Archive for 2017
NCAA March Madness: The Final Four is set
The stage is set. The rumbling crescendo of the NCAA March Madness is reaching a fever pitch and getting amped up even more as the last two teams have booked their tickets to the Final Four. It will be UNC and South Carolina that will take the last spots and join Gonzaga and Oregon as…
Read MoreDonald Cole heads to Hoops Club
Donald Cole (203 cm, Sam Houston ’03) is making the move to Hoops club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). The highly experienced 35-year-old forward heads to Lebanon to join a struggling Hoops team. Right now, they are 3-15 on the season which is tied for last in the Pepsi LBL. The team adds Cole for his scoring and…
Read MoreDurrell Summers moves to Bahia Blanca
Durrell Summers (193 cm, Michigan State’11) has been added to the roster at Olimpo de Bahia Blanca in the Argentine TNA league. The American has been in the Chilean Liga Nacional so far this season, playing for Valdivia. Over 41 games, Durrell Summers secured averages of 29.7 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. In three…
Read MoreMarch Madness: Who’s going dancing in Phoenix?
A trip to the Final Four is merely a dream for every college basketball player in the nation. Two teams accomplished their dream by advancing past the Elite Eight and into the Final four in Phoenix. One team won in easy fashion, while one was forced to fight for all 40 minutes. Both teams had…
Read MoreTomas Kyzlink signs with Bourg
Tomas Kyzlink (195 cm) inked a deal to move to JL Bourg Basket (France-Pro B). The Czech heads to the French league after playing 36 games with Helios (Slovenia- Liga Nova KBM) this season. In the Slovenian league, the 23-year-old guard scored 11.2 ppg while grabbing 3.6 rpg in 28.7 mpg. Helios made it to…
Read MoreMarch Madness: Elite Eight picture complete after night of big wins
Sweet Sixteen of the 2017 NCAA March Madness season tipped off on Thursday. As we reported yesterday, while the top seeds sailed through to the Elite Eight, the four contests also showed why Sweet Sixteen is such a minefield. 11th seed Xavier took out second seed Arizona in one of the shocks of the Big…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: 8th Play-Off berth still open
The door on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague could have been closed on this season, but the action will go to at least next week with one berth up for grabs. That’s because Crvena Zvezda Belgrade missed its chance to make the next round with a loss at the hands of FC Lassa Barcelona. Elsewhere, Darussafaka…
Read MoreIvan Aska joins Thessaloniki
Ivan Aska (200 cm, Murray State’12) has decided to suit up with Greek outfit PAOK Thessaloniki (A1) until the remainder of the season. The US-Virgin Islands player started this season playing for Ironi Kfar Hamaccabia Ramat Gan (Israel, National League). Over eleven games he secured numbers of 22.5 points, 8.3 rebounds, and 2.2 assists per…
Read MoreKenny Brown deals with Al Shurtah
Kenny Brown (188 cm, Ferris State’13) has joined the roster at Iraq club Al Shurtah Police (Superleague) for the rest of the season. This is not the first time the guard has played in the Iraqi top flight after previously playing for Al Karkh during the 2015/2016 season. Last year, Kenny Brown also played for…
Read MoreNick Okorie leaves Niagara River Lions
Nick Okorie (185 cm, Texas Tech’10) has departed Niagara River Lions (NBL Canada) after the franchise cut him from the roster. The American joined the franchise earlier in the month and over two contests averaged 18.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game. During the season, Nick Okorie has featured for the Island Storm…
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