Archive for 2016
Ivan Maras joins Naft Abadan
Ivan Maras (207 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) for the 2016-17 season. He is a 30-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team since 2008. Ivan’s 2015-16 season began with Al Qasda (Kuwait-D1), but he ended up heading back to Europe after landing…
Read MoreScott Rodgers newcomer to Minas
Scott Rodgers (191 cm, Drexel’09) has recently agreed to a deal to play for Minas (Brazil-NBB) and will be reinforcing their roster for the 2016-17 season. Scott is a veteran of Latin American hoops and this will be his second straight season seeing action in the Brazilian league. He began 2015-16 with Ferrocarril Oeste Capital…
Read MoreJarrid Famous added by Maccabi Haifa
Jarrid Famous (209 cm, University of South Florida’11) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League). Famous is a 28-year-old American player who also holds a Lebanese passport. He was a one-time member of the Lebanese national team in 2012. It was a busy 2015-16 for Famous so far. He…
Read MoreFenerbahce celebrates President’s Cup
Fenerbahce Istanbul laid down and early season marker against main rival Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the Turkish league curtain raiser. The team defeated Efes 77-69 to win the President’s Cup, the showpiece opening trophy of the campaign. The President’s Cup pits the Turkish SuperLeague winner against the Turkish Cup winner. After an historic season that…
Read MoreNorris Cole landed by Shandong Bulls
Norris Cole (188 cm, Cleveland State’11) bids goodbye to the NBA this 2016-17 and embarks on a new journey, signing with the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA). The 27-year-old product of Cleveland State University played 45 games for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2015-16 and averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.7 apg. Cole was traded to the…
Read MoreYannick Anzuluni switches to BC Lulea
Yannick Anzuluni (205 cm, Houghton’10) is taking his game to the Swedish Basketligan after signing a deal to play for BC Lulea (Sweden-Basketligan) this 2016-17. The 29-year-old Canadian-Congolese player began the season playing for German club Phoenix Hagen (Germany-Bundesliga). He logged two games for them before his departure and averaged 3.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg.…
Read MoreDavid Haughton moves to Trikalla
David Haughton (198 cm, Purchase’14) has agreed to terms with Greek club Aries Trikall BC (Greece-A1) and will be joining forces with them this 2016-17. He already began the season playing for BC Rakvere Tarvas (Alexela-KML), where he began his pro career. In his lone game for them David dropped 24 points and 13 rebounds.…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League Qualifying 3
The third qualifying round for the FIBA Basketball Champions League got underway on Tuesday with four first leg contests. We are down to the last eight stage of the competition to see which club will participate in the first ever FIBA Basketball Champions League. The spoils were split between home and away teams and not…
Read MoreNemanja Protic signs with Jaszberenyi
Serbian guard Nemanja Protic (182 cm) is set to reinforce the roster of JP-Auto Jaszberenyi KSE (Hungary-A Division) this 2016-17 season. He is coming off a productive 2015-16 season playing for KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). Nemanja logged 19 games for them in Adriatic league action and recorded averages of 5.1 ppg and…
Read MoreEric Palm added by Iskra Svit
Eric Palm (188 cm, McKendree’09) is a recent addition to the roster of BK Iskra Svit (Slovakia-SBL) for the 2016-17 season. The 29-year-old guard spent the last three seasons playing in the German Pro A. He played for BV Chemnitz 99 in 2013-14, then moved to the Giessen 46ers in 2014-15. Eric played 22 games…
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