Archive for 2016
Kris Joseph to Enel Brindisi
Kris Joseph (201 cm, Syracuse’12) has agreed to terms with Italian club Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) and will be joining the team for the upcoming season. Joseph has dual citizenship from Canada and Trinidad and Tobago, but has been a member of the Canadian national team in 2009 and 2013. He is coming over…
Read MoreZoran Dragic added by EA7 Armani
Former NBA guard Zoran Dragic (196 cm) is a newcomer to the roster of EA7 Armani (Italy-Serie A) for the 2016-17. He is a Slovenian player who has been a member of the Slovenian national team since 2010. Zoran’s brother, Goran, plays for the Miami Heat. Zoran was released by the Boston Celtics in the…
Read MoreTrevor Mbakwe signed by Unicaja Malaga
Trevor Mbakwe (207 cm, Minnesota’13) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) this coming 2016-17 season. Trevor is a 27-year-old Nigerian-American player who was a recent addition to the Nigerian national team this 2016. He spent the 2015-16 season playing for Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Mbakwe played 10 games for his…
Read MoreBenjamin Dewar agrees with Cholet
Veteran journeyman Benjamin Dewar (196 cm, Lake Superior’03) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Dewar returns to the French Pro A league after spending four seasons playing for various Spanis Liga Endesa teams. He missed the entire 2015-16 season and is looking to make a comeback and reinvigorate his…
Read MoreRyan Wright now with Szolnok
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary-A Division) is welcoming Canadian big man Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) as a new member of their roster this 2016-17. Wright is no stranger to Hungarian hoops. In 2015-16 Ryan played for Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A Division), another team from the same league. He played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreJose Calderon headed to Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are acquiring veteran Spanish point guard Jose Calderon from the Chicago Bulls. No other active players are involved in the deal. The Lakers are likely giving up the draft rights to a player or a number of players who were drafted in the past. The 35-year-old Calderon is currently on the…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifiers: five through to semis
The FIBA Olympic Qualifiers continued on Wednesday as nations started booking their berths in the semifinals and making one step more towards Rio Olympic Games 2016 in August. There are three tournaments happening, one in the Philippines, one in Italy and one in Serbia, so there was plenty of action and 12 teams to be…
Read MoreJ.R. Reynolds inks with Buducnost
J.R. Reynolds (188 cm, Virginia’07) has agreed to terms on a deal that sends him to the Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) for the 2016-17 season. He played for two teams in 2015-16. He started off on the roster of Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). In six Euroleague games he produced averages of…
Read MoreDarko Jukic newcomer to Krka
Darko Jukic (199 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Darko is a 25-year-old Danish player who has been a member of the Danish national team since 2011. In 2015-16 Jukic suited up for the Bakken Bears (Denmark-Ligaen). He played 12 games for…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon re-signed by EA7 Armani
Italian powerhouse EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) has secured the services of Croatian player Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) for another season. The 30-year-old veteran joined forces with the team in 2015-16 and proved to be a vital part of the team. He represented the club in three leagues last season. Simon played 10 games…
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