Archive for 2015
Tommy Lee Smith joins Phoenix Hagen
Phoenix Hagen (Germany-BBL) has agreed to terms on a deal with veteran journeyman Tommy Lee Smith (207 cm, Arizona State’03). The 34-year-old Smith gets a chance to revitalize his career after spending the 2014/15 season on the sidelines. He last saw action back in 2013/14 where he played for Al Shamal (Qatar-D1). He played 16…
Read MoreRoko Ukic to Openjobmetis Varese
Openjobmetis Varese of the Italian Serie A has landed the services of Roko Ukic (196 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Ukic is a 30-year-old Croatian player who has been a member of the Croatian national team in 2002 to 2010 and 2012 up to the present. He was originally set to sign with KK Split…
Read MoreJohnny Dee lands with Siroki Primorka
Johnny Dee (183 cm, San Diego State’15) is set to begin his professional career this 2015/16 with HKK Siroki Primorka (Bosnia-Division I). Johnny is currently penciled in as a starter for Siroki Primorka and will be an integral part of the team’s backcourt rotation moving forward. He led a productive campaign with San Diego State…
Read MoreP.J. Hill heads to Bisons Loimaa
P.J. Hill Jr. (182 cm, Ohio State’10) has agreed to terms with the Bisons Loimaa from Finland’s Korisliiga and will be joining them this season. Hill missed out on the entire 2014/15 season and will be looking to get his pro career back on track with this stint with the Bisons. The 28-year-old guard last…
Read MoreStelmet Zielona Gora claims Polish Supercup
Polish TBL champions Stelmet Zielona Gora continued to stamp its authority on Basketball in the country with a 66-67 victory over Rosa Radom in the Supercup. Radom headed into the contest as holders of the Polish Cup and proved why they could not be underestimated as they run the champs close. Indeed, Stelmet Zielona Gora…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins President’s Cup
Anadolu Efes Istanbul drew first blood in the Turkish Basketball season by defeating Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir by a narrow 76-74 margin to win the President’s Cup. The game pits the defending Turkish TBL champions against the reigning Turkish Cup holders as a curtain raiser for the regular season. Efes, beaten by Karsiyaka to the league…
Read MoreRobert Nyakundi signs with Hyeres-Toulon
Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (France-Pro B) continued to build their roster with the addition of Robert Nyakundi (203 cm, SMU’12). He is an American player who also holds a Kenyan passport. In 2014/15 Robert played for Liege Basket from Belgium’s Scooore League. He appeared in a total of 27 games for his former team and registered…
Read MoreTroran Brown added by Spars Sarajevo
Troran Brown (188 cm, Montevallo’15) will begin his professional career with a stint playing for OKK Spars Sarajevo (Bosnia-Division I). Troran will get a chance to make an instant impact for his team as he should be a key member of the team’s backcourt rotation this season. In his senior year at Montevallo, the 26-year-old…
Read MoreShamarr Bowden added by Levice
Shamarr Bowden (196 cm, Eastern Carolina’13) is set to don the colors of BK Levicki Patrioti (Slovakia-SBL) this coming season. He is coming from BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL), where he was originally supposed to play the 2015/16 season. His 2014/15 was a brief one, playing just 10 games for Omonia Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). During his run…
Read MoreVladimir Dragicevic joins TED Kolejliler
Vladimir Dragicevic (206 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal that lands him with Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-BSL) this season. Vladimir is a 29-year-old player from Montenegro who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2010-12 and again in 2014. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of Banvit Basketbol…
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