Archive for July 2016
Adam Lapeta stays with Lietuvos Rytas
Polish big man Adam Lapeta (217 cm) has re-signed with Lithuanian club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) and will stay on their roster for the 2016-17 season. Adam joined Lietuvos Rytas in January 2016 and played 24 games for them. In those two dozen games Lapeta was able to record averages of 4.8 ppg and 3.7…
Read MoreRoger Aboubakar Zaki joins Svendborg
Roger Aboubakar Zaki (214 cm) has been added to strengthen the frontcourt of the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen) this 2016-17. Roger is a 28-year-old Nigerian center who has had extensive experience playing in the French Pro B league. In 2015-16 Roger lent his talents to Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (France-Pro B), but left early into the season. Hopefully,…
Read MoreVladimir Lucic pens with Bayern Muenchen
Vladimir Lucic (202 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) this coming 2016-17. He is a 27-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2012. Vladimir spent the last three seasons on the roster of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
Read MoreStevan Jelovac renews with CAI Zaragoza
Stevan Jelovac (208 cm) will remain a member of CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2016-17 season. He joined forces with the Spanish club back in 2014. Stevan is a 27-year-old Serbian player who also previously played in Lithuania, Turkey, and Italy. In 2015-16 he played 17 games for CAI Zaragoza in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreAndrea Bargnani landed by Laboral Kutxa
Baskonian club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) have scored former NBA big man Andrea Bargnani (213 cm) and have signed him to a two-year deal. Bargnani, nicknamed “Il Mago” (the Magician), is a 30-year-old Italian player who has been a member of the Italian national team since 2004. He was drafted first overall by the…
Read MoreFIBA Americas U18: USA clinched gold
A summer of huge success for young USA players continued as the U18s won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 tournament in Valdivia, Chile. In the final game, the USA overcame North American rival Canada 99-84 in a cruising win that claimed the title. The dominance of the USA in this tournament is storied. The…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane to Nizhny Novgorod
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’14) is taking his game to Russian club BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Kane had a busy 2015-16 season, lending his talents to two teams. He began the season on the roster of Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). DeAndre played eight games for them during their run in…
Read MoreChanan Colman joins Hapoel Eilat
Chanan Colman (191 cm, Chipola Junior College’00) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) this coming 2016-17. Chanan is a 32-year-old Danish player who holds an Israeli passport. He is also a former member of the Danish national team from 2002 to 2008. In 2015-16 Colman donned the…
Read MoreSasha Kaun Retires at Age 31
Russian big man, Sasha Kaun (211 cm, Kansas’08) is hanging up his jersey and calling it a career at age 31. Sasha bids goodbye to basketball at the top of his game, having just recently doing something many have dreamed of, but few have accomplished, winning an NBA Championship. Yes, Kaun was the sparingly used…
Read MoreMirza Begic pens with Cedevita
KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) is getting a boost to its frontcourt strength for the upcoming 2016-17 season with the addition of Mirza Begic (216 cm). He is a 30-year-old center who has dual citizenship from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Slovenia. Mirza was a former member of the Slovenian national team from 2009 to 2013. After…
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