Archive for July 2017
South American Championships U17 day 3
Day 3 of the South American Championships U17 saw three nations assert their dominance on the field as Argentina, Chile, and Colombia maintained unbeaten records. It is the Argentine contingent that so far looks the most serene in Lima, Peru. The team has played three and won three during the early rounds. Argentina will sit…
Read MoreKeith Langford signs with Shenzhen Leopards
The Shenzhen Leopards (China-CBA) are getting an infusion of veteran blood with the addition of Keith Langford (193 cm, Kansas’05) this 2017. Langford spent the last three seasons on the roster of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). In his final season with his former team (2016-17), Langford played 28 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he…
Read MoreWill Cummings joins Darussafaka
Will Cummings (188 cm, Temple’15) has agreed to terms on a deal with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will be joining the team this 2017-18 season. The 24-year-old Cummings spent his 2016-17 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). In 18 Basketball Championship League games, Will managed to deliver averages of 15.2 ppg and 3.4 apg.…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers win 2017 NBA Summer League
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2017 NBA Summer League after downing the Portland Trail Blazers, 98-110 in the tournament finals. The Lakers were without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, who was sitting out the game with an injury. His absence was not a problem for the purple and gold squad, with Kyle Kuzma stepping…
Read MoreJamar Smith pens with Unics Kazan
Jamar Smith (191 cm, S. Indiana ’10) agreed to terms with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). Smith is a newcomer to the Russian league even though he has been playing all over the world since 2010 when he first went pro. He’s made quite the rise in the basketball world including time in the top leagues in…
Read MoreMichal Michalak moves to Tecnyconta Zaragoza
Michal Michalak (197 cm) is taking his game to Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa). The addition will give the Spanish team another scorer to help improve from their dismal 2016/2017 season. The Liga Endesa is one of the toughest in the world and Zaragoza found out first hand. They finished one spot away from dead last…
Read MoreTyler Honeycutt added by Khimki
Tyler Honeycutt (203 cm, UCLA’11) is a recent addition to the roster of BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 stint suiting up for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old Honeycutt played 35 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and averaged 9.2 ppg…
Read MoreSasa Zagorac joins Sopron KC
Sasa Zagorac (206 cm) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 playing for Sopron KC (Hungary-A Division). Sasa is a 33-year-old Slovenian player who has been with the Slovenian player since 2015. The veteran played for two teams in 2016-17. He began the season with Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). Sasa played two games for Lukoil…
Read MoreJames Anderson signed by Khimki
James Anderson (198 cm, Oklahoma State’10) has reached an agreement to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18 season. The 28-year-old Arkansas native is coming off a stint playing for Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2016-17. James played 34 games for his former team in the Turskish Airlines EuroLeage, where he produced…
Read MoreFIBA Afrobasket 2017 Draw Results
The official draw for Afrobasket 2017 took place in Balaclava, Mauritius over the weekend. During the event, a new Afrobasket trophy was unveiled. The new trophy will be given to the tournament champions this September. FIBA Afrobasket 2017 will be held in two locations: Dakar, Senegal, and Tunis, Tunisia. Tunis will host groups A and…
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