Archive for 2016
ABA League: 2016/2017 clubs and schedule
The Adriatic ABA League was disowned by FIBA last year but still put on an excellent 2015/2016 season. After a meeting, the ABA League has concluded on a number of changes and decisions that will move the competition forward through the 2016/2017 campaign. During the session held on July 14th in the Maestral Hotel in…
Read MoreWill Thomas heads to Valencia
Will Thomas (203 cm) has switched teams for the 2016-17 season. He heads to Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) from Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). Thomas is an international player who holds dual citizenship from the United States and Georgia. This change in teams comes after his completion of a two-season deal with Unicaja Malaga. In 2015-16…
Read MoreTorin Francis remains with La Union
Veteran big man Torin Francis (210 cm, Notre Dame’05) will remain on the roster of La Union Formosa (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17. Torin is a 33-year-old Jamaican-American player who joined forces with the Argentinian club in 2015-16 after a two-game run with Malvin Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) where he averaged 8.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Francis ended…
Read MoreJustin Knox signs with Eternedile Bologna
Justin Knox (205 cm, North Carolina’11) has signed a deal to play for Eternedile Bologna (Italy-Serie A2) for the 2016-17 season. This will be his first run with an Italian squad. Justin is coming off a stint with Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey-BSL) in 2015-16. He appeared in a total of 32 games for his…
Read MoreJ’Covan Brown added by Karsiyaka
J’Covan Brown (188 cm, Texas’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He is no stranger to Turkish hoops, having started the 2015-16 season as a member of Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-BSL). Brown played five games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup’s maiden…
Read MoreMazatlan wins Mexico CIBACOPA
Nauticos Mazatlan clinched the Mexico CIBACOPA title with a victory over Rayo de Hermosillo in Game 6 of the finals series. The franchise picked up a 4-2 series win off the back of this 80-94 success, wrapping up the title on the road. It was the second CIBACOPA crown for the Mazatlan, which also won…
Read MoreDesmond Williams now with Salon Vilpas
Desmond Williams (196 cm, Southern Connecticut’16) will begin his pro career with a stint in Finland, signing with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2016-17. In his senior year at Southern Connecticut (2015-16), Desmond played 30 games and posted impressive averages, scoring 22.5 points per game while also grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game. It was…
Read MoreJames Nunnally joins Fenerbahce Ulker
James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) will continue his professional career as a member of Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. The 25-year-old Nunnally is coming off a productive 2015-16 campaign on the roster of Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). He played 40 games for them and averaged 18.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg. In 2014-15…
Read MoreOndrej Balvin now with Bayern Muenchen
Ondrej Balvin (217 cm) will be reinforcing the frontcourt of FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season as embarks on a new chapter in his professional career. Ondrej is a 23-year-old Czech player who has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2011. He spent the last two seasons playing…
Read MoreRotnei Clarke pens with Illawarra Hawks
Rotnei Clarke (183 cm, Butler’13) is taking his game Down Under and will be playing for the Illawarra Hawks (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17 season. Rotnei is coming over after spending his 2015-16 season balling in Germany for Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). He played 10 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able…
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