Archive for July 2017
Sean Armand now with Gaziantep
Sean Armand (196 cm, Iona’14) is a recent addition to the roster of Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. He will be entering his third year playing for a team from Turkey’s top league. He spent the last two seasons suiting up for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL). He played 29 games for his former team…
Read MoreBrandon Jennings to Shanxi Brave Dragons
NBA point guard Brandon Jennings (185 cm) has agreed to terms with the Shanxi Brave Dragons (China-CBA) and will be joining them this season. Brandon is coming off a lackluster season in the NBA and will be looking to make a comeback after a brief stint in China. The deal with the Shanxi franchise is…
Read MoreDemetris Nichols pens with Cedevita
Demetris Nichols (202 cm, Syracuse’07) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 on the roster of Croatian team KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1). The 32-year-old veteran lent his talents to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) in 2016-17. He played 32 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he managed to register averages of 3.8 ppg and 2.3 rpg.…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari out of Eurobasket after injuring thumb
In a “friendly” exhibition game between Italy and the Netherlands, Italian forward Danilo Gallinari punched Dutch player Jito Kok, injuring his thumb in the process. Gallinari was taken to the hospital and will reportedly miss three to four weeks of action, keeping him out of EuroBasket 2017. Danilo, who had spent the last seven seasons…
Read MoreEuropean Championships U18 day 2 recap
Day 2 of the European Championships U18 got underway on Sunday with a full schedule of eight contests between the leading under 18 nations in Europe. After the second day, four countries remain undefeated and four a without a win as Group A through D continue to jostle to decide how the teams will line…
Read MoreNBA coaches under the spotlight
Something unique happened in the NBA last season. No, not the Golden State Warriors easing to the title on the back of among the best rosters in recent memory. For the first time in 46 years, every head coach that started the season was still there at the end. Such a stat really merits reflection.…
Read MoreJohn Shurna signs with Andorra
John Shurna (204 cm, Northwestern University’12) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 27-year-old Lithuanian-American international player who spent the 2016-17 season playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1). He played 23 games for them in the ABA League, where he recorded averages of 8.2 ppg and 2.9…
Read MoreAxel Toupane joins Zalgiris
B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) has agreed to terms on a deal Axel Toupane (197 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2017-18. Axel is a 24-year-old French player who will be getting his first crack at playing for a Lithuanian club. He began 2016-17 on the roster of the Milwaukee Bucks. He…
Read MorePhil Pressey landed by Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has acquired the services of former NBA guard Phil Pressey (180 cm, Missouri’13) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Pressey is coming off a 2016-17 season spent on the roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League. He had a productive stint in the D-League, dropping averages of 17.6…
Read MoreCameron Jones signs with Kymis
GS Kymis (Greece-A1) has inked former NBA guard, Cameron Jones (193 cm, Northern Arizona’11) and will add him to their roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Jones spent the 2016-17 season playing in the NBA D-League, seeing action for teams in that league. He began the season with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played…
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