Archive for July 2016
Chicago Bulls win 2016 NBA Summer League
It was a fitting climax to the most watched NBA Summer League ever; the Chicago Bulls edged the Minnesota Timberwolves 84-82 in overtime. Through the years, the Las Vegas Summer League was held mostly as an opportunity to highlight the NBA’s young talent as well as a chance to build up interest for the upcoming…
Read MoreMarquis Teague joins Ironi Nahariya
Marquis Teague (188 cm, Kentucky’12) is making the leap and becoming an international player after penning a deal with Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) this 2016-17. Marquis is the younger brother of Indiana Pacers point guard, Jeff Teague. Marquis spent the 2015-16 season playing in the NBA D-League. He logged a total of 51 games for…
Read MoreAndrew Smith inks with Groningen
Andrew Smith (206 cm, Liberty’15) will continue his professional career in the Netherlands this 2016-17 after landing a deal with Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie). The defending Eredivisie champs are getting some solid reinforcements for the upcoming season in Smith, who played his rookie season as a pro in Latvia for Jurmalas Sports/Fenikss (Latvia-LBL). He saw 13…
Read MoreTyus Jones named NBA Summer League MVP
The Las Vegas NBA Summer League is coming to a close with the Minnesota Timberwolves set to take on the Chicago Bulls in the Finals on Monday (U.S.). The 24th-seed Timberwolves have sophomore Tyus Jones to thank for helping lead them on this road to the Finals. He was instrumental in catapulting his team through…
Read MoreKenneth Hayes joins Demir IBB
Kenneth Hayes (188 cm, University of Miami’10) will continue his professional career with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. The 29-year-old Hayes began the 2015-16 season playing for BK Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). He played six games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 19.3 ppg and 6.3 apg. Kenneth also played in 20…
Read MoreCheikh Mbodj signed by BK Ventspils
Cheikh Mbodj (208 cm, Cincinnati’13) is a fresh add by Latvian club BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) for the 2016-17. Cheikh is a Senegalese international player and has been a member of the Senegalese national team since 2015. In 2015-16 the forward lent his talents to Energa Czarni Slupsk from Poland’s TBL. Mbodj played 38 games for…
Read MoreDontaye Draper back with Real Madrid
Dontaye Draper (180 cm, Charleston’07) is set to make his return to Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2016-17 season. He previously played for them from 2012 to 2014. Draper is a 31-year-old American player who also holds a Croatian passport and has been a member of the Croatian national team since 2011.…
Read MoreABA League: 2016/2017 clubs and schedule
The Adriatic ABA League was disowned by FIBA last year but still put on an excellent 2015/2016 season. After a meeting, the ABA League has concluded on a number of changes and decisions that will move the competition forward through the 2016/2017 campaign. During the session held on July 14th in the Maestral Hotel in…
Read MoreWill Thomas heads to Valencia
Will Thomas (203 cm) has switched teams for the 2016-17 season. He heads to Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) from Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). Thomas is an international player who holds dual citizenship from the United States and Georgia. This change in teams comes after his completion of a two-season deal with Unicaja Malaga. In 2015-16…
Read MoreTorin Francis remains with La Union
Veteran big man Torin Francis (210 cm, Notre Dame’05) will remain on the roster of La Union Formosa (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17. Torin is a 33-year-old Jamaican-American player who joined forces with the Argentinian club in 2015-16 after a two-game run with Malvin Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) where he averaged 8.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Francis ended…
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