Archive for 2017
Yves Defraigne resigns from Belfius Mons-Hainaut
Yves Defraigne and his relationship with Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions) is coming to an end. Coach Defraigne has quite the history with the Belgian team. He became the head coach in 1999 and stayed there until 2005. Then in 2012, the team brought him back to be the coach and the tenure lasted until today. Defraigne also played with…
Read MoreKejuan Johnson joins Regatas Corrientes
Kejuan Johnson (193 cm, Long Beach State’07) is a recent addition to the roster of Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) this 2017. Johnson is no stranger to the league, having played for Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-Liga A) in 2013-14. Johnson began the 2016-17 season playing in Kosovo for KB Bashkimi Prizren (Kosovo-Superleague). He played eight…
Read MoreAllen Durham now with Malvin
Malvin Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) has strengthened its roster this 2017 with the addition of Allen Durham (198 cm, Grace Bible’10). The 28-year-old Durham has already made his debut for his new team. In 34 minutes, Allen recorded an impressive double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. He is coming off a stint playing in the Philippines…
Read MoreMakeith Cummings signed by Champville
Markeith Cummings (198 cm, Kennesaw State’13) will continue his professional career this 2017 with Champville (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). His 2016-17 season began with Al Ahly Cairo (Egypt-Superleague). He played seven games for them in the African Champions Cup, where he posted averages of 12.6 ppg and 5.1 rpg. In January 2017 the Kennesaw State product return…
Read MoreEA7 Armani tops JuveCaserta 74-78 in Serie A
With 10 games remaining in the regular season, EA7 Armani has locked up a playoff berth in the Italian Serie A with their 74-78 win over Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta. The league leader is now 17-3 and is five full games ahead of its closest competitor. The loss sends JuveCaserta down to 12th place with their…
Read MoreBranko Mirkovic lands with BC Kalev/Cramo
Branko Mirkovic (190 cm) agreed to terms with BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). The 34-year-old heads to the Estonian league to join the second-place team in the Alexela standings. Right now, Kalev holds a 14-2 record and is in striking distance to contend for the league cup. Mirkovic will add another three-point threat and a…
Read MorePaul Carter signs with Hyeres-Toulon
Paul Carter (205 cm, Illinois-Chicago ’11) inked a deal to play with Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (France-Pro A). The 29-year-old forward makes the move after playing with the Breakers (Australia-NBL) for 11 games this season. He also played 12 games with ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) as well this year. Breakers gave Carter much more playing time…
Read MoreLiga Endesa: Tenerife claims historic top spot
Round 22 of the Spanish Liga Endesa saw the teams at the top of the standings jostle for position. The big winner on Sunday was Iberostar Tenerife, with the island club heading to the top of the standings in sole possession briefly while Read Madrid waited to play. By the end of the day, Madrid…
Read MorePerfect season over for Gonzaga
Perfection is a rare sight in a college basketball season. Gonzaga took a whack at it but came up one game short. Going into Saturday night’s game, Gonzaga held a 29-0 record and had an opportunity to make history. The night looked good for the Bulldogs with them playing at home and facing a BYU…
Read MoreKyle Rowley pens with Coruna
Kyle Rowley (St. Mary’s California’13) did not have to look long for a new station and has signed for Leyma Basquet Coruna in the Spanish LEB Gold. Just yesterday, the ex-Trinidad and Tobago international left fellow LEB Gold club Saenz Horeca Araberri. He joined the club at the start of the season and has helped…
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