Archive for 2016
Viacheslav Kravtsov added by Valencia
Viacheslav Kravtsov (211 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. He is a 29-year-old Ukrainian player who has been a member of the Ukrainian national team since 2006. The big man started the 2015-16 season playing for Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). He played seven games for…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League season starts
Tuesday presented an historic moment in European hoops as the FIBA Basketball Champions League opened for business. The 2016/2017 season is the first of FIBA’s new continental competition and twenty clubs lined up for the debut evening of the competition. There were ten games on Tuesday, with the remaining twenty clubs playing out ten games…
Read MoreTrevor Releford signs with Kolossos
Trevor Releford (183 cm, Alabama’14) is a recent addition to the roster of VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) and is set to reinforce their backcourt this season. Releford was originally slated to play for Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League). Trevor spent the 2015-16 playing for Kolossos so there is some continuity here. Last season Releford managed…
Read MoreGregg Thondique departs Kouvot
Gregg Thondique (201 cm, Virginia Union’09) has parted ways with Kouvot Kouvola (Finland-Korisliiga) after playing three games for the team this 2016. The separation was reportedly amicable and the player is now a new addition to the free agent market. Gregg posted impressive averages, notching a double-double of 14.7 ppg and 10.3 rpg during his…
Read MoreDiamon Simpson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Diamon Simpson (204 cm, St. Mary’s’09) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 with Czech powerhouse CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). The 29-year-old Simpson spent his 2015-16 season playing for two teams. He started off with Ironi Nes-Ziona (Israel-Winner League). Diamon played 21 games for the Israeli club and averaged 15.6 ppg and 10.7 rpg.…
Read MoreFrench Pro A Round 4 Recap
The French Pro A league is a fiercely competitive league. Four games into the 2016-17 season and only two teams remain with untarnished records. JSF Nanterre got the 90-70 blow-out win at home over Le Mans Sarthe Basket over the weekend to notch their fourth straight victory. It was the second loss for Le Mans,…
Read MoreReggie Evans pens with Massagno
Reggie Evans (194 cm, Metro State’12) is a recent addition to the roster of 5 Stelle Sam Basket Massagno (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016. Evans has already made his debut for his new team and he made a splash with 25 points and 12 rebounds. Unfortunately, Massagno still fell to Boncourt, 67-87. This is a fresh change…
Read MorePierre Jackson newcomer to Cedevita
Pierre Jackson (180 cm, Baylor’13) will be bolstering the backcourt rotation of KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) this 2016-17 season. The 24-year-old guard headed to the NBA D-League in January 2016 after his release from the Philadelphia 76ers in October 2015. Jackson played eight games for the Idaho Stampede (USA-D-League) and recorded averages of 9.1 ppg…
Read MoreYannick Franke picked up by AEK Athens
AEK Athens (Greece-A1) is getting an infusion of some young blood this 2016-17 with the addition of Yannick Franke (194 cm). He is a 20-year-old Dutch player who has been a member of the Dutch national team since 2015. Yannick was originally set to start the season playing for ASP Promitheas Patras (Greece-A1). He started…
Read MorePhil Goss inks with Enel Brindisi
Phil Goss (188 cm, Drexel’05) has agreed to terms with Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) and will be taking his talents to the club this 2016-17. Goss has been playing in the Italian Serie A over the last two seasons for Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A). The 33-year-old Drexel product played 28 games for them…
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