Archive for June 2016
David Noel inks with Cholet
David Noel (201 cm, North Carolina’06) has agreed to terms with French club Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) and will be a newcomer to their roster for the 2016-17 season. David has spent a good deal of his pro career playing with French Pro A teams, but in 2015-16 he was the journeyman, seeing action for…
Read MoreJake Odum inked by s.Oliver Baskets
Jake Odum (193 cm, Indiana State’14) is taking his game to s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his second season playing in the top German league. The 25-year-old Odum spent the 2015-16 season on the roster of Medi Bayreuth (Germany-BBL). He played a total of 34 games for them…
Read MoreJustin Cobbs pens with Gravelines
Justin Cobbs (191 cm, California’14) has been added by BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Cobbs played for two clubs for his 2015-16 season. He started the season with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL). He played 10 games for them and averaged 7.6 ppg and 3.3 apg. Justin then took…
Read MoreLatavious Williams sticks with Unics
Latavious Williams (202 cm) has received a contract extension from Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) and will return to the team for the 2016-17 season. He joined the team in 2015-16 and represented the club in two leagues that season. He appeared in 18 games during their run in the Eurocup and Latavious posted averages of 8.8…
Read MoreKhem Birch added by Olympiacos
2016 Greek A1 champs Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are strengthening their roster of the 2016-17 season with the addition of Khem Birch (208 cm, UNLV’14). Birch is a 23-year-old Canadian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for Usak Sportlif (Turkey-BSL). He played 32 games for Usak and delivered averages of 10.5 ppg and 9.1 rpg.…
Read MoreCapitanes de Arecibo conquers BSN title
Capitanes de Arecibo has clinched the gold and is the Puerto Rico Baloncesto Superior Nacional (BSN) 2016 champion after downing Vaqueros de Bayamón in Game 6 of the finals series. The 85-75 home win gave the Captains a 4-2 series win and the sixth BSN title in the history of the franchise. So often the…
Read MoreLaDontae Henton joins Alaska Aces
The Alaska Aces (Philippines-PBA) have picked up LaDontae Henton (198 cm, Providence’15) to be their latest import this 2016. This will be his first time to play for an Asian team. The 24-year-old Henton played out his rookie season as a pro (2015-16) in Europe for Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 28 games for the…
Read MoreShaquille Johnson returns to Urunday
Shaquille Johnson (190 cm, Marshall’12) is set to make his return to the Uruguayan club Urunday Universitario (Uruguay-LUB) this 2016. The 26-year-old Johnson managed to play 32 games for them in the 2015-16 season and was able to put together impressive averages of 21.0 ppg and 5.5 rpg. In March 2016, the player parted ways…
Read MoreJoe Ragland stays with Scandone Avellino
Joe Ragland (182 cm, Wichita State’12) is set to continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). Joe moved to Scandone Avellino in December 2015, after beginning the 2015-16 season playing for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). He played seven Euroleague games for Karsiyaka and averaged 11.9 ppg and 3.1 apg. He…
Read MoreNando De Colo re-ups with CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) has successfully secured Frenchman Nando De Colo (196 cm) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. De Colo was an integral part of the Russian club’s 2015-16 campaign. He played 27 games for them during their run in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and Nando scored 19.4 ppg and handed out 5.0 apg. He also…
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