Archive for 2016
Euroleague preseason: giants clash on Friday
Friday’s Euroleague preseason games took a new twist. This was a busy day that actually felt like a Euroleague Regular Season week. In fact, considering the match ups through the evening, it could even have been a Top 16 round. Some of the biggest clubs on the continent clashed with each other in Greece, where…
Read MoreOmar Samhan signs with Leuven
Omar Samhan (211 cm, St. Mary’s’10) is set to be the new main man in the middle for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2016-17. He is a 27-year-old Egyptian-American center who will be playing for a Belgian club in the first time in his career. Omar is coming off a stint playing…
Read MoreMalcolm McMillan begins career at Trikalla
Malcolm McMillan (183 cm, Canisius’16) will begin his professional career this 2016-17 as a new addition to the roster of Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1). McMillan is only 23 years old and has a lot of room to grow, but he will be tested in Greece’s top professional league, one of Europe’s most competitive. He played…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs AEK Athens in friendly
Reigning Euroleague champions, CSKA Moscow, continued its fine preseason form as the Russian giant continued to warm for the elite continental competition. CSKA is bidding to become just the third club to defend the Euroleague since 1990, following Olympiacos (2012 and 2013) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (2004 and 2005). If successful, CSKA Moscow will win…
Read MoreHenry Dugat joins Budivelnyk
Henry Dugat (183 cm, Baylor’09) will be strengthening the roster of Budivelnyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague) this coming 2016-17 season. The 29-year-old Baylor grad is coming off the 2015-16 season playing in the French Pro A on the roster of STB Le Havre (France-Pro A). He played a dozen games for them in the inaugural season of…
Read MoreAbdul Gaddy newcomer to VEF Riga
Abdul Gaddy (190 cm, University of Washington’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for VEF Riga (Lavtia-LKL) this 2016-17 season and will be in for a change in scenery. He began his pro career with two seasons under his belt playing in the Italian Serie A for Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie…
Read MoreFilip Zekavicic pens with Kozuv
KK Kozuv Gevgelija from the FYR Macedonian Prva Liga has acquired young Serbian big man Filip Zekavicic (210 cm) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 23-year-old Zekavicic started off his 2015-16 season with BC Timisoara (Romania-Liga Nationala). In eight games he posted averages of 2.6 ppg and 1.6 rpg. Filip was released by the team…
Read MoreOrlando Mendez-Valdez to Maccabi Haifa
Orlando Mendez-Valdez (183 cm, Western Kentucky’09) is a recent addition to the roster of Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League) this 2016-17. He is a 30-year-old Mexican-American player who has been a member of the Mexican national team since 2010. His 2015-16 season was spent playing in Mexico for the Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun (Mexico-LNBP). Orlando…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers: four more progress
The doors are slowly closing on the EuroBasket 2017 Qualifiers. Four more nations progressed to next summer’s international event during Day 5 of the qualifiers on Wednesday. Belgium, Slovenia, Montenegro and Hungary all booked their passage to the continental championships. The quartet join Russia, which punched its ticket to the tournament last week. In their…
Read MoreKristjan Kitsing to Estudiantes Concordia
Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A) have secured the services of Kristjan Kitsing (205 cm) for the upcoming season. Kristjan is a 25-year-old Estonian player who will be getting his first taste of Argentinian hoops. His entire pro career has thus far been spent in the Estonian Alexela KML. He honed his skills for several seasons with…
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