the club before during the 2010/2011 season when he played in fourteen games. It was a sensational stint for the forward first time around as he recorded double-double…
Read MoreTony Washam back to Corrientes
Tony Washam (200 cm, St Vincent´05) is making his return to Argentine Liga A outfit Regatas Corrientes to see out the season. The forward has played with the club before, starting the 2012/2013 season in Corrientes. During that stint he played 53 games and averaged 10.2 points and 4.3 rebounds per game. Last season the…
Read MoreEuroleague, ALBA Berlin beats Maccabi Tel Aviv
The Euroleague Top 16 reached its halfway point as Round 7 tipped off this week with four games on Thursday. It has been a week of resolution in European Basketball with the Eurocup and Eurochallenge heading to their knockout phases, but there is still plenty to play for in the Euroleague Top 16. However, both…
Read MoreArizona Reid to San Miguel Beermen
After a slow start in the ongoing Commissioner’s Cup, the San Miguel Beermen (Philippines-PBA) are shaking things up and are adding Arizona Reid (196 cm, High Point’08). They are currently in last place with their 0-3 record. The player is coming from VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster from Belgium’s Scooore league. In 16 games the 28-year-old Reid…
Read MoreDarryl Webb signs with MBC
Not too long after parting ways with BBC Monthey from the Swiss LNA, Darryl Webb (198 cm, Indiana University, PA’11) has found a new team. The player has signed a deal to play for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL). Webb played 18 games for Monthey in 2014/15 and he registered averages of 15.8 ppg and 11.2…
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