Archive for February 10, 2017
Euroleague: Istanbul derby and Barcelona woes
Round 22 of the Euroleague season closed on Friday with three games, and each one told its own interesting story. Darussafaka downed Fenerbahce in an Istanbul derby, while Olympiacos used home court advantage to secure a win over Zalgiris Kaunas. Barcelona’s shoddy form continued as the Spanish giant fell at home at the hands of…
Read MoreRimas Kurtinaitis returns as head coach of Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius has pulled the trigger and brought Rimas Kurtinaitis to be the head coach for at least the remainder of the season. The Lithuanian LKL and EuroCup club was stunned yesterday when Tomas Pacesas announced he was stepping down from his role as head coach. Pacesas left his position after the club failed…
Read MoreXavier Roberson joins San Luis Potosi
Xavier Roberson (186 cm, Our Lady Lake’14) will continue the 2016/2017 season on the roster at Santos de San Luis Potosi in the Mexican LNBP. This will be the American’s first station of the campaign so he will be fresh to see out the campaign in Mexico. During the 2015/2016 season, Xavier Roberson featured for…
Read MoreJay Bowie returns to Willetton Tigers
Jay Bowie (196 cm, Marist’14) has been announced as a new addition at Willetton Tigers in the Australian SBL division. So far this 2016/2017, the American has been spending time with the Surrey Scorchers in the United Kingdom BBL. During his stint with the club, Jay Bowie played eleven games for the franchise and brought…
Read MoreAaron Valdes links with Wellington Saints
Aaron Valdes (196 cm, Hawaii’16) will be hitting the hardwood in the New Zealand NBL this season after signing for Wellington Saints. The guard was on the roster at Dzukija Alytus in the Lithuanian LKL, but not feature in a game for the club. This 2016/2017 is the first season that Aaron Valdes is testing…
Read MoreTroran Brown moves to Fribourg
Troran Brown (188 cm, Montevallo’15) has penned a deal to suit up for Fribourg Olympic in the Swiss LNA top flight league. The American most recently had game time in the Mexican CIBACOPA in 2016. During two games with the franchise, Troran Brown secured averages of 12.0 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.…
Read MoreThe New York Knicks Can’t Escape Chaos
Two years ago, the New York Knicks decided to name Phil Jackson the team president to help turn this team around. Not much has gone right since then and the Knicks are falling into a bad place. How Did This Start? This all started with Phil Jackson publicly criticizing the franchise player, Carmelo Anthony, through the…
Read MoreRay Turner joins Willetton Tigers
Ray Turner (206 cm, Texas A&M’13) is headed Down Under after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for the Willetton Tigers (Australia-SBL) this 2017. The Texas native recently departed Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A Division). Turner did play 11 games for the Hungarian club before parting ways and the big man recorded averages of…
Read MoreKurt Looby inks with Vichy Clermont
Kurt Looby (210 cm, University of Iowa’08) will be donning the colors of Jean Darc Vichy Clermont Metropole (France-Pro B) this 2017. He is a 32-year-old Antiguan-American international player who has been a member of the Antiguan national team since 2004. This will be the first team he will play for this 2016-17 season. Kurt…
Read MoreJeffrey Crockett moves to Trapani
Jeffrey Crockett (201 cm, Texas Tech’14) has agreed to terms on a deal that sends him to Lighthouse Conad Trapani (Italy-Serie A2) this 2017. This will not be a major move for the 25-year-old product of Texas Tech. He is transferring from a club from the same country, Unieuro 2.015 Forli (Italy-East). Jeffrey played 19…
Read More