Archive for July 2017
Ognjen Kuzmic pens with Real Madrid
Ognjen Kuzmic (213 cm) will be a new face in frontcourt of Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this coming 2017-18 season. The big man is an international player with dual citizenship from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kuzmic was a member of the Bosnian national team in 2012 and the Serbian national team in 2013 and…
Read MoreHalcones Obregon secure CIBACOPA title
Halcones de Ciudad Obregon is once again the champion of the Mexico Circuito de Baloncesto de la Costa del Pacífico (CIBACOPA). The franchise defeated Hermosillo 100-111 on the road in Game 6 to take the series 4-2 and cap of a dominant finals run. Heromosillo had run away with the Regular Season this year, at…
Read MoreThomas van der Mars heads to Kalev/Cramo
BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML) has picked up Dutch big man, Thomas van der Mars (208 cm, Portland’15) for the 2017-18 season. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 season playing for AVIS Utilitas Rapla (Estonia-Alexela KML), so Thomas is no stranger to Estonian hoops. He logged 14 games in the Baltic League, where van…
Read MoreDwight Hardy signed by Galatasaray
Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St. John’s’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. Hardy is a 30-year-old American international player who also holds a Congolese passport. He is already a veteran of the Turkish league, having spent the last three seasons on the roster of…
Read MoreNBA Summer League: Rookies to Watch
The NBA Summer League has already reached its Las Vegas stop in recent days and we have gotten see more games from the latest crop of rookies. While it is obviously too early predict candidates who will vie for the NBA Rookie of the Year award, observers now have gotten a better glimpse of the…
Read MoreKenneth Hayes added by Limoges
Kenneth Hayes (188 cm, Miami University’10) is taking his game to France this coming 2017-18 season after signing a deal with Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). The 30-year-old veteran guard is coming off a productive 2016-17 season playing for Turkish club Demir Insaat Buyukcemece Basket (Turkey-BSL). Hayes played 14 games for his former team in…
Read MoreKyan Anderson to Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Kyan Anderson (180 cm, TCU’15) will be reinforcing the backcourt rotation of Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A) for the 2017-18 season. The 25-year-old Anderson had a solid 2016-17 season lending his talents to Medi Bayreuth (Germany-BBL). In 36 games Kyan was able to produce averages of 12.0 ppg and 3.6 apg. Anderson spent his rookie…
Read MoreRakim Sanders joins FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) is retooling its roster for the 2017-18 season and have recently added Rakim Sanders (193 cm, Fairfield’12) to their ranks. Sanders brings to the table some experience playing for a top-caliber team, having spent the last couple of seasons on the roster of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). In…
Read MoreCanada bags Gold at World Cup U19
Cairo, Egypt – Canada burst onto the basketball stage with a bang, claiming gold at the World Cup U19 and now the World is taking notice. This is the first ever U19 title for the Canadian squad so this win is extra sweet. It was not an easy road to the top. They defeated France…
Read MoreTrent Lockett lands with Unics Kazan
Trent Lockett (196 cm, Marquette ’13) is the newest member of the backcourt of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). Lockett’s new team just underwent a solid year in the VTB. They finished the season at 15-9 which was good enough for fifth in the standings. The playoffs did not serve the bunch well as they went home early…
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