Archive for January 2016
Reggie Williams pens with Avtodor
Reggie Williams (198 cm, VMI’08) is returning to Europe this 2016 after agreeing to terms with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Williams was released by the San Antonio Spurs in October 2015. In 2014-15, after his release from the Miami Heat, Williams spent some time in the NBA D-League playing for the Oklahoma City Blue. In 13…
Read MoreBuducnost dominates Cedevita in Adriatic clash
Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica made a huge statement in the Adriatic League with a dominant 57-81 win over KK Cedevita Zagreb. The game between these two teams was arguably the most important, must-watch contest of Round 19 of the regular season. Buducnost and Cedevita hold the number one and number two spots in…
Read MoreVTB United League, CSKA impresses again
Round 15 of the VTB United League 2015/2016 season saw the top two in the standings consolidate their positions with cruising victories. League leader and winner of the last five VTB United seasons, CSKA Moscow, crushed fourth placed Avtodor Saratov on the road to highlight the gulf in class even at the tip. Second placed…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16, Friday roundup
Round 2 of the Euroleague Top 16 was completed on Friday with four more contests around the continent, with the bulk of the action taking place in Group E. There were three home wins on the night, with Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Panathinaikos, and Brose Baskets Bamberg all delivering in front of home support. The sole…
Read MoreBlake Walker joins Zulia
Blake Walker (197 cm, Portland State’05) is suiting up for Gaiteros de Zulia (Venezuela, LPB) this season after signing for the South American club. The veteran swingman has already made his debut for Gaiteros and in his first contest managed 7.0 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists. Earlier in the season Blake Walker played for…
Read MoreSebastian Telfair deals with Varese
Sebastian Telfair (183 cm) is coming to Europe to play for Openjobmetis Varese in the Italian top flight Serie A, penning a deal with the club for the remainder of the campaign. The point guard is coming off the 2014/2015 season spent with Xinjiang in the Chinese (CBA), where his 22 contests yielded averages of…
Read MoreDavid Noel joins Sunchales
David Noel (199 cm, North Carolina’06) has penned a deal to play in South American for Libertad Sunchales (Argentina, LigaA) this season. The American has been playing for Guaros so far this season in the Venezulan LPB and the Liga Sudamericana. In the continental competition David Noel played six games and left the club boasting…
Read MoreO.D. Anosike joins Enel Brindisi
Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) has landed the services of O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) this 2016 and will add him to their roster for the remainder of the season. Anosike is a 25-year-old American player who also holds a Nigerian passport. He is coming over to Enel Brindisi after starting the 2015-16 season on…
Read MoreDionte Christmas picked up by AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) is strengthening its backcourt rotation for the remainder of the season with the addition of Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) this 2016. He initially began the 2015-16 season playing on the roster of Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League). He played six games for them before his departure last month. During his brief run…
Read MoreJustin Jackson now with Energa Czarni
Justin Jackson (203 cm, Cincinnati’14) is now a member of Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland-TBL) after signing a deal with the club this 2016. He will be reinforcing the team’s frontcourt rotation moving forward. Jackson is moving to the Polish club after starting the 2015-16 season on the roster of Finnish powerhouse Nilan Bisnons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga).…
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