Archive for August 31, 2017
Jyles Smith inks with Boras Basket
Jyles Smith (209 cm, Savannah State’14) has signed with Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) and will bolster their roster for the 2017-18 season. Smith lent his talents to the Horsholm 79ers (Denmark-Ligaen) in 2017-18 after initially spending the preseason with Wolfpack/BMS (Denmark-1st Division). He would go on to appear in a total of 32 games for Horsholm…
Read MoreEmmanuel Jones now with Guizhou
Emmanuel Jones (200 cm, UTRGV’09) is a recent addition to the roster of Guizhou club of the Chinese NBL this 2017. He has already made his debut for his new team. Jones made a splash with 21 points and 12 rebounds in his first game. The 31-year-old veteran spent his 2016-17 season playing in Lebanon…
Read MoreByron Wesley agrees with Lukoil Academic
Byron Wesley (196 cm, Gonzaga’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Bulgarian powerhouse Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) this 2017-18. Wesley played for two teams in 2016-17, initially beginning the season with Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga). He played six games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he averaged 15.2 ppg…
Read MoreFIBA AmeriCup 2017: Day 5
Day 5 of FIBA AmeriCup 2017 brought plenty of action through Group B and Group C as the hunt to find the best nation in the Americas continued. In Group B, the phase game to a close through Game 3, while in Group C there is still a round to play on Day 6. Three…
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