Archive for November 2017
Justin Edwards now with Goyang Orions
Justin Edwards (190 cm, Kansas State’16) will continue his professional basketball career with the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). Edwards is a 24-year-old Canadian basketball player. He has already made his debut for the Orions and was productive in his first game for his new club with 19 points and six assists in 25 minutes. Edwards…
Read MoreDaShaun Wood has left Nancy
DaShaun Wood (185 cm, Wright State’07) has parted ways with the French club, Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) and is now a free agent. He signed with them this November but did not see action for the team. In 2016-17 the Wright State product lent his talents to Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). In…
Read MoreMaurice Ndour heads to Unics
Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) has reinforced its roster this season with the recent addition of Senegalese international basketball player Maurice Ndour (206 cm, Ohio’15). The 24-year-old big man heads to Europe for the first time in his career as he bids goodbye to the NBA. In 2016-17 Ndour played 32 games for the New York Knicks…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeauge: round 10 preview
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season is a clash of elite clubs showing the best hoops on the continent, but it is also a war of attrition. Before we even get to knock-out Basketball, the teams must play through thirty rounds of action. This week, at the beginning of December we are reaching Round 10,…
Read MoreRihards Kuksiks pens with VL Pesaro
Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A) is strengthening its roster with the recent addition of veteran Rihards Kuksiks (197 cm, Arizona State’11) this November. He is a 29-year-old Latvian international basketball player who played for the Latvian National Team from 2010 to 2013. He moves to Pesaro after having started the 2017-18 season playing for Nevezis…
Read MoreNBA News Roundup: LeBron Gets Ejected for the First Time
It was a day of firsts in NBA news on Tuesday night. Storylines zigged and zagged, some for the better, others for the worse. Across his 15-year career, this was the first time LeBron James was ever ejected from a pro game. The Cavaliers had a comfortable 93-70 lead over the Miami Heat when James…
Read MoreStaphon Blair moves to Sencur Gorenjska
NBA undrafted free agent, Staphon Blair (206 cm, Central Florida ’16) signs a contract to play with the Slovenian team, Sencur Gorenjska in the 2017/2018 season. The former UCF Knight played for Belgium’s team, Okapi Aalstar last season. This season he started in Bosnia with KK Bosna-Royal Sarajevo where he played only three games. In…
Read MoreRogier Jansen switches to Ourense
Rogier Jansen has signed with Spanish LEB Gold Team Ourense Termal. Jansen already played in Spain this season. He had a short-term contract with another LEB Gold team; CB Clavijo. In five games Rogier Jansen averaged 3.8 ppg for them while playing 11.6 minutes. The 33-year old veteran has been a top player in his…
Read MoreKevin Jones signs with Baskonia
Kevin Jones (206 cm, West Virginia’12) has been picked up by Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa). This will be the first signing for Jones in 2017-18. In 2016-17 the forward lent his talents to Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB). He played 16 games for them in the EuroCup and was able to put together averages…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Serbia, Greece, France Win
More teams took to the hardwood to play out their second game in the FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifiers. 12 spots are up for grabs from Europe and competition has been fierce in the first round so far. Teams from Groups E, F, G, and H were scheduled to play and the basketball action did…
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