Archive for January 26, 2017
Euroleague: Fenerbahce wins Istanbul derby
Round 20 of the Euroleague is underway and there were three games on Thursday to open the action. Fenerbahce secured a victory over Galatasaray in the second Istanbul derby of the week. Elsewhere, Maccabi Tel Aviv picked up a vital victory with a home win over Unics Kazan. The big news is Crvena Zvezda Belgrade’s…
Read MoreKahlil McDonald returns to Nidaros Jets
Kahlil McDonald (190 cm, Western Kentucky’12) will continue his professional career this 2017 with the Nidaros Jets Trondheim (Norway-BLNO). He began the 2016-17 season with the Orangeville A’s from Canada’s NBL. Kahlil played a single game for them and scored six points. McDonald played for the Nidaros Jets in 2014-15. He played a total of…
Read MoreAdvanced Basketball Stats are Here!
Most people are familiar with basic sports stats, numbers that tell a story of a game. Through the years, as sports evolve, experts have found that these basic stats highlight only a fragment of what transpired. They lack context, and at the professional level, context is everything. Stats cannot be appreciated in a vacuum. Advanced…
Read MoreErik Parker released by Windsor Express
The Windsor Express (Canada-NBL) have released long-time player Erik Parker (203 cm, Wayne State’06) this 2017. Parker has had three seasons with the Express under his belt and is now moving on as a free agent. He played a single game for them this 2016-17 season, failing to score in two minutes of action. Erik…
Read MoreLaQuinton Ross leaves Dijon
LaQuinton Ross (203 cm, Ohio State’14) has parted ways with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) this 2017. He moved there this January 2017 after playing three games for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League), where he averaged 9.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg. He joined them towards the end of the 2015-16 season and played 16 games. The 24-year-old…
Read MoreDwayne Benjamin joins Geraldton Buccaneers
Dwayne Benjamin (201 cm, Oregon’16) is headed Down Under this 2017 after signing a deal to play for the Geraldton Buccaneers (Australia-SBL). This will be the second team for Benjamin in his first taste of pro hoops. The 25-year-old Oregon product began the 2016-17 playing in Europe for the Bakken Bears (Denmark-Ligaen). He played six…
Read MoreDee Oldham goes pro with Bearcats
Dee Oldham (193 cm, Chattanooga’16) will begin his professional career this 2017 with a stint playing for the West Adelaide Bearcats (Australia-Premier League). The 22-year-old guard is expected to immediately be inserted into the team’s starting lineup. He played 35 games in his senior year at the University of Chattanooga where he averaged 7.3 ppg…
Read MoreEuroleague: Istanbul derby and Milan surge
As Round 19 of the Euroleague closed on Wednesday, there were three clubs in celebratory mood. Anadolu Efes defeated Darussafaka Dogus in a heated Istanbul derby, while Real Madrid topped Brose Bamberg by a bucket to move to the top of the standings. Elsewhere, a rejuvenated Milan secured a comfortable win over Olympiacos thanks to…
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