Archive for July 11, 2016
JaJuan Johnson renews with AV Cantu
Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) will be bringing back JaJuan Johnson (208 cm, Purdue’11) for the 2016-17 season. Johnson joined the club in 2015-16 after initially starting off the season with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). He played six games for them in the ongoing Eurocup and produced averages 18.0 ppg and 8.2 rpg. JaJuan also…
Read MoreEngin Atsur signed by ALBA Berlin
ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) has decided to sign 31-year-old Turkish player Engin Atsur (193 cm, North Carolina State’07) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He spent the last two seasons playing for Turkish club Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). In 2015-16 He appeared in nine games for them during their run in the Eurocup and averaged 6.9 ppg and…
Read MoreDavid Stockton pens with Cedevita
David Stockton (180 cm, Gonzaga’14), son of legendary NBA point guard John Stockton, is making his way to Europe to continue his pro career. Stockton has signed a deal with KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and should be an impactful addition to their backcourt. After his release from the Sacramento Kings early into the 2015-16 season,…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells joins Hapoel Jerusalem
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) has agreed to terms with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will be joining the club for the 2016-17 season. Curtis played for two clubs in 2015-16. He started off the season with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB), but moved to Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL), where he played 11 Eurocup games and…
Read MoreFrance Punches Ticket to 2016 Rio Olympics
Manila, Philippines – France defeated Canada 83-74 in the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament Finals to book the last seat at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Serbia and Croatia punched their tickets previously. The win was the culmination of a four-game sweep by the boys in blue to complete their road to Rio. The Canadian squad flies…
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