Archive for 2015
Kim English agrees with Guaros de Lara
Kim English (200 cm, Missouri’12) has agreed to terms with Venezuelan club Guaros de Lara (LPB) for the 2015 season. The 26-year-old English spent the early part of the 2014/15 season playing for a couple of French Pro A clubs. He left the NBA after failing to land a permanent roster spot with the Chicago…
Read MoreKrka ends Red Star’s Adriatic win streak at 20
The historic winning streak of Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd in the Adriatic league has finally ended at 20 wins! They fell on the road to Slovenian club Krka Novo Mesto, 77-67. With the loss, the dream of a perfect regular season record is over for Red Star. Nonetheless, the Serbian franchise has set…
Read MoreDean Smith sadly passes away
Dean Smith, a revolutionary coach and a titan of American Basketball has passed away at the age of 83. The retired tactician is reported to have died peacefully while in his North Carolina home on Saturday night. The news was announced by North Carolina University, where Smith made such a monumental impact as a coach.…
Read MoreVTB 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…
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