Archive for 2015
EuroBasket 2015, day 5 action
The penultimate round of group games at the EuroBasket 2015 tournament made up the hoops action during day 5. The contests in France, Croatia, Germany, and Latvia went a long way to completing the Last 16 picture, but there is still plenty to play for tomorrow as Groups A through D lock. Group A Bosnia…
Read MoreAlade Aminu to play for Hapoel Eilat
Alade Aminu (210 cm, Georgia Tech’09) is ready to contribute and make an impact for his new team, Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner league) this season. Aminu is a 27-year-old Nigerian player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2012. He recently helped his national squad win at the 2015 Afrobasket championships and…
Read MoreIan Vougioukas signs with Zalgiris
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) has landed Ian Vougioukas (212 cm, St. Louis’07) to reinforce their front court for the upcoming season. He was originally slated to play for AEK Athens (Greece-A1) this season. The 30-year-old veteran started off the 2014/15 season playing for Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He appeared in nine Euroleague games for…
Read MoreJosh Boone inks with Kalev/Cramo
Josh Boone (208 cm, Connecticut’06) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). Boone played the 2014/15 season for Al Manama from Bahrain’s Premier league. He helped them win the Bahrain Cup in 2015. Josh played a two-game stint in the Philippines of the San Miguel Beermen (PBA). He was able…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, day 4 recap
Serbia and Greece joined reigning champions as the only remaining undefeated teams at EuroBasket 2015 on Day 4 of the tournament. Yesterday was the turn of Group A and D, but Tuesday threw up plenty of action in Group B and C, including Serbia and Greece marching to victories to ensure their own unblemished starts…
Read MoreJosh Duinker joins Lukoil Academic
Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) has agreed to terms on a deal to bring in Josh Duinker (211 cm, Richmond’12) for the 2015/16 season. Duinker is a 26-year-old Dutch-Australian player who was a member of the Dutch national team in 2013. This will be his first time to play in Bulgaria. He played for the Sydney…
Read MoreWill Clyburn now with Hapoel Holon
Will Clyburn (201 cm, Iowa State’13) is set to reinforce the roster of Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this upcoming 2015/16 season. Clyburn is coming off two productive seasons, honing his game with Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). In 2014/15 the 25-year-old Clyburn played six games for the club in the EuroChallenge and delivered averages of 12.2 ppg…
Read MoreK.C. Rivers pens with Bayern Muenchen
K.C. Rivers (196 cm, Clemson’09) has agreed to terms with German club FC Bayern Muenchen (BBL) this 2015/16 season. He leaves Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa), where he spent the 2014/15 season. Rivers is an American player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. He spent the season as a reserve on the roster of the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 of EuroBasket 2015 saw some thrilling upsets take place as well as France’s Tony Parker set a new record, becoming the new all-time scorer of the competition. Parker achieved the milestone as he led France to a victory over Poland, 69-66. He overtook Greek star Nikos Galis for the honor of holding the…
Read MoreBrian Harper joins Tartu/Rock
Brian Harper (206 cm, Paine’07) is a new addition to the roster of Tartu Ulikool/Rock (Estonia-Alexela KML) this 2015/16. The 30-year-old Harper played the 2014/15 for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). He logged a total of 24 games for his former club and recorded averages of 16.3 ppg and 9.7 rpg. Not only was he…
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