Archive for 2015
Darryl Watkins moves to ASVEL
Darryl Watkins (211 cm, Syracuse’07) will continue his pro ball career this 2015/16 with ASVEL Lyon-Villeubanne Basket (France-Pro A). Watkins isn’t travelling far, having played in the same league last season. He played for Champagne Chalon-Reims Basket (France-Pro A) in 2014/15. Darryl logged a total of 34 games for his former club and averaged 11.9…
Read MoreJason Maxiell heads to TianJin Steel
NBA veteran, Jason Maxiell (201 cm, Cincinnati’05) is taking his game overseas after agreeing to play for Tianjin Steel from China’s CBA. The 32-year-old brings a lot of experience to the table and will be tested if he has anything left in the tank. TianJin Steel did not fare too well in 2014/15, finishing in 13th…
Read MoreD.J. Kennedy signed by Enisey
D.J. Kennedy (198 cm, St. John’s’11) has agreed to terms with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) and will be joining them this 2015/16 season. The 26-year-old player began the 2014/15 season playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). Kennedy played four games for them in the VTB United league and averaged 19.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg. He also played…
Read MoreUndermanned Serbia Tops Russia
Various European national teams are ramping up their preparations for Eurobasket 2015 and have been playing friendly games to get ready. Most recently, an undermanned Serbia squad took down their Russian counterparts in a dominant, 75-56 win. The victory gave Serbia some much needed momentum after suffering a loss at the hands of France on Friday. They…
Read MoreFIBA lifts ban on Russian national teams
FIBA has eased its stance on the Russian Basketball Federation and decided to lift a ban barring Russian national teams from competing in FIBA sanctioned international tournaments. The decision comes less than two weeks after the governing body made its original sanction in response to the RFB’s inability to clear up a presidential row that…
Read MoreHodge Wins Claim vs. Baskonia at BAT
Walter Hodge filed a claim against his Spanish club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries and interest. He submitted that the team failed to make all the payments under the termination agreement. Hodge has triple citizenship from the U.S.A., Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. He was a…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship, five nations through
Day 2 of the 2015 U16 European Championship saw five teams progress to the next round with victories in Kaunas, Lithuania. Reigning champions France sneaked past Montenegro to ensure its place in the second round, while Bosnia and Herzegovina looked formidable against Italy to punch its ticket. Competition hosts Lithuania look comfortable on their own…
Read MoreTorrey Craig moves back to Cairns
Torrey Craig (198 cm, USC Upstate’14) will continue to be a fixture in Oceania after deciding to suit up for Cairns Taipans (Australia, NBL) during the 2015/2016 term. This will be the second time that Torrey Craig has played with Cairns after also representing the franchise through the 2014/2015 season. During that stint during last…
Read MoreChamberlain Oguchi to Wloclawek
Anwil Wloclawek (Poland, TBL) announced the signing of Chamberlain Oguchi (198 cm, Illinois State’09) for the upcoming season. The ex-Nigerian international had a busy 2014/2015 season playing in several leagues and countries. The swingman started the campaign with Maine Red Claws in the USA D-League where he played 24 games and averaged 9.0 points, 2.3…
Read MoreDrew Crawford deals with Hertzeliyya
Drew Crawford (196 cm, Northwestern’14) will play outside of the United State for the first time after penning with Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel, Winner League). The American will pick up with the team during the 2015/2016 season after spending the summer playing the NBA Pro Summers Leagues in Orlando and Las Vegas. At the Vegas event…
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