Archive for March 2016
Corey Webster added by Koroivos
ASA Koroivos Amaliadas (Greece-A1) have picked up Corey Webster (188 cm, Lambuth’08) this 2016. Corey is an international basketball player from New Zealand who has been a member of the New Zealand national team since 2008. He has spent majority of his pro career playing in the Australian NBL prior to agreeing to terms with…
Read MoreNCAA Tournament Sweet 16 Set
The dust has settled after the exciting resolution of the 2nd Round of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. Only 16 teams remain, comprising the “NCAA Tournament Sweet 16.” The third stage of the tournament is set to resume on March 24th. There were, as usual, the fair share of upsets and surprises. However, this season…
Read MoreMega Leks sweeps Buducnost 2-0
From the very beginning the Adriatic League semi-final match-up between BC Mega Leks and KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica was a “David vs. Goliath” affair. Buducnost was dominant throughout the regular season and even ended as the regular season champions. Game 1 was a surprise to many as Mega Leks came up with the 81-85 upset…
Read MoreEuroleague: Malaga and Zagreb out
After CSKA Moscow punched its ticket to the last 8 and Barcelona downed Real Madrid in the Euroleague on Thursday, there was more subdued program of games on Friday. All as important nonetheless, and while the evening’s action may seem like an undercard to Thursday’s giant games, as always the Euroleague delivered the goods.
Read MoreChristophe Massie joins Sionista
Christophe Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has agreed to terms on a deal sending him to Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. The 38-year-old veteran began the 2015-16 season playing for Atletico Aguada from Uruguay’s LUB. In 26 games Christophe delivered solid averages of 18.1 ppg and 12.9 rpg. His double-double averages clearly…
Read MoreKeith Gayden signs with St. John Mill Rats
Keith Gayden (202 cm, Duquesne’06) is a fresh addition to the roster of the St. John’s Mill Rats (Canada-NBL) this 2016. In his first game for the Canadian team, Gayden scored six points and pulled down three rebounds. His 2015-16 season started off with Huracan Trelew (Argentina-TNA). In six games he posted averages of 9.2…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: CSKA Moscow through
There were plenty of huge games in the Euroleague Top 16 as Round 11 got underway in Europe’s elite club competition, with Group E and Group F now taking shape as we approach the final round in three weeks’ time. In Group E, already qualified Fenerbahce finished off Darussafaka Dogus in an Istanbul derby, while…
Read MoreNate Robinson opts to join Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Nate Robinson (175 cm, Washinton’05) bids goodbye to the NBA for now as he signs with Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2016. Robinson was released by the New Orleans Pelicans in October 2015 after playing two games for them where he averaged zero points and 2.0 apg. Robinson was drafted by the Phoenix Suns in…
Read MoreAkeem Scott inks with London Lightning
Akeem Scott (185 cm, High Point’06) is making his way back to Canada’s NBL this 2016 after agreeing to terms with the London Lightning. Scott is a 32-year-old Jamaican-American player who has been a member of the Jamaican national team in 2010 to 2014. This will be his third team this season. Scott started 2015-16…
Read MoreKrystopher Faber joins Polfarmex Kutno
Krystopher Faber (207 cm, De Paul’12) is set to finish off the remainder of the 2015-16 season on the roster of AZS Polfarmex Kutno (Poland-TBL). He moves to the Polish club after playing 18 games for HKK Siroki Primorka (Bosnia-Division I). He averaged one rebound shy of a double-double with 10.3 ppg and 9.1 rpg.…
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