Archive for 2015
Hamed Haddadi back with Sichuan
Hamed Haddadi (218 cm) has found his way back to the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA) this 2015/16 season. Haddadi is a 30-year-old Iranian player who has a decade of experience playing for the Iranian national team from 2004-2014. Hamed previously played for the Blue Whales in the 2013/14 season. The big man played in the…
Read MoreQuarterfinals of U18 European’s set
The Quarterfinals of the 2015 U18 European Championship have been set after a thrilling final round in the group stages in Greece. We now move forward to the knockout phase of the competition where every win counts on the road to the showpiece game. Defending champions Turkey came out on top in a top spot…
Read MoreRussia Federation teams banned by FIBA
All Russia Federation Basketball teams have been banned by FIBA the country announced on Wednesday, with all tiers of the national team omitted from further FIBA competitions. The sport’s governing body made the decision after a political spat at the top of Russian Basketball has failed to be resolved. The ban means that the men’s…
Read MoreJohnell Smith added by Norrkoping
Johnell Smith (180 cm, New Orleans’04) is a new member of the Norrkoping Dolphins from Sweden’s Basketligan this 2015/16. The last time the Norrkoping Dolphins won a Swedish league championship was in 2012. The 34-year-old Smith spent the last two seasons with the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen). In 2014/15 he played 33 games for them and…
Read MoreHernst Laroche signed by Sopron KC
Hernst Laroche (185 cm, New Mexico State’12) will be reinforcing the backcourt of Sopron KC (Hungary-A Division) this coming 2015/16. Laroche is a 26-year-old Canadian player who spent his 2014/15 season playing for SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic-NBL). He played 45 games for his former club and was able to produce averages of 15.6…
Read MoreVictor Rudd joins Nizhny Novgorod
BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) is strengthening its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Victor Rudd (206 cm, South Florida’14). This will be the 24-year-old Rudd’s first team outside of the United States, marking the first chapter of his international career. His 2014/15 season was spent playing for the Delaware 87ers from the…
Read MoreKillian Larson, newcomer at Liege
Killian Larson (206 cm, Grand Canyon’14) is a recent addition to the roster of Liege Basket (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2015/16 season. Larson is coming off a 16-game stint with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga). He posted double-double averages of 15.9 ppg and 12.2 rpg during his run. Larson kicked off his first year as a…
Read MoreJonathan Tabu deals with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has agreed to terms on a contract with Jonathan Tabu (189 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Jonathan has dual citizenship from Congo and Belgium. He was added by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) late this 2015. He played nine games for them and averaged 0.4 ppg. Tabu’s 2014/15 season was shortened due…
Read MoreRashad Madden goes pro with Slask Wroclaw
Rashad Madden (196 cm, Arkansas’15) will begin his professional career this 2015/16 in Europe, signing a deal to play for WKS Slask Wroclaw (Poland-TBL). The club is looking to get back to its glory days from the late 90s to early 2000s when it was on top of the league. The last time Slask Wroclaw…
Read MoreRomero Osby inks with Nanterre
French Pro A club JSF Nanterre has signed Romero Osby (202 cm, Oklahoma’13) to a deal, bringing him in for the 2015/16 season. He last played for the Indios de Mayaguez from Puerto Rico’s BSN this 2015. Romero played 15 games for Mayaguez and averaged 17.9 ppg and 6.4 rpg. The 25-year-old Osby began the…
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