Archive for 2016
Morris Curry signed by Antibes
Morris Curry (181 cm, Providence’10) will continue his professional career on the roster of French club Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) this 2016-17. He is no stranger to the top French league, seeing action for Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) in 2015-16. Curry played seven games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 6.0 ppg…
Read MoreCarl English pens with ALBA Berlin
ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) has landed veteran Canadian guard Carl English (195 cm, Hawaii’03) recently and he will be strengthening the team’s backcourt rotation. English is a 10-year veteran of the Canadian national team, seeing action for them from 2005 to 2015. The 35-year-old player began the 2016-17 season playing in Spain for Iberostar Tenerife CB…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Group A through C recap
Round 8 of the FIBA Basketball Champions League got underway on Tuesday and there was plenty of action in Group A to C. There were big wins for Nymburk and Monaco in Group A, while Venezia, Karsiyaka, and Kataja celebrated in Group B. Big wins came to PAOK, Neptunas, and Asvel in Group C. Group…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic heads to Sevilla
Rasid Mahalbasic (210 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. He has dual citizenship from Austria and Slovenia and has been a member of the Austrian national team since 2008. The big man already started the season playing for Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). He…
Read MoreScott Machado departs Vechta
Brazilian-American guard Scott Machado (186 cm, Iona’12) has left German club SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL) this 2016. The Iona product was a former member of the Brazilian national team in 2013. Machado logged 12 games for Rasta Vechta before parting ways with the team. He produced solid averages of 10.6 ppg and 8.3 apg. Scott…
Read MoreToure Murry joins Yesilgiresun
Toure Murry (196 cm, Wichita State’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. He attended the Minnesota Timberwolves preseason training camp, but failed to land a roster spot. After his release from the Washington Wizards in October 2015, Murry headed to the NBA D-League where he signed with the…
Read MoreRyan Hollins inks with Gran Canaria
Former NBA big man Ryan Hollins (213 cm, UCLA’06) is taking his game to Europe and will be strengthening the frontcourt of Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. This marks a new chapter in his career as he bids goodbye to the NBA. The 32-year-old veteran was initially released by the Memphis Grizzlies at…
Read MoreGreek A1: Olympiacos still dominant at 9-0
The Greek A1 league is currently being dominated by Olympiacos S.F.P Pireus. The club is on a monstrous run to start the season. They remain undefeated in domestic league action at 9-0. They recently downed Aries Trikalla BC, 60-81. Two other clubs have also set themselves apart from the rest of the league. AEK Athens…
Read MoreLeon Williams departs Best Balikesir
Leon Williams (203 cm, Ohio’08) has parted ways with Turkish club Best Balikesir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. Williams is a 30-year-old Belizean-American player who played for the Belizean national team in 2006. He played eight games for Best Baliksehir before his departure and posted averages of 11.8 ppg and 9.9 rpg. In 2015-16 the…
Read MoreDominique Johnson to Openjobmetis Varese
Dominique Johnson (192 cm, Azusa Pacific’10) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). The 29-year-old Johnson began the season on the roster of German organization ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). He played six games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 15.2 ppg and 2.5 apg. Dominique also appeared in 11 games…
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