Archive for 2016
USA will cruise in Rio Olympics
Team USA Basketball heads into the Rio Olympics as overwhelming favourite to claim gold, as it always does. However, some eyebrows were raised when the team announced that it will be staying on board a docked luxury cruise liner and not in the Olympic village. Olympic villages are a once every four years collective of…
Read MoreEvan Ravenel pens with Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League) is strengthening its roster for the upcoming 2016-17 season with the addition of Evan Ravenel (203 cm, Ohio State’13). The 26-year-old product of Ohio State is coming over after spending his 2015-16 season playing in Japan for the Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa (Japan-BJ League). He played a total of 57…
Read MoreMichael Carrera goes pro with Avtodor
University of North Carolina alum Michael Carrera (196 cm, South Carolina’16) will begin his pro career this 2016-17 with Russian club Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Michael is a 23-year-old Venezuelan-American player who has been a member of the Venezuelan national team since 2012. In his senior year at South Carolina (2015-16) Michael played 32 games and…
Read MoreRomain Sato re-signs with Valencia
Veteran Romain Sato (195 cm, Xavier’04) has earned the trust and support of Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will remain with the team for the upcoming season. The 35-year-old player from Central Africa has been with the Orange shirts since 2013 and will continue to be part of their plans this 2016-17. Last season the…
Read MoreJosh Duinker to Regatas Corrientes
Josh Duinker (209 cm, Richmond’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17. Duinker is a Dutch-Australian player who was a former member of the Dutch national team in 2013. The 27-year-old forward is coming off a stint playing for Hungarian club Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division) in 2015-16. He…
Read MoreAli Traore deals with Estudiantes
French big man Ali Traore (205 cm, Southern Idaho’05) will be suiting up for Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17 season. Ali has spent the last three seasons playing at home for French Pro A clubs. In 2015-16 he played for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). Traore played nine games for them in the Euroleague…
Read MoreWesley Channels newcomer to Kangoeroes
Wesley Channels (190 cm, Austin Peay State’10) is taking his game to Belgium this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms on a deal with Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek. The 28-year-old Channels is joining the team after spending his 2015-16 season on the roster of Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division). He played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreBrazil punishes China in Pre-Olympics show
Brazil closed its preparations for the 2016 Olympics with a cruising home win over China, prevailing 83-69 in a good warm up performance. If these two teams meet in the Games, they can only do so in the knock out phase as both are pitted in different groups. If it comes to a knock out…
Read MorePierria Henry joins Hapoel Eilat
Pierria Henry (193 cm, Charlotte’15) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a player for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). Henry had a busy rookie season, seeing action for two different clubs. He began 2015-16 on the roster of B.C. Vita Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague). He logged 11 games for them in the VTB United League and…
Read MoreVladimir Jankovic added by Valencia
Vladimir Jankovic (202 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Jankovic is a 26-year-old Greek player who also holds a Serbian passport. He’s the son of well known Serbian player Boban Jankovic. In 2015-16 Vladimir suited up for Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) and…
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