Archive for 2016
Dominic Waters heads to Olympiacos
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) has signed Dominic Waters (185 cm, Portland State ’10) for the upcoming season. Waters is moving from Pallacanestro Cantù (Italy-LBA), where he scored 14.6 points ppg and 7.6 apg which are both career highs. This will be the third team in the Greek A1 league that Waters played within four years. In…
Read MoreThaddus McFadden moves to PAOK Thessaloniki
PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has acquired Thaddeus McFadden (188 cm, Fairmount State ’09). He previously played for Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA) earlier this season. In 14 games, he started three, and averaged 12.4 ppg while shooting 38 percent from the field. The 29-year-old guard had not played in the French league prior to this season,…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes keeps top spot in Turkish BSL
The last game of Round 12 in the Turkish BSL was a derby game between league leader Anadolu Efes Istanbul and guests Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul. Both teams played hard and the game came down to a difference in shots made at the free throw line. Anadolu Efes would prevail in the end, 78-72. The club…
Read MoreJustin Dentmon back in China
Justin Dentmon (183 cm, Washington’09) is making his way back to China this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA). His season began playing for Turkish club Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He played eight games for them in the Euroleague and recorded averages of 12.3 ppg…
Read MoreMark Lyons added by Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 season playing for Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Lyons started the season playing for Turkish club Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old guard played nine games in the Basketball Champions League and registered averages of 17.2 ppg and 5.6 apg. He also appeared…
Read MoreCallistus Eziukwu now with Trikalla
Callistus Eziukwu (208 cm, Grand Valley State’08) recently made his debut for his new team, Aries Trikalla BC (Greee-A1) this 2016. He played nine minutes, scored one point and pulled down one rebound. Callistus moved to the Greek club from Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League). He played seven games for his former team before his departure…
Read MoreQuincy Taylor newcomer to Aalstar
Quincy Taylor (194 cm, UAB’05) is a recent addition to the roster of Crelan Okapi Aalstar (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2016. The 34-year-old veteran lent his talents to Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) in 2015-16. He played six games there and averaged 4.7 ppg and 1.7 rpg. In January 2016 Quincy moved to JL Bourg Basket from…
Read MoreAnte Zizic pens with Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) will get to strengthen its roster as the year comes to an end with the addition of Ante Zizic (210 cm). He is a promising 19-year-0ld Croatian player who was recently added to the Croatian national team in 2016. He was drafted by the Boston Celtics in the first round, 23rd…
Read MoreGreek A1 top teams stay dominant after Round 12
Round 12 of the Greek A1 regular season is now in the books and two teams have set themselves apart from the rest of the league. The two Titans that are currently dominating the league standings are Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus, which still has to taste defeat in domestic action at 12-0; and Panathinaikos Athens, which…
Read MoreJosh Boone signs with United
Josh Boone (208 cm, Connecticut’06) is making his way to Australia this 2016-17 after landing a deal with Melbourne United (Australia-NBL). He began the season on the roster of Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). Josh played just one game for them and he scored four points, grabbed four rebounds, got three steals and two blocks.…
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