Archive for January 2017
Phillip Miller joins Phoenix Galati
Phillip Miller (185 cm, Wiley’15) is a recent addition to the roster of CS Phoenix Galati (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2017. The 25-year-old Miller comes over to the Romanian franchise by way of Sokhumi Tbilisi (Georgia-Superleague), where he began the 2016-17 season. He logged six games for them before parting ways and was able to register…
Read MoreRafael Hettsheimeir back in Spain
Rafael Hettsheimeir (206 cm) is making his way back to Europe after landing a deal to play for Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017. He is a Brazilian international player who also holds a Spanish passport. Rafael has been a member of the Brazilian national team since 2005. He has most recently seen action for…
Read MoreAli Traore moving on from Estudiantes
Ali Traore (207 cm, S. Idaho St. ’05) is leaving Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa). While there, the big man played in 16 games with Estudiantes where he averaged 5.6ppg and 2.9rpg in 14.3 mpg. This season marked the 12th season playing international basketball for Traore. Before playing for the Spanish team, he was a part…
Read MoreRyan Amoroso heading to Unieuro Forli
Ryan Amoroso (205 cm, San Diego State ’09) is on the move to Unieuro Forli (Italy-SerieA2). The forward most recently played with Ferrocarril Oeste (Argentina-Liga A) last season. There, he played in 33 games, averaging 10.9 ppg, 8.3 rpg in 26.7 mpg. This will be a move back to Italy for Amoroso as he played…
Read MoreRed hot Crvena Zvezda stays on roll!
Serbian team Crvena Zvezda Beograd (or Red Star Belgrade in English) is the hottest team in Europe right now. In the Adriatic League, they have not lost a game in over a year and are currently having a 19-0 streak. If you add up the last games of the 2015/2016 season, they have an incredible…
Read MoreRandal Falker signed by Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti
Randal Falker (201 cm, S. Illinois ’08) is heading to Steaua CSM EximBank Bucuresti (Romania-Liga Nationala). He is moving from AEK Athens (Greek-A1) where he played four games this season. Last season Falker played for Sluc Nancy (France-ProA). He averaged 9.0 ppg and 8.7 rpg in 29.4 mpg for the French team. His time playing for Nancy lasted…
Read MoreEuroleague: 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…
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