Archive for 2016
Kouvot Crowned 2016 Korisliiga Champions
Kouvot Kouvola has claimed its fourth Finnish Korisliiga championship after defeating Pyrinto Tampere, 100-76 in Game 5 of the league Finals series. The last time the team held the title was back in 2004. Their other titles were in 1995 and 1999. Despite finishing third in the regular season standings this 2015-16, the team found…
Read MoreDavon Jefferson pens with Arecibo
Davon Jefferson (204 cm, USC’08) will be donning the colors of the Capitanes de Arecibo of Puerto Rico’s BSN this 2016. The 29-year-old Jefferson originally started the 2015-16 season with Al Shabab Dubai (United Arab Emirates-D1), but left the team in December 2015. He eventually made his way to Europe where he found a deal…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes Istanbul wins BSL Regular Season
The Turkish BSL top flight has closed its Regular Season and after the final round of games Anadolu Efes Istanbul clinched the title. Of course, the season is not over in Turkey as Anadolu Efes Istanbul and the other clubs in the BSL top 8 will contest the Playoffs to crown the 2016 champion. Efes,…
Read MoreDeAngelo Riley signed by Guaymas
DeAngelo Riley (206 cm, Azusa Pacific’12) is a recent addition to the roster of the Ostioneros de Guaymas from the Mexican CIBACOPA this 2016. He has already made his debut for his new team. Riley scored nine points and hauled in six rebounds. DeAngelo spent his 2015-16 season on the roster of Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kohav…
Read MoreKyle McAlarney stays with Orleans
It is clear at this point that Kyle McAlarney (183 cm, Notre Dame’09) has truly found a home with Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A). The organization has signed the veteran to another two-year contract extension this 2016. Kyle has been with Orleans since 2013 and has fit right in their backcourt rotation. As a starting…
Read MoreLeonardo Demetrio now with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has reinforced its roster with the addition of Leonardo Demetrio (203 cm) this 2016. He is a 22-year-old Brazilian player who will be signing with a team outside of Brazil for the first time in his career. In 2015 he was a member of the Brazilian University national team. To date,…
Read MoreHorsens IC wins 2nd consecutive Danish Ligaen
Horsens IC has repeated as the champion of Denmark’s Ligaen, defending its title to claim a second consecutive league victory. The club downed the Bakken Bears 84-78 in the seventh and deciding game of the best of seven finals series. In the decider, Horsens has home floor advantage and used it to take the lead…
Read MoreStephen Curry wins record setting NBA MVP
Golden State Warriors superstar Stephen Curry has been named the NBA Most Valuable Player (MVP) for the 2015/2016 season, becoming the first player in league history to win the award unanimously. Much of the talk leading into Tuesday’s MVP announcement was not whether Curry would win, that was a certainty, but whether he would write…
Read MoreSean Marshall added by Bourg
Sean Marshall (198 cm, Boston College’07) has agreed to terms on a deal with JL Bourg Basket (France-Pro B) this 2016 and will be joining them through to the 2016-17 season as well. First things first, he will be tasked to reinforce their roster as the team makes a push in the Pro B playoffs.…
Read MoreCameron Wells extends with Giessen
Cameron Wells (186 cm, Citadel’11) has received a contract extension from German club Giessen 46ers (BBL) for the 2016-17 season. Wells has been with the team since the 2014-15 season and it appears that he has settled in and fits the team’s vision for the future. In 2015-16 Cameron played 33 games for Giessen in…
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