Archive for July 2016
Benjamin Dewar agrees with Cholet
Veteran journeyman Benjamin Dewar (196 cm, Lake Superior’03) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Dewar returns to the French Pro A league after spending four seasons playing for various Spanis Liga Endesa teams. He missed the entire 2015-16 season and is looking to make a comeback and reinvigorate his…
Read MoreRyan Wright now with Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) is welcoming Canadian big man Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) as a new member of their roster this 2016-17. Wright is no stranger to Hungarian hoops. In 2015-16 Ryan played for Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A Division), another team from the same league. He played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreJose Calderon headed to Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring veteran Spanish point guard Jose Calderon from the Chicago Bulls. No other active players are involved in the deal. The Lakers are likely giving up the draft rights to a player or a number of players who were drafted in the past. The 35-year-old Calderon is currently on the…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifiers: five through to semis
The FIBA Olympic Qualifiers continued on Wednesday as nations started booking their berths in the semifinals and making one step more towards Rio Olympic Games 2016 in August. There are three tournaments happening, one in the Philippines, one in Italy and one in Serbia, so there was plenty of action and 12 teams to be…
Read MoreJ.R. Reynolds inks with Buducnost
J.R. Reynolds (188 cm, Virginia’07) has agreed to terms on a deal that sends him to the Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) for the 2016-17 season. He played for two teams in 2015-16. He started off on the roster of Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). In six Euroleague games he produced averages of…
Read MoreDarko Jukic newcomer to Krka
Darko Jukic (199 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Darko is a 25-year-old Danish player who has been a member of the Danish national team since 2011. In 2015-16 Jukic suited up for the Bakken Bears (Denmark-Ligaen). He played 12 games for…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon re-signed by EA7 Armani
Italian powerhouse EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) has secured the services of Croatian player Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) for another season. The 30-year-old veteran joined forces with the team in 2015-16 and proved to be a vital part of the team. He represented the club in three leagues last season. Simon played 10 games…
Read MoreDavid Jelinek signs with Andorra
David Jelinek (196 cm) is set to continue his professional career this 2016-17 with MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 25-year-old Czech player who has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2009. His 2015-16 season was spent on the roster of Polish club Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL). David was a solid…
Read MorePavel Marinov added by Pitesti
BCM U Pitesti of Romania’s Liga Nationala has signed Bulgarian player Pavel Marinov (199 cm) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This isn’t the first time around the Romanian block for Marinov. In fact, in 2015-16 he played for CS Dinamo Bucuresti (Romania-Liga Nationala). In 36 games Pavel recorded averages of 12.3 ppg and 4.3 rpg.…
Read MoreFilip Barovic pens with Telekom Baskets
Filip Barovic (207 cm) is set to continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a new player for the German club Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). Filip is a 25-year-old Montenegrin player who was a former of the Montenegrin national basketball team in 2013 and 2014. He initially began the 2015-16 season with BC Timisoara (Romania-Liga…
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