Archive for 2015
Parrish Brown signed by AEK
Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) has signed Parrish Brown (185 cm, Maryland’07) to a deal for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Brown has made his debut for his new team and in his first game the 31-year-old veteran scored 15 points and handed out five assists. Parrish began the season playing for KTP Basket…
Read MoreEurocup: Trento and Nizhny reach Last 32
Three games ushered in events in the Eurocup this week as Round 8 of the Regular Season got underway. We are at the stage of the first group phase where the standings are being decided and places in the Last 32 are bring decided. With that in mind, could any of the six clubs competing…
Read MoreOgooluwa Adegboye leaves Vanoli Cremona
Ogooluwa Adegboye (182 cm, St. Bonaventure’11) has parted ways with Italian Serie A club Vanoli Cremona this 2015 and has now hit the free agency market. He is a 28-year-old British international player who was a member of the British national team from 2010 to 2014. Before his departure, Ogo was able to log 10…
Read MoreReggie Okosa back with Gaiteros
Veteran Nigerian-American player Reggie Okosa (208 cm, La Salle’02) is set to make his return to Gaiteros de Zulia (Venezuela-LPB) this 2015. He began the 2015-16 season playing for Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-Liga A). He played 18 games for his former club before his departure and averaged 11.7 ppg and 6.7 rpg. Reggie has…
Read MoreDionte Christmas pens with Hapoel Holon
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) will continue his professional career with Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2015-16. Christmas began the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers but was released by the team in October. He’s been flirting with several opportunities to play in the NBA, but unfortunately has not been able to secure anything long term.…
Read MoreRe’mon Nelson now with Bisons Loimaa
The Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) have added Re’mon Nelson (175 cm, USS Aiken’13) to bolster their backcourt this 2015. He had an uneventful debut for the Bisons, failing to score in just six minutes of action on the court. The 25-year-old Nelson began the 2015-16 season playing in Finland’s 1st Division for Forssan Koripojat. He left…
Read MoreAdriatic League: Crvena Zvezda, Zadar win at home
Round 12 of Adriatic League action was closed out by two games. Serbian powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd plowed through KK Cibona VIP Zagreb, 75-58. The win takes Red Star to 9-3 and hot on the heels of league leader Buducnost (10-2). The loss for Cibona takes the Croatian club down to 13th place in…
Read MoreMarques Green retained by Avellino
Marques Green (165 cm, St. Bonaventure’04) is being brought back for he 2015-16 season by Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). Marques is an international player who holds dual citizenship from the United States and the FYR Macedonia. He was a late addition to their roster in 2014-15, joining the club in March 2014. Green was able…
Read MoreKobe Bryant to retire after this season
Los Angeles Lakers guard Kobe Bryant has announced that he will be retiring at the end of the 2015-16 NBA season. He made the announcement via a poem he wrote entitled “Dear Basketball” for the Players’ Tribune. Simply put, the poem expresses Bryant’s love for the game and how he has to sadly bid it…
Read MoreRomeo Travis departs Strasbourg
Romeo Travis (201 cm, Akron’07) has left Strasbourg IG (France-Pro A) this 2015. He played a total of 12 games for them before his departure. Travis played six games in the Euroleague and averaged 5.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg. Romeo logged six games in the French Pro A and there he averaged 7.3 ppg and…
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