Archive for November 2017
Dustin 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…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos wins 2017 final repeat
Round 6 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season wrapped on Wednesday and as we look ahead to Round 7 tomorrow and Friday, one thing is clear. This season’s Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is one of the closest in memory, each team is capable of beating the others. Each can lose consecutively and winning in the…
Read MoreDerrick Caracter inks with Uhud
Derrick Caracter (206 cm, UTEP’10) will continue his professional basketbal career this 2017-18 on the roster of Uhud Medina (Saudi Arabia-SBL). This will be his first team this season. Caracter had a busy 2016-17 season, seeing action for three teams. The big man appeared in two games for BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL) in the Basketball Champions League…
Read MoreAlando Tucker departs Hapoel Eilat
Things did not work out between Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) and Hapoel Eliat (Israel-Winner League), with the player leaving the team this November. Befor parting ways, Tucker was able to log six games under his belt and posted averages of 5.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He signed with them in August 2017. In 2016-17…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: big wins galore
This week is another busy one in the 2017/2018 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, the second double-round-week of November. Round 7 and Round 8 will be decided this week as we pass the midway mark of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague regular season. The double week also helps to accommodate FIBA’s international qualifying games, that has been moved…
Read MoreChris Johnson lands with Gravelines
Chris Johnson (198 cm, Dayton’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) this 2017. The 27-year-old University of Dayton product was released by the Houston Rockets in October of this year and has decided to start fresh with a stint in Europe. His 2016-17 season…
Read MoreAkeem Wright added by Siauliai
Akeem Wright (200 cm, Kansas State’07) has recently been added to the roster of BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL) this 2017. This is his first signing for the season. The 33-year-old veteran has already made his debut for his new team. It was a rough first game with the forward scoring two points, pulling down four rebounds…
Read MoreTrump Asks Xi Jinping to Help Resolve UCLA Issue
The case of three UCLA freshmen being charged with shoplifting in China is now a political matter at the highest level. No less than U.S. President Donald Trump has personally asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help resolve the matter. Trump made the request during a two-day visit to Beijing, just before flying to Vietnam,…
Read MoreMike Smith now playing for Brussels
Mike Smith (198 cm, Eastern Tennessee State’11) has recently been added by Basic Fit Brussels (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2017-18. He already made his debut for Brussels and made a splash with 24 points and five rebounds in 25 minutess. Smith is now a seasoned veteran of Belgian hoops, having played in the league (for various…
Read MoreDontaye Draper pens with Sevilla
Dontaye Draper (180 cm, Charleston’07) is back with a Spanish club for the 2017-18 season, signing a deal to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa). Draper is an American player who also holds a Croatian passport and has been a member of the Croatian national team since 2011. He has had previous experience…
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