Archive for July 2017
Krunoslav Simon heads to Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) is making the move next season to Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Simon is a long-time veteran in the European basketball scene and now goes into his 16th professional season. The first 12 years of his career were spent in his home country with KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Following the 2011/2012 campaign, Simon moved…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds going to Zenit Saint Petersburg
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova ’11) is set to join Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Reynolds attempted to play in the VTB a year ago but failed to make the Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) roster after the preseason. Instead, the point guard quickly moved to KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and stayed there for all of…
Read MoreCameron Wells agrees with Openjobmetis Varese
Cameron Wells (186 cm, Citadel ’11) inked a deal to join the backcourt of Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). Wells makes the move to the Italian squad after being a part of the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) over the last three seasons. The point guard played a significant role for the 46ers which played a major part in…
Read MoreAndrew Goudelock added by EA7 Armani Milano
Andrew Goudelock (190 cm, Charleston ’11) is taking his strong scoring ability over to EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). His new team has been a dominant force in Italy. They’ve won the regular season title four years in a row and won the Super Cup last season. However, they were not able to take…
Read MoreGavin Ware inks deal with Paris-Levallois
Gavin Ware (206 cm, Mississippi State ’16) is the newest member of Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A). Ware makes the move after playing last season with Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League) for 54 games. This was his debut season in professional basketball and the big man played well in his first year. The Belgium team put…
Read MoreNicolo Melli lands with Fenerbahce Istanbul
Nicolo Melli (205 cm) agreed to terms to join Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). His new team is the defending regular season champions in the BSL after a 28-2 season. They continued their dominance into the playoffs and came away with the Turkish league title. Their success also branched out into the Euroleague. The were atop the…
Read MoreKevin Dillard heads to PAOK Thessaloniki
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton ’13) is joining the backcourt of PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Dillard moving to Greece marks the fourth country that he’s appeared in since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season. He began last season with Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-BSL) where he saw 16 games of action. In the BSL, Dillard played well with numbers…
Read More“Crumbs,” Baseball, and Basketball metrics
This opinion piece is about: New age basketball metrics and the baseball minded Jerry Krause; the man behind the dynasty of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, the man with six NBA Championship rings. Who cares about baseball? Many in the world do not relate to baseball. It’s considered complicated, too slow, and boring. For those unfamiliar…
Read MoreGuaros win Venezuelan LPB
Venezuelan Basketball has a new champion after Guaros de Lara won the 2017 Liga Professional de Baloncesto (LPB) title. The franchise demolished Marinos de Anzoátegui 100-72 in front of its home fans in Game 6 to take the finals series 4-2. Victory was also historic as Guaros won its first ever title to become the…
Read MoreKyle Gibson joins Buducnost
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, Louisiana Tech’11) will continue his pro career this 2017-18 on the roster of KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). In 2016-17 the 30-year-old Gibson lent his talents to BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A). In 11 FIBA Europe Cup games, the veteran was able to produce averages of 16.3 ppg…
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