Archive for July 2017
Cory Jefferson brought in by EA7 Armani Milano
Cory Jefferson (206 cm, Baylor ’14) is the newest member of the frontcourt for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). The forward moves over to Italy after playing most of the last season with the Austin Spurs (USA-D League). Jefferson played really well in the D-League with one of the better teams in the standings.…
Read MoreAlex Ruoff lands with Joventut
Alex Ruoff (198 cm, West Virginia ’09) inked a deal to play with Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa). His new Spanish team went through a disappointing 2016/21017 campaign as they finished with an 11-21 record. The standings put Joventut in 14th place which was their worst finish since the 2000/2001 season. So these kinds of struggles…
Read MoreMarcelo Huertas is moving to Unicaja Malaga
Marcelo Huertas (191 cm) will be a part of Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) next season. Huertas is a veteran point guard, who is coming off two seasons with the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA. The Lakers put Huertas in 23 games a year ago but he only saw 10.3 mpg and averaged 2.7 ppg…
Read MoreJames Bell now with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul
James Bell (197 cm, Villanova ’14) agreed to move to the Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) roster. The swingman heads to the Turkish league for the first time in his blossoming career. Last season, Bell spent his only season with Hapoel Unet Halon (Israel-Winner League). His game showed that he belongs as he recorded big scoring and rebounding…
Read MoreSergio Rodriguez pens with CSKA Moscow
Sergio Rodriguez (191 cm) is now a member of the backcourt for CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Rodriguez has become quite the legend due to his incredible achievements with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa). The Spaniard was a part of Real Madrid from 2010-2016 and went through multiple championship seasons. The team won the title in his last…
Read MoreGediminas Orelik agrees with Umana Reyer Venezia
Gediminas Orelik (199 cm) inked a deal with Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A). Orelik is a 27-year-old swingman who knows how to score, especially from deep. Last season, he scored 15.1 ppg on 41.7 percent from three with Banvit BK (Turkey-BSL). The strong shooting came in the Turkish league where he played 30.8 mpg in 31…
Read MoreDejan Kravic joins Basic-Fit Brussels
Dejan Kravic (211, Texas Tech ’14) is taking his game to Basic-Fit Brussels (Belgium-Euromillions). This is the first appearance in Belgium for the 26-year-old big man. Since graduating, he spent two years in Grece and one in the Netherlands. Kravic was last with the A.G.O. Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1) a year ago for 13 games. The Greek…
Read MoreJaJuan Johnson inks with Darussafaka
JaJuan Johnson (208 cm, Purdue’11) is a newcomer to Turkish club Darussafaka Dogus Itanbul (TBL) and will suit up for the team during the coming 2018 season. The American played the 2016/2017 campaign on the roster at Cantu in the Italian top flight. Over thirty games, JaJuan Johnson delivered averages of 19.0 points and 7.3…
Read MoreEuroLeague and NBA will not support FIBA’s new qualifying windows
FIBA, the sport’s governing body, is once again at loggerheads with the EuroLeague, and is also dragging the NBA into its latest spat. A decision to reorganize how nations qualify for the Basketball World Cup and the Olympics has put FIBA in direct conflict with the scheduling of the two biggest league’s in hoops. As…
Read MoreMarko Guduric moves to Fenerbahce
Marko Guduric (196 cm) has inked a deal to play for Fenerbahce Istanbul in the Turkish BSL and EuroLeague through the 2017/2018 season. The current Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions are strengthening ahead of the title defense during the upcoming season. Marko Guduric is no stranger to success after spending the last three seasons playing for…
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