Archive for November 16, 2017
Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid finds win
A week of two rounds in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague continued on Thursday as Round 8 tipped off with four contests. Real Madrid got back to winning ways with a cruising win over Unicaja Malaga, while Maccabi Tel Aviv saw off Khimki in Russia. Panathinaikos traveled to Turkey and took out Efes by a single…
Read MoreJoel Embiid Explodes for Career Night
It’s been a slow and bumpy “process” but finally, this could be Joel Embiid’s (213 cm, Kansas’14) time to shine. The Cameroonian-born big man dropped one of the best games of his career against the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night. In 34 minutes of action, Embiid scored 46 points, hauled in 15 rebounds, handed…
Read MoreT.J. Cline moves to Hapoel Holon
T.J. Cline (206 cm, Richmond’17) is moving to his second team in the season. He started off his rookie campaign on the roster of Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Cline has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League). The University of Richmond product played four games for them in…
Read MoreD.J. Balentine added by Thor Thorl
D.J. Balentine (191 cm, Evansville’16) is taking his game to Iceland after landing a deal to play for Thor Thorlakshofn (Iceland-Dominos League). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. Balentine had a busy rookie campaign in 2016-17. He initially signed with Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL). He played eight games for them in the Baltic where…
Read MoreDustin Ware signed by Lukoil Academic
Dustin Ware (183 cm, Georgia’12) will be reinforcing the backcourt rotation of Bulgarian powerhouse, Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) this 2017-18. He moves there after a brief stint in the French Pro A, playing for Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro A). Ware played six games for his former team and was able to drop averages of 9.7…
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