Archive for January 2017
Volodymyr Gerun will join Barcelona Lassa II
Volodymyr Gerun (208 cm, Portland ’15) is on the move to play for FC Barcelona Lassa II (Spain-LEB Gold). The Ukranian is moving there after playing for CB Clavijo (Spain-LEB Gold) earlier this season. Gerun averaged 14.7ppg and 6.7rpg with Clavijo and will look to continue his scoring ways for Barcelona. This is the third team Gerun will be…
Read MoreJustin Martin now with Spartak Primorie
Justin Martin (198 cm, SMU’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Russia-Superleague 1) this 2017. The 26-year-old SMU product scored seven points and pulled down five rebounds for them in his debut game. More importantly, Spartak Primorie got the 70-68 win over Irkut. He is coming off a…
Read MoreDevin Patterson departs Siauliai
Devin Patterson (180 cm, Omaha’16) has parted ways with Lithuanian club BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL) this 2017 and is now a free agent. He played six games for them in the in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 8.5 ppg and 2.7 apg. Devin also logged 20 games in the domestic Lithuanian league and there he…
Read MoreSasa Avramovic on the move to Iskra Svit
Sasa Avramovic (193 cm) is heading to BK Iska Svit (Slovakia-SBL). Iska Svit has a record of 13-14 in the SBL and hopes Avramovic can help the team make a late-season run. The point guard is coming off a five-game stint with Vrsac Swisslion (Serbia-KLS). There, he averaged 11.8 mpg while scoring 6.2 ppg while shooting…
Read MoreBrandon Edwards signs with Salon Vilpas
Brandon Edwards (203 cm, UT-Arlington ’14) agreed to terms with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga). Earlier this season, Edwards played for A.G.O. Rethymno (Greece-A1), where he averaged 4.0 ppg in 13.9 mpg. The move to Finland should give the small forward more opportunities to play and find his rhythm overseas. Salon Vilpas currently sits in second place in the…
Read MoreGreenville College highest pace team on earth
Greenville College (NCAA Div III) is the highest pace team on the planet. Thanks to basketball analytics and advanced statistics it is now possible to determine which pace (tempo) a team plays. Greenville uses an average 108,3 possessions per game which rank them the highest of any team in the world. So far Greenville has…
Read MoreImmigration ban backlash: American players stuck in Dubai
It did not take too long, but Donald Trump’s 90-day immigration ban from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia, and Yemen has already caused a backlash. Iran has responded in kind with their own ban. This “reaction” has resulted in two American players, J.P. Prince (203 cm, Tennessee’10) and Joseph Jones (206 cm, Texas A&M’08),…
Read MoreJamon Lukas Gordon links with Aris Thessaloniki
Jamon Lukas Gordon (191 cm, Virginia Tech’07) is a new import addition to the roster at Aris Thessaloniki in the Greek A1 division. The guard has had top class experience this season playing for Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul in the Turkish BSL and Euroleague. For the high-flying club, Jamon Lukas Gordon played 31 BSL games and…
Read MoreJames Carlton pens with Labem
James Carlton (203 cm, Howard’15) will spend some time in the Czech Republic playing for SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (NBL) this 2016/2017. The American is in his second season as a pro player but has yet to hit the hardwood this campaign. During the 2015/2016 season, James Carlton played for Oklahoma City Blue in the…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Barcelona and Tenerife keep pace
With first ranked Real Madrid not in action this weekend, it was a chance for the Liga Endesa chasing pack to close the gap on Los Blancos. Surprise package and second-ranked club Tenerife kept up its momentum with a road win over Sevilla, FC Barcelona secured a win over Baskonia Vitoria. It is with Barca…
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