Archive for August 24, 2016
Landon Milbourne added by Hapoel Eilat
Landon Milbourne (201 cm, Maryland’10) is a recent addition to the roster of Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 29-year-old Milbourne is coming off a stint playing for Atenienses de Manati (Puerto Rico-BSN) in 2016. In 36 games Landon delivered averages of 14.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg. After that he also…
Read MoreEarl Rowland inks with Khimky
Earl Rowland (188 cm, St. Mary’s’05) is set to strengthen the backcourt of BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this 2016-17. Rowland is a 33-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from the USA and Bulgaria. He was a former member of the Bulgarian national team from 2009 to 2011. Earl joins the Russian outfit after…
Read MoreRobert Lowery joins BK Astana
Robert Lowery (188 cm, Dayton’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BK Astana (Kazakhstan-D1) this upcoming 2016-17 season. Lowery began the 2015-16 season playing for AE Nea Kifisia Dimoulas Athens (Greece-A1). In six games Robert registered averages of 16.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg. In January 2016 he headed to Germany after…
Read MoreKelvin Parker signs with Rilski
Kelvin Parker (184 cm, Northwestern Missiouri State’04) has signed a deal to play for Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) this season. His 2015-16 season started off late, with him landing with the VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium-Scooore League) in January 2016. Kelvin managed to play a dozen games for Verviers-Pepinster and recorded averages of 14.5 ppg and…
Read MoreJeremy Lin, JianLian Yi to Expand NBA Reach in Asia
Every season the NBA does a little bit more to expand its global reach. Despite the global, almost universal popularity of football (soccer to the Americans), the sport of basketball has been gaining some ground as far as widening its fan base is concerned. In 2015-16 friendly games between NBA and Euroleague, clubs helped the…
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