Archive for 2016
D.J. Strawberry agrees with Besiktas
Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) has landed veteran American player D.J. Strawberry (196 cm, Maryland’07) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The experienced 31-year-old Strawberry comes to them after playing for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus in 2015-16. He played 23 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to average 6.2 ppg…
Read MoreU20 European Championships Quarterfinals set
The U20 European Championships reached the Eighthfinal stage on Wednesday as the 16 nations clashed to set up Friday’s Quarterfinals. Through the contest on Day 5, we have learned the eight countries that will compete for a berth in semifinals. Lining up for the quarters are Spain, Turkey, Italy, Lithuania, Czech Republic, Germany, Ukraine, and…
Read MoreJuho Nenonen heads to Ciclista
Ciclista Olimpico de la Banda (Argentina-Liga A) will be welcoming Juho Nenonen (202 cm) as a fresh addition to their roster for the 2016-17 season. Juho is a 28-year-old Finnish player who was recently added to the Finnish national team this 2016. He continues his career with a new Argentinian club after playing nine games…
Read MoreTre Demps goes pro with Mons-Hainaut
Tre Demps (188 cm, Northwestern’16) is set to begin his professional career this 2016-17 after signing a deal to play for Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Scooore League). In his senior year at Northwestern University, Demps posted averages of 15.7 ppg and 3.3 apg through 32 games. Mons-Hainaut has missed cracking the Belgian league semifinals since 2015. Hopefully,…
Read MoreTyler Honeycutt joins Anadolu Efes
Tyler Honeycutt (203 cm, UCLA’11) has signed a deal to play for 2016 Turkish league finalists Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. Honeycutt spent the last couple of seasons playing for BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). In 2015-16 he logged 23 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to put together…
Read MoreZanis Peiners joins PAOK
PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has recently strengthened its roster for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Zanis Peiners (203 cm). He is a 25-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian national team since 2013. In 2015-16 Zanis played at his home Latvia for BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL). He played 13 games for…
Read MoreBilly Baron signs with UCAM Murcia
Billy Baron (188 cm, Canisius’14) will be reinforcing the backcourt rotation of Universidad Catolica Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. The 25-year-old Baron is coming off playing the 2015-16 season for Proximus Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Scooore League). He represented the team in two competitions last season and got some useful experience under his belt. Billy played…
Read MoreTrevor Releford pens with Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Trevor Releford (183 cm, Alabama’14) will be suiting up for Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Trevor joins the Israeli club after spending the 2015-16 season on the roster of VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1). In 28 games Releford managed to produce averages of 13.5 ppg and 4.1 apg. In 2014-15 he…
Read MoreU20 European Championships: Day 3 recap
The U20 European Championships continued on Tuesday with eight games across Groups A through D, with plenty of exciting action along the way. Turkey continued its march and remains unbeaten, while Germany maintained pressure on the Turks in Group A. Spain and Finland dominated in Group B, while Groups C and D were filled with…
Read MoreJordan Sibert newcomer to PAOK
Jordan Sibert (193 cm, Dayton’15) is now an international player and will be heading to Europe this 2016-17 season to play for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). The 23-year-old Sibert played his rookie season (2015-16) in the NBA D-League for the Eerie Bay Hawks. In 44 games Jordan delivered solid averages of 13.1 ppg and 2.5 rpg.…
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