Archive for March 21, 2017
Cory Bradford moves to Liberia
Cory Bradford (191 cm, Illinois’02) has been tabbed by Liberia (Costa Rica, LBS) and will play this 2017 with the club. This season the American has been in his homeland playing UBA hoops for Maile Matrix. Through the 2015/2016 campaign, Cory Bradford featured for Sabios de Manizales in the Colombian DirectTV league. Over fourteen games…
Read MoreChauncey Orr inks with Dandenong
Chauncey Orr (193 cm, Hawaii-Pacific’17) has penned a deal to play for Australia franchise Dandenong Rangers (SEABL). The American is embarking on his rookie season and his first professional post as he has just left Hawaii-Pacific this month. In the NCAA 2 this term, Chauncey Orr has played 25 games an secured averages of 19.0…
Read MoreSpiro Leka takes helm of Pesaro
Spiro Leka has been promoted by Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A) to head coach of the team this 2017. He is a 50-year-old Albanian-Italian coach, who is making history as the first Albanian to lead a team from the Italian Serie A. He’s had some history with the organization, having been a coaching assistant for…
Read MoreKentrell Gransberry to Guaiqueries
Kentrell Gransberry (206 cm, South Florida’08) is set to strengthen the frontcourt rotation of Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. The big man is coming off a stint playing for Academia de la Montana Alvaro Contreras (Colombia-Liga DirecTV) this year. He played three games for them in the Liga Americas, where the USF alum produced…
Read MoreRashaun Freeman leaves Hispano Americano
Rashaun Freeman (206 cm, Massachusetts’07) has parted ways with Hispano Americano de Rio Gallegos (Argentina-Liga A) this 2017 and is now a free agent. The 32-year-old UMass product logged 34 games for them before his departure and was able to deliver averages of 10.6 ppg and 5.2 rpg. He is a well-traveled veteran international player.…
Read MoreBesiktas drops Galatasaray 90-84 in Turkish BSL
Two Top 8 teams from the Turkish BSL locked horns to close out Round 22 of the regular season. Beskitas Sompo Japan Istanbul downed Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul, 90-84. The win was important for Besiktas to secure their third-place position in the league standings. They are now 17-5. A loss by Banvit Basketbol Kulubu over the…
Read MoreThe best and worst NCAA Division 3 Basketball Teams
The season is finished. Babson College won the championship and is the best among NCAA Division 3 Basketball teams. But there are more winners. Teams that broke records and accumulated remarkable statistics. It’s a pity that most of those achievements were not visible to the public eye. Why? Because it takes advanced statistics, and basketball…
Read MoreAhmad Nivins let go by Orleans
Ahmad Nivins (206 cm, St. Joseph’s ’09) is being released by Entente Orleans (France-Pro A). The departure for Nivins comes after playing in 17 games. He averaged 4.5 ppg and 2.2 rpg in a career-low 13.2 mpg. The fit was not an ideal one for the French big man as he has shown the ability…
Read MoreMichael Jenkins joins Flexx Pistoia
Michael Jenkins (193 cm. Winthrop ’08) agrees to terms with Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A). The 30-year-old guard is coming off a 19-game stint with Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) this season. There, he averaged 9.9 ppg, 2.2 apg and 2.9 rpg in 22.7 mpg during A1 play. His team made it to the cup final this season.…
Read MoreCharles Barton moves to Scafati
Charles Barton (193 cm, Oregon St. ’14) is heading to Givova Scafati Basket (Italy-Serie A2). The move to Italy will be the first for Barton as he moves over after playing 16 games with S. Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL). In Germany, the guard averaged just 11.2 mpg while scoring 2.5 ppg and dishing out 1.4 apg. Barton…
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