Archive for February 2017
Darius Johnson-Odom joins Vanoli Cremona
Darius Johnson-Odom (187 cm, Marquette’12) has signed on to play for Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. He moves there after beginning the 2016-17 season on the roster of Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). The 27-year-old Marquette alum played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and recorded averages of 10.2 ppg…
Read MoreHamady N’Diaye to Bnei Hertzeliyya
Hamady N’Diaye (213 cm, Rutgers’10) will be strengthening the roster of Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League) this 2017. He is a 30-year-old Senegalese international player who also holds a Philippine passport. N’Diaye was a member of the Senegalese national team from 2013 to 2016. He also played for the Philippine contingent in the Jones Cup in…
Read MoreShawn Ray back with Vienna
Shawn Ray (194 cm, North Carolina Central’03) has been a long-time veteran of Austrian hoops. This 2017 he will be donning the colors of BC Hallmann Vienna (Austria-A Bundesliga) once again. Shawn spent the last three seasons on the roster of the ECE Bulls Kapfenberg (Austria-A Bundesliga). In 2015-16 Ray played six games in the…
Read MoreElijah Johnson lands with Istanbulspor
Elijah Johnson (192 cm, Kansas’13) has landed with his third team for the 2016-17 season. He has agreed to terms with Istanbulspor Beylikduzu (Turkey-TBL) this 2017. Johnson is coming off a one-game stint with S.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) where he scored six points and handed out three assists. Elijah began the 2016-17 season on the roster…
Read MoreDevon Saddler switched to Jaszberenyi
Devon Saddler (183 cm, Delaware’14) has switched teams but stays in Hungary as he is now playing for JP-Auto Jaszberenyi KSE (Hungary-A Division). The 25-year-old guard made his debut for his new team and Devon scored 14 points while dishing out eight assists. He began the 2016-17 season playing for Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division). Saddler…
Read MoreWalter Baxley now with Bucaneros
Walter Baxley (193 cm, Mars Hill’06) has landed a deal to play for the Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. Baxley is a veteran of Latin American hoops, but has spent the last few seasons playing in Argentina. This 2016-17 the veteran lent his talents to Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A). Walter played 26 games…
Read MoreTu Holloway departs Vanoli Cremona
Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12) has left Italian club Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A) this 2017 and is now a free agent. He played 17 games for them this 2016-17 and he averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.4 apg. Holloway spent the 2015-16 season mostly in the NBA D-League, suiting up for the Texas Legends. He signed…
Read MoreGonzaga rises to the top of the NCAA rankings
As the last remaining team in Division I to taste defeat, the Gonzaga Bulldogs have risen to the top of the NCAA basketball rankings. This is only the second time the “Zags” have been ranked number one. The last time was in 2013. They are the fifth team to be voted as the #1 team.…
Read MoreP.J. Alawoya joins KR Reykajvik
P.J. Alawoya (203 cm, McNeese State’11) will continue his professional career this 2017 playing for KR Reykjavik (Iceland-Dominos League). Alawoya is a 28-year-old Nigerian-American international player who has spent the last two seasons playing for Slovakian outfit MBK Rieker Com Thermo Komarno (Slovakia-SBL). In 2015-16 he played six games in the FIBA Europe Cup where…
Read MoreDarius Johnson-Odom leaves Sassari
Darius Johnson-Odom (187 cm, Marquette’12) has parted ways with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. He signed with the team at the beginning of the 2016-17 season. The 27-year-old Marquette alum played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and recorded averages of 10.2 ppg and 4.5 apg. Darius also appeared…
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