Archive for 2016
Marcus Williams added by Buducnost
This 2016-17 Marcus Williams (191 cm, Connecticut’06) is transferring from European powerhouse to another, signing a deal to play for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). Williams spent the last two seasons playing for Serbian Titan Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Unfortunately, Marcus dealt with some injuries in 2015-16 and was released by the team…
Read MoreDemetrius Conger heads to Antwerp
The Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Scooore League) is welcoming Demetrius Conger (198 cm, St. Bonaventure’13) to their team this 2016-17. The 26-year-old alum of St. Bonaventure played for two teams in the 2015-16 season. He started off in Greece, suiting up for Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1), where he played 17 games and registered averages of…
Read MoreAsian Championships U18: Quarterfinals set
The last eight teams of the FIBA Asian Championships U18 have been decided after a day of impactful Basketball in Tehran. The Iranian capital city has provided a backdrop for exciting hoops, and Wednesday saw the competing nations bring it to the court. By the end of the evening the Quarterfinals had been locked and…
Read MoreAdam Lapeta stays with Lietuvos Rytas
Polish big man Adam Lapeta (217 cm) has re-signed with Lithuanian club Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) and will stay on their roster for the 2016-17 season. Adam joined Lietuvos Rytas in January 2016 and played 24 games for them. In those two dozen games Lapeta was able to record averages of 4.8 ppg and 3.7…
Read MoreRoger Aboubakar Zaki joins Svendborg
Roger Aboubakar Zaki (214 cm) has been added to strengthen the frontcourt of the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen) this 2016-17. Roger is a 28-year-old Nigerian center who has had extensive experience playing in the French Pro B league. In 2015-16 Roger lent his talents to Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (France-Pro B), but left early into the season. Hopefully,…
Read MoreVladimir Lucic pens with Bayern Muenchen
Vladimir Lucic (202 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) this coming 2016-17. He is a 27-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2012. Vladimir spent the last three seasons on the roster of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
Read MoreStevan Jelovac renews with CAI Zaragoza
Stevan Jelovac (208 cm) will remain a member of CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2016-17 season. He joined forces with the Spanish club back in 2014. Stevan is a 27-year-old Serbian player who also previously played in Lithuania, Turkey, and Italy. In 2015-16 he played 17 games for CAI Zaragoza in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreAndrea Bargnani landed by Laboral Kutxa
Baskonian club Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) have scored former NBA big man Andrea Bargnani (213 cm) and have signed him to a two-year deal. Bargnani, nicknamed “Il Mago” (the Magician), is a 30-year-old Italian player who has been a member of the Italian national team since 2004. He was drafted first overall by the…
Read MoreFIBA Americas U18: USA clinched gold
A summer of huge success for young USA players continued as the U18s won gold at the FIBA Americas U18 tournament in Valdivia, Chile. In the final game, the USA overcame North American rival Canada 99-84 in a cruising win that claimed the title. The dominance of the USA in this tournament is storied. The…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane to Nizhny Novgorod
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’14) is taking his game to Russian club BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Kane had a busy 2015-16 season, lending his talents to two teams. He began the season on the roster of Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). DeAndre played eight games for them during their run in…
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