Archive for 2015
Xavier Silas to Telekom Baskets
Xavier Silas (196 cm, Northern Illinois’11) is a new addition to the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) this 2015/16. He spent the 2014/15 pre-season with the Washington Wizards, but was not able to land a deal. He flew overseas and signed with AE Nea Kifisia Dimoulas Athens (Greece-A1). Xavier was able to play 14…
Read MoreKirilenko to Lead Russian Basketball
Andrei Kirilenko is the new president of the Russian Basketball Federation. The former NBA forward and star player of CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) recently retired as a player in June 2015. He will now work off the court to sort things out in his beleaguered basketball federation. The organization was suspended in July by FIBA due to…
Read MoreCole Darling inks with Nassjo
Cole Darling (203 cm, Wright State’14) will continue his pro career this 2015/16 in Sweden’s Basketligan, playing for KFUM Nassjo Basket. The 23-year-old player played his rookie season as a pro in 2014/15 for Zalakeramia-ZTE KK (Hungary-A Division). He logged 20 games for his team and managed to deliver averages of 10.7 ppg and 5.1…
Read MoreD.J. White joins Auxilium Torino
D.J. White (206 cm, Indiana’08) is bound for Italy as he signs a deal to play for Auxilium Torino (Serie A) this 2015/16 season. White played in two continents in 2014/15. He started off the season with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played two Euroleague games for them and averaged 1.0 ppg and 2.0…
Read MoreGoran Ikonic added by Monthey
BBC Monthey from Switzerland’s LNA has agreed to terms with Bosnian player Goran Ikonic (196 cm) and will add him to their roster this 2015/16 season. He was a two-time former member of the Bosnian national team in 2001 and 2007. In 2014/15 Goran played for Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti of Romania’s Liga Nationala. He…
Read MoreGal Mekel signed by Crvena Zvezda
Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) is set to take on his new role this 2015/16 as the starting point guard of Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Gal is a 27-year-old Israeli player who has been a member of the Israeli national since 2009. He started the 2014/15 season on the roster of the Dallas…
Read MoreMarchand Cup, Canada and Puerto Rico win
Day 2 of the 2015 Marchand Continental Cup organized by FIBA Americas saw Canada and Puerto Rico collect victories, both nations remaining undefeated after two contests. The Canadians got the better of Brazil to leave their opponents winless after two games, Puerto Rico edged Dominican Republic after a high scoring encounter. Brazil vs. Canada, 64-80…
Read MoreChase Simon joins La Bruixa d’Or
Chase Simon (198 cm, Detroit Mercy’12) is a recent addition to the roster of La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015/16. Simon is coming off a 2014/15 stint with Polish club Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL). He appeared in a total of 30 games for his former team and was able to deliver averages of 16.8…
Read MoreTrevor Releford added by Kolossos
Trevor Releford (183 cm, Alabama’14) is set to reinforce the backcourt of VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Releford is a 25-year-old player who played his rookie season as a pro in 2014/15 with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin (Poland-TBL). Trevor put up some solid numbers in his initial outing, posting averages of…
Read MoreAlex Acker pens with Sidigas Avellino
Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms on a deal with veteran Alex Acker (196 cm, Pepperdine’05) for the 2015/16 season. The 32-year-old Acker initially started the 2014/15 season playing for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL). He played 10 games for them and averaged 10.2 ppg and 3.7 rpg. In December 2015, Alex packed up…
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