Archive for March 2016
Dionte Christmas joins Konyaspor
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) has signed on with Turkish club Konyaspor Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Christmas recently parted ways with Greek club AEK Athens (Greece-A1) last month. He played just four games for them and averaged 2.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. Things did not work out between him and the team and the…
Read MoreWendell McKines pens with Cocodrilos
Wendell McKines (198 cm, New Mexico State’12) will continue his professional career this 2016 as a member of the Cocodrilo de Caracas (Venezuela-LPB). He has already made his debut for Cocodrilos and McKines scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds. He began the 2015-16 season playing for Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A). Wendell played eight…
Read MoreCasper Ware signed by ASVEL
Casper Ware (178 cm, Long Beach State’12) is headed back to Europe after signing a deal to play for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-Pro A) this 2016. The 26-year-old Ware is coming off a 12-game stint in China where he suited up for the TianJin Steel (China-CBA). During his brief run with TianJin Steel, Casper delivered…
Read MoreNCAA Final Four Teams Set
The NCAA Final Four is complete as the final two teams punched their tickets to the tournament semifinals on Sunday. The University of North Carolina Tar Heels (above) defeated Notre Dame 74-88. Syracuse came back from a first-half deficit to beat the University of Virginia. The Tar Heels captured the East region trophy and make…
Read MoreMouhammad Faye leaves Varese
Mouhammad Faye (208 cm, SMU’10) has left Italian club Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) this 2016. Faye is a 30-year-old Senegalese player who has been a long-time member of the Senegalese national team since 2007. He logged 13 games for Varese in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 9.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Mouhammad also appeared…
Read MoreTerrico White pens with Ironi Nes-Ziona
Terrico White (196 cm, Mississippi’10) is a newcomer to the roster of Ironi Nes-Ziona (Israel-Winner League) this 2016. The team is dead last in the Winner League standings with their 7-17 record, so there won’t be championship pressure hanging over his head when he arrives. White spent the earlier part of the 2015-16 season playing…
Read MoreEuroleague: Lokomotiv makes Playoffs
We are just three games left in the Euroleague Top 16 and places in the next round are starting to fill up as every contest becomes extra important. Fenerbahce and CSKA Moscow has already reached the first knockout phase and those clubs were joined by Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar on Thursday. Round 12 of the Euroleague…
Read MoreJohn Calipari: all Kentucky players for NBA Draft
Kentucky head Basketball coach John Calipari has revealed that the entire roster of the Wildcats will be declaring for the NBA Draft, taking advantage of a new rule that changes the way in which NCAA players can test the NBA waters. Using Twitter as his platform, the tactician said all of his players will be…
Read MoreNate Wolters no longer with Besiktas
Nate Wolters (193 cm, South Dakota State’13) has parted ways with Turkish club Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016 and has hit the free agent market. He played 10 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able to produce averages of 15.6 ppg and 5.3 apg. Nate also logged 21 games in…
Read MoreDavid Noel returns to Orleans
David Noel (201 cm, North Carolina’06) will be coming aboard the roster of Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A) this 2016. David is a 31-year-old American player who started the 2015-16 season with Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB). He played six games for them in the Liga Sudamericana and averaged 7.0 ppg and 2.2 rpg. In January…
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