Archive for 2016
Sergii Gladyr re-signs with Monaco
AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A) has opted to re-sign Ukrainian player Sergii Gladyr (196 cm) for the 2016-17 season. This will be his second season with the team. Sergii played 39 games for them in 2015-16 and delivered averages of 7.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He helped his team capture the French Leaders Cup in…
Read MoreKyle Fogg pens with Unicaja
Kyle Fogg (190 cm, Arizona’12) is taking his game to the Spanish Liga Endesa this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms with Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). The American guard spent his 2015-16 season on the roster of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL). In 33 games last season Kyle produced averages of 18.5 ppg and 3.3 apg, exhibiting leadership…
Read MoreKeith Langford remains with Unics
Keith Langford (193 cm, Kansas’05) will continue to be an important member of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Langford is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a Turkish passport. He played 16 games for Unics during their stretch run in the Eurocup and he was able to average 19.7 ppg and…
Read MoreFlamengo records fourth straight Brazilian league
Flamengo (Rio de Janeiro) has claimed its fourth consecutive Novo Basquete Brasil (NBB) title with a massive 100-66 victory over Bauru (Sao Paulo) in Game 5 of the finals run. The victory marked another point in the ascension of Flamengo as the dominant force in Brazilian and South American Basketball. This was the clubs fifth…
Read MoreBrose Baskets Bamberg retains German BBL
Brose Baskets Bamberg is sitting pretty at the top of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for another season after seeing off Ratiopharm Ulm in the finals series. A commanding 92-65 victory in Game 3 of the series gave Brose Baskets Bamberg a clean sweep of the finals and handed the club a second consecutive BBL…
Read MoreWarriors go big downtown, need one win for NBA title
The Golden State Warriors took another big step towards a second consecutive NBA title by defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 108-87 on Friday. Victory handed the Warriors a 3-1 lead after the Cavs had clawed a big victory in Game 3. While the Cavaliers are not cooked, no team with LeBron James ever really is, Golden…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj claims third straight Hungarian crown
Szolnoki Olaj successfully defended its Hungarian league title with a narrow 76-78 road win over Alba Fehervar in Game 4 of the final series. The reigning champs cemented its recent dominance over Hungarian Basketball with a third success title. By recording a three-peat of championships, Szolnoki Olaj secured its fifth league crown in six seasons…
Read MoreMichael Parker agrees with Chiba Jets
Michael Parker (202 cm, Evergreen State’03) is a veteran hoops and will remain in the Far East for the 2016-17 season as he signs with the Chiba Jets (Japan-NBL). The 34-year-old Parker played the 2015-16 season for Toyota Alvark (Japan-NBL). He logged a total of 51 games for them and produced averages of 13.5 ppg…
Read MoreRyan Brooks stays with Dijon
JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) has decided to bring back American Ryan Brooks (193 cm, Temple’10) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Brooks joined the club in 2015-16 and played 34 games and averaged 8.7 ppg and 2.6 rpg. Prior to this recent run in the French Pro A, Ryan spent a few seasons balling in…
Read MoreLance Harris now with Chalon
Lance Harris (195 cm, Kansas State’07) has agreed to terms with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) and will join the team this 2016-17 season. Harris is no stranger to French hoops, having played for Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A) in 2015-16. Lance managed to appear in 36 games for his former club and was able to…
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