Archive for August 2017
Jalen Billups now with Glasgow Rocks
Jalen Billups (198 cm, Northern Kentucky’16) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season with the Glasgow Rocks (United Kingdom-BBL). The 24-year-old Billups is coming off a rookie campaign in 2016-17. Jalen headed Down Under and played for Cockburn Cougars (Australia-SBL). He played 27 games for them and delivered averages of 24.3 ppg and 9.8…
Read MoreJeff Adrien extends with Bnei Herzeliya
Former NBA forward Jeff Adrien (201 cm, Connecticut’09) has re-upped with Bnei Herzliya (Israel-Winner League) and will remain with the team for the 2017-18 season. Adrien proved to be a valuable asset to the team in 2016-17. He played a dozen games in the FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 14.0 ppg and 7.4 rpg. In…
Read MoreAleksandar Cvetkovic shifts to Estudiantes
Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Serbian guard Aleksandar Cvetkovic (183 cm) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. The Belgrade-born Cvetkovic has some familiarity with Spanish hoops, having spent the last season there. In 2016-17 Aleksandar suited up for ICL Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). He logged 24 games for them last season and recorded averages of 8.1…
Read MoreWorld University Games: USA lays marker
Day 4 of the World University Games saw action across Group C and Group D, with the USA and Ukraine maintained their unbeaten records, while the chasing pack maintained their chase to the next round. Group C Romania went big with a 103-71 win over United Arab Emirates to open its win account at the…
Read MoreJerel McNeal signed by Strasbourg
Jerel McNeal (191 cm, Marquette’09) will be bolstering the ranks of the French club, Strasbourg IG Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017-18. He is a 30-year-old veteran who recently played for Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL). He played 15 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague last season and delivered averages of 3.9 ppg and 1.1…
Read MoreMike DiNunno lands with Beroe
Mike DiNunno (180 cm, Eastern Kentucky’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BC Beroe (Bulgaria-NBL) this upcoming 2017-18 season. Mike is a 27-year-old Italian-American international player who spent his 2016-17 season on the roster of the Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL). He played 14 games for the Phoenix and registered averages of…
Read MoreKyrie Irving traded to Boston in blockbuster deal
The Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics have reached an agreement to consummate a trade revolving around Kyrie Irving and Isaiah Thomas. The Celtics will receive Irving. In exchange, the Cavaliers will get Isaiah Thomas, Jae Crowder, Croatian big man Ante Zizic, and the Brooklyn Nets’ 2018 unprotected first-round pick. Irving requested a trade earlier in…
Read MoreDanny Gibson added by Limoges
Danny Gibson (177 cm, Southern Indiana’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this 2017-18 season. Gibson is an American-Cameroonian international player who spent the 2016-17 season playing for Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). He played two games in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 4.0 ppg and…
Read MoreIoannis Dimakopoulos to BC Partizan
BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) is strengthening its frontcourt for the 2017-18 season with the recent addition of Ioannis Dimakopoulos (218 cm). He is a 22-year-old Greek big man who recently graduated from the University of California-Irvine. Ioannis played 35 games in his senior year and registered averages of 10.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg. He…
Read More2017 Eurobasket: France tops Italy in friendly
Helsinki, Finland – France has gained some momentum heading into the FIBA 2017 Eurobasket after defeating Italy, 88-63 in a recent friendly tournament on August 21st. Four nations participated in the preparatory tournament. They were France, Italy, Belgium, and Montenegro. France was a dominant powerhouse in this one, sweeping the competition to finish undefeated. France…
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