Archive for July 2017
T.J. Cline goes pro with Galatasaray
T.J. Cline (206 cm, Richmond’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 season with a stint in Turkey, landing a deal with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The 23-year-old Cline played 35 games for Richmond in his senior year (2016-17). T.J. dropped averages of 18.5 ppg and 7.8 rpg. Expect him to make an instant impact…
Read MoreVitor Faverani back at UCAM Murcia
Brazilian big man, Vitor Faverani (212 cm) will be reuniting with former team, Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18. He began 2016-17 on their roster. Faverani played 10 games for Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB in the Eurocup where he posted averages of 11.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg. The big man also appeared in…
Read MoreJarnell Stokes to play in China
Jarnell Stokes (201 cm, Tennessee’14) will be taking his game to China this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for the Zhejiang Golden Bulls (China-CBA). Stokes played two games for the Denver Nuggets in 2016-17 but was released by the team in November 2016. In March, Jarnell made his way to the NBA D-League, where…
Read MoreNBA Commissioner: expansion inevitable and Seattle a prime candidate
The idea of the NBA expanding to other U.S. cities is raised every few years. In a new interview with C.J. McCollum, NBA commissioner Adam Silver said that an expansion of the league is inevitable and will happen in the near future. Smith added that Seattle remains among the most attractive expansion locations and is…
Read MoreDominique Johnson to Umana Reyer Venezia
Dominique Johnson (192 cm, Azusa Pacific’10) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season with Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A). He is coming off a stint playing in China for Lhasa Jingtu (China-NBL). Johnson played 13 games there and notched averages of 35.6 ppg and 8.5 rpg. In 2016-17 Dominique split his time playing for…
Read MoreABA League to launch second division in 2017/18
The ABA League is taking the next step in improving and strengthening basketball in the region. The ABA League assembly met on July 24th and decided to start a Second Division, which is set to launch for the 2017/18 season. The league will be composed of 12 teams. 10 teams have already been announced and…
Read MoreKarpos Sokoli banned 5 years from ABA
Belgrade, Serbia – The ABA League Assembly met on July 24th. One of the matters tackled was regarding Karpos Sokoli 2000 Skopje from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The team’s president, Ognjen Dedic had made statements which significantly damaged the image of the ABA League and its sponsors. As a result, the team was…
Read MoreJamie Skeen decides on Partizan Belgrade
Jamie Skeen (205 cm, VCU’ has penned a deal to suit up for Partizan NIS Belgrade (Serbia, KLS and Adriatic League) this season. The American will be part of a roster working to bring the Serbian giant back to the top after rival Crvena Zvezda Belgrade has dominated in recent years. Most recently, Jamie Skeen…
Read MoreIssac Fotu deals with Ratiopharm Ulm
Issac Fotu (203 cm, Hawaii’15) is a newcomer at Ratiopharm Ulm in the German BBL Bundesliga for the coming 2017/2018 season. The New Zealand international played for CAI Zaragoza (Spain, ACB Liga Endesa) through the 2016/2017 campaign. Over 32 games, Issac Fotu secured averages of 9.5 points and 5.7 rebounds per game. The forward played…
Read MoreDerek Jackson joins Helsinki Seagulls
Derek Jackson (185 cm, Kent State’15) will be taking his game to Finland this 2017-18 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for the Helsinki Seagulls (Finland-Korisliiga). The 25-year-old guard will be in for a change of scenery, having spent the 2016-17 on the roster of the Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga). He…
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