Archive for July 2016
Rio 2016 Olympics Men’s Basketball Schedule
We are just over a week away from the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and sports fans from all over the world are excited to see top athletes compete for pride and country. After a grueling qualification process, 12 basketball teams are set compete for gold in the Men’s Basketball event. Nigeria will…
Read MoreYancy Gates now with Ironi Nahariya
Yancy Gates (206 cm, Cincinnati’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) for the 2016-17 season. He was originally slated to start the 2015-16 season with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League), but in November 2015 opted to fly to Asia and join the roster of Shanxi Zhongyu (China-CBA). He…
Read MoreMiha Lapornik signs with Bilbao Basket
Miha Lapornik (194 cm) will be strengthening the roster of Spanish club Dominion Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17 season. Miha is a 31-year-old Slovenian player who has been a member of the Slovenian national team since 2014. He spent the last couple seasons on the roster of Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League), where he…
Read MoreCameron Clark joins Chalon
Cameron Clark (201 cm, Oklahoma’14) will be suiting for French club ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) this 2016-17. Clark is coming off a 33-game 2015-16 season with Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League). In his sophomore season as a pro Cameron showed some significant improvement and delivered commendable averages of 15.5 ppg and 6.1 rpg. He played his…
Read MoreScotty Hopson newcomer to Cedevita
KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) will be welcoming Scotty Hopson (200 cm, Tennessee’11) as a new member of the team for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Scotty had a very brief 2015-16 season, managing to play in just seven games for the Foshan Long Lions from the Chinese CBA. During his brief run, Hopson posted solid averages…
Read MoreMaciej Lampe pens with DongGuan Leopards
Maciej Lampe (211 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Chinese club DongGuan New Century Leopads (China-CBA) for the 2016-17 season. Lampe is a 31-year-old Polish big man who also holds a Swedish passport. He has been a member of the Swedish national team since 2004. The former NBA center recently lent his…
Read MoreDavid Lighty to Dolomiti Energia Trento
David Lighty (195 cm, Ohio State’11) will continue his professional career playing in Italy this 2016-17 for Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A). The 28-year-old Lighty is coming off a two-season stint playing in France for ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-Pro A). In 2015-16 he played 14 games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged…
Read MoreK.C. Rivers signed by Panathinaikos
K.C. Rivers (196 cm, Clemson’09) has agreed to terms on a 2-year deal that sends him to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) for the 2016-17 season and beyond. Rivers is a 29-year-old American player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. He played for two of Europe’s top teams in 2015-16. Rivers began the season on the…
Read MoreSpain claims U20 European gold
Spain prevailed over Lithuania in Helsinki and is the new U20 European Championships title holder, replacing Serbia at the top of the U20 game in Europe. The Spanish took gold with a convincing 55-68 win in the showpiece game. Victory handed the Iberian nation a second U20 European Championships success after victory in 2011. A…
Read MoreU20 European Championships: Spain and Germany in final
Lithuania and Spain have emerged from the pack and will contest the final of the U20 European Championships on Sunday. The two nations claimed victories in their semifinals in Helsinki and will be chasing gold in the showpiece game in 24 hours. We know the U20 European Championships will have a new title holder as…
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