Archive for 2015
Brock Motum inks with Zalgiris
Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas has added Brock Motum (208 cm, Washington State’13) to their roster for the upcoming 2015/16 season. He is expected to play a major role as a starter for the team. Brock is a 24-year-old Australian player who has been a member of the of the Australian national team in 2009…
Read MoreJulian Wright to Dolomiti Trento
Julian Wright (203 cm, Kansas’07) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Italian Serie A club Dolomiti Energia Trento. The 28-year-old veteran most recently played for Cagrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2015. He played 13 games for them in the Puerto Rican league and averaged 9.7 ppg and 8.2 rpg. Wright played for…
Read MoreMetros de Santiago wins Dominican LNB
Metros de Santiago tightened its grip on the Dominican LNB with a 101-91 win over Caneros De La Romana in the finals series. It has been a tight finals which went to a decisive seventh game, but Metros upped their game to secure a second consecutive LNB title, repeating as champion after 2014’s success. Indeed,…
Read MoreDontaye Draper now with Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) is reinforcing its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Dontaye Draper (180 cm, Charleston’07). He is a Croatian-American player who has been a member of the Croatian national team in 2011 and 2013-14. Draper spent his 2014/15 season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played 28 games for them…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MorePhilip Scrubb pens with AEK Athens
Philip Scrubb (190 cm, Carleton’15) will begin his professional career this 2015/16 season with Greek club AEK Athens (A1). Philip is a 22-year-old Canadian player who also holds a British passport. He was a former member of Canadian national team in 2011 and 2014. He is already being penciled in as AEK Athens’ starting point…
Read MoreBilly Baron added by Spirou
Billy Baron (188 cm, Canisius’14) has agreed to terms on a contract with Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2015/16. The 24-year-old Baron played his rookie season as a pro (2014/15) with Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). He was able to play 17 games for them in the Eurocup and he averaged 6.1 ppg and 0.8…
Read MoreQuinton Hosley to Krasny Oktyabr
Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07) is a fresh addition to the roster of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Hosley is a 31-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He spent the 2014/15 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). He played one game for them in…
Read MoreJoe Alexander joins Banco di Sardegna
Joe Alexander (203 cm, West Virginia’08) has agreed to terms with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) and will be joining them this 2015/16 season. Joe spent the 2014/15 preseason with the Denver Nuggets, then later signed with the Santa Cruz Warriors from the NBA D-League. He played 13 games for the Warriors and produced…
Read MoreNBA Game in Africa Opens Doors
An exhibition NBA game in Africa opened doors, being the first of its kind in NBA history. Held at Ellis Park Arena in Johannesburg, the event featured a team of players born in Africa and second-generation African players, aptly called “Team Africa” and a composed of various current NBA players representing “Team World.” Fans in attendance…
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