Archive for 2016
Dwayne Jones now with Atenas
Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A) has added veteran Dwayne Jones (211 cm, St. Joseph’s’05) to their roster for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Jones suited up for Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana (Argentina-Liga A) in 2015-16. He played 33 games for them and was able to record averages of 12.7 ppg and 13.2 rpg. He parted ways…
Read MoreTerrance Henry pens with Kangoeroes
Terrance Henry (206 cm, Mississippi’12) will continue his professional career with the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2016-17. He joins the club after a busy 2015-16 season, where Terrance saw action for two different teams. Henry started off with Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). He played six games for Etha in the FIBA…
Read More2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers: Day 2 Recap
Day 2 action took place over the weekend in the ongoing 2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers. Four games were held on Saturday, 3rd of September and the remaining nine games were played out on Sunday, 4th of September. Here are some brief recaps of the exciting basketball that transpired. Saturday, 03 September Cyprus vs. Iceland, 64-75 Iceland…
Read MoreMarcus Dove joins Kyoto Hannaryz
Marcus Dove (206 cm, Oklahoma State’08) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 in Japan as he has reached an agreement with the Kyoto Hannaryz (Japan-BJ League). The 31-year-old veteran heads to the Far East in his first stint in Japan after spending the last two seasons playing in the French Pro A league. In…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis and the Rebuilding Knicks
Eyes will be trained on Ben Simmons, the Australian player taken first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft, and that’s understandable. However, as far as international players making a splash this 2016-17, few can compete with the bubbling hype surrounding Kristaps Porzingis (221 cm). The 21-year-old Latvian sensation took the NBA…
Read MoreDiante Garrett signs with Toyota Alvark
Diante Garrett (196 cm, Iowa State’11) is taking his game to the Far East this 2016-17 via a deal with Toyota Alvark Tokyo (Japan-BJ League). The 27-year-old former NBA guard spent his 2015-16 season on the roster of Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League). He appeared in a total of 33 games for his former team and…
Read MoreCorey Fisher newcomer to Lietuvos Rytas
Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lithuanian team Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) this 2016-17. Fisher is a 28-year-old American player who holds a Georgian passport. He was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012. He played a single game for the Indios de San Francisco…
Read MoreD.J. Balentine goes pro at Zvaigzdes
D.J. Balentine (188 cm, Evansville’16) is set to begin his professional career this 2016-17 with a stint in Lithuania, playing for Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL). The 23-year-old guard will have a lot on his plate as he enters a highly competitive European league. In his senior year at Evansville, D.J. logged a total of 34…
Read MoreVladimir Stimac added by Besiktas
Vladimir Stimac (210 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this coming 2016-17 season. Stimac is a 29-year-old Serbian player who has been a member 0f the Serbian national team since 2012. This will not be his first time around the block with a Turkish club. He saw action…
Read More2017 EuroBasket: Russia and Hungary win
The 2017 EuroBasket Qualifiers continued on Tuesday with two contest in Europe. Russia run out a comfortable winner against Bosnia and Herzegovina, while in an earlier win for Hungary saw the team move past Great Britain. Both contests were on the road to next year’s tournament, which will be the 40th edition of the competition.…
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