Archive for March 20, 2017
Samardo Samuels joins Enel Brindisi
Samardo Samuels (206 cm, Louisville’10) will continue his pro career this 2017 with Enel Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A). Samuels is a 28-year-old Jamaican international player who was a former member of the Jamaican national team from 2009 to 2014. Samardo makes his way back to Europe after starting the 2016-17 season playing in China for…
Read MoreGuaros de Lara wins back-to-back Liga Americas titles
Defending Directv Liga Americas champions, Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) convincingly defeated Weber Bahia Blanca Basket (Argentina-Liga A), 88-65 to retain their crown in 2017. The game was close in the first half. The game was close in the first half. With Bahia holding onto a two-point lead (35-37) as both squads headed to their respective…
Read MoreBabson College captures NCAA 3 national title
Babson College bagged the 2017 NCAA Division III title. Joey Flannery played the protagonist in the finals as he not only scored 23 points for his team, he also made a clutch defensive play and blocked a shot of Augustana’s Nolan Ebel. Thanks to his heroics, Babson was able to hold on for the 79-78…
Read MoreZvonko Buljan now with Hoops
Zvonko Buljan (206 cm, TCU’10) is a recent addition to the roster of Hoops Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LB) this 2017. He has already made his debut for his new team and Buljan dropped 16 points and nine boards. He is a 30-year-old Croatian player who is coming from Shahrdary Kashan (Iran-Superleague). Buljan played a dozen games for…
Read MoreNCAA March Madness: Sweet 16 field is Set
What more can you ask for in the NCAA tournament so far? Big names are dominating the headlines, double-digit seeds are taking out top teams left and right, and game-after-game is competitive till the very end. Now the remaining teams will head to their regional semifinal games, also known as the Sweet Sixteen. Who survived and…
Read MoreDominique Jones pens with Azad
Dominique Jones (193 cm, South Florida’10) is taking his game to Iran this 2017 after agreeing to a deal with Azad University Tehran (Iran-Superleague). Jones is coming off a productive stint playing in China for the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA). He played 38 games for them and was able to post impressive averages of…
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