Archive for 2016
Bernard James leaves Galatasaray
Bernard James (208 cm, Florida State’12) has parted ways with Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. He was a late addition to their roster, signing with the team in March 2016. James was able to play four games for Galatasaray and he provided them with averages of 6.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg.…
Read MoreTony Mitchell departs Banco di Sardegna
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) has left Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2016 and is now a free agent. He signed with them in January this year. Mitchell managed to play three games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 10.7 ppg and 3.7 rpg. He also played eight games in the Italian…
Read MoreRed Star sweeps Adriatic Finals 3-0, retains Title
Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd has completed its sweep of its Adriatic league Finals series with Mega Leks to retain the championship. A low-scoring third game saw the Serbian powerhouse cap off its dominant post-season run with a 49-61 victory. It was a pleasant turn of events for the Belgrade franchise, which had the…
Read MoreDjordje Gagic joins Iberostar Tenerife
Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Spain-Liga Endesa) strengthened its roster with the addition of Djordje Gagic (210 cm) this 2016. He is a 25-year-old Serbian player who was a member of the Serbian national team in 2013. Djordje began the 2015-16 season on the roster of Italian club Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A). Gagic played 10…
Read MoreFraport Skyliners win FIBA Europe Cup
The FIBA Europe Cup’s maiden season is over and it is the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) that raise the gold above their heads. The German club defeated a tough Finals opponent in Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A), 62-66. The Finals game was filled with excitement and of course some great basketball. The boys in blue had…
Read MoreFIBA Europe responds to national federation feedback
The political war between FIBA Europe and the ULEB continues and national basketball federations continue to be caught in the middle of the fight. The organization has now evaluated domestic plans from 14 national bodies who were threatened with a ban from international FIBA run competitions. Last month FIBA took drastic action in its bid…
Read MoreEuroleague and Eurocup 2016/2017 structure agreed
Domestic leagues, clubs, along with Euroleague Basketball and IMG have approved the competition structure for the 2016/2017 Euroleague and Eurocup competitions. The representatives met in London over two sessions to set out the two elite European competitions for next season. The ECA shareholders meeting fleshed out the competition structure, which was agreed upon by all…
Read MoreDarnell Jackson signed by Marinos
Darnell Jackson (203 cm, Kansas’08) will continue his pro career as a member of the Marinos De Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB) this 2016. Jackson is coming to the Marinos after spending his 2015-16 season on the roster of Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). He appeared in 16 games for Yesilgiresun this season and recorded averages of 16.2 ppg and…
Read MoreKostas Vasiliadis joins Rio Natura Monbus
Greek forward, Kostas Vasiliadis (200 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016. He spent the earlier part of the 2015-16 season playing in his native Greece where he suited up for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Kostas played 13 games for them during their run in…
Read MoreCady Lalanne inks with Arecibo
Cady Lalanne (208 cm, Massachusetts’15) has agreed to terms with the Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2016, marking the start of his international career. The 23-year-old Lalanne began his rookie season as a pro playing in the NBA D-League for the Austin Spurs. He logged a total of 56 games for the Texan club…
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