Archive for April 7, 2017
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Darussafaka Dogus beats Crvena Zvezda to Play-Offs
The biggest game of the week in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague saw Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul host Crvena Zvezda Belgrade to decide which club would grab the final Play-Off position. The final round of the Regular Season delivered plenty of excitement. Both Darussafaka Dogus and Crvena Zvezda are dark horses this season. Neither club was widely…
Read MoreThabo Sefolosha settles in case with NYPD
Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha has settled a civil lawsuit against five members of the New York City Police Department. The case stems from lawsuit the Swiss player filed last year following an arrest in 2015. Sefolosha was acquitted in trial and later filed a lawsuit for injuries sustained during his initial arrest. He suffered…
Read MoreXinjiang Tigers win China CBA
The China CBA season has ended with an excellent game of hoops as Xinjiang downed Guangdong 117-109 in an explosive contest of offensive plays. The victor handed Xinjiang Flying Tigers a fourth consecutive win to allow it to sweep the finals series 4-0. This was a hugely important series for the Flying Tigers as it…
Read MoreJordan Glynn moves to Estudiantes Concordia
Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina, Liga A) announced the singing of Jordan Glynn (200 cm, SF Austin’11) for this 2016/2017 season. The American is well versed in the stylings of Latin American Basketball and has been playing for Fuerza Regia Monterray (Mexico, LNBP) during this campaign. Over 33 games in Monterray, Jordan Glynn secured averages of 6.1…
Read MoreChane Behanan signed by Arecibo
Chane Behanan (198 cm, Louisville’14) has been picked up by defending Puerto Rican BSN champs, Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2017. He has already made his debut for his new team and made a reasonable splash in his first game with 12 points, nine boards, and three assists. Chane joined forces with Arecibo after…
Read MoreB.J. West newcomer to Mayaguez
B.J. West (211 cm, Jackson State’14) will continue his professional career this 2017 with Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN). He is coming off a three-game stint playing for Soles de Mexicali (Mexico-LNBP) in the Liga Americas. During his brief run with Soles, the 27-year-old big man was able to post averages of 7.0 ppg and…
Read MoreMarcos Knight heads to Zaragoza
Marcos Knight (188 cm, Middle Tennessee State’13) will be strengthening the roster of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the remainder of the 2016-17 season. Knight joins the Spanish club after starting the season lending his talents to recently promoted Science City Jena (Germany-BBL). He played 24 games for them this season and was able to…
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