Archive for 2017
P.J. Alawoya joins KR Reykajvik
P.J. Alawoya (203 cm, McNeese State’11) will continue his professional career this 2017 playing for KR Reykjavik (Iceland-Dominos League). Alawoya is a 28-year-old Nigerian-American international player who has spent the last two seasons playing for Slovakian outfit MBK Rieker Com Thermo Komarno (Slovakia-SBL). In 2015-16 he played six games in the FIBA Europe Cup where…
Read MoreDarius Johnson-Odom leaves Sassari
Darius Johnson-Odom (187 cm, Marquette’12) has parted ways with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. He signed with the team at the beginning of the 2016-17 season. The 27-year-old Marquette alum played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and recorded averages of 10.2 ppg and 4.5 apg. Darius also appeared…
Read MoreMikael Hopkins added by Samsunspor
Mikael Hopkins (206 cm, Georgetown’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Samsunspor DSI (Turkey-TBL) this 2017. This will be his first team for the season. Hopkins played his rookie season as a pro (2015-16) for Istanbul DSI (Turkey-TBL), which shows that he is familiar with the league and the local game.…
Read MoreGary Bell added by Cholet Basket
Gary Bell (192 cm, Gonzaga’15) is taking his game to France this 2017 after inking a deal to play for Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). This will be Bell’s second team this 2016-17 season. He tipped off the season playing in Poland for Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK). Gary appeared in 14 games for them in the Basketball…
Read MoreMelsahn Basabe signs with Lukoil Academic
Melsahn Basabe (201 cm, Iowa ’14) inked a deal with Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be the first move to Bulgaria for Basabe, and he will join the defending champions of the NBL. Lukoil is back at it again this season as they sit in first place with a 13-2 record. Basabe is coming…
Read MoreEuroCup: Gran Canaria makes Quarterfinals
There were three games as the EuroCup Top 16 continued on Tuesday. Round 5 will be completed on Wednesday with another five games. We are now on the road towards the quarterfinals, so every game and win is hugely important. Gran Canaria joined Lokomotiv in the quarterfinals of the EuroCup by beating the Russian club…
Read MoreLaQuinton Ross to Malvin Montevideo
LaQuinton Ross (203 cm, Ohio State’14) is a new player on the roster of Malvin Montevideo in the Uruguay LUB division. The American recently had a short stint with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A). He joined the club earlier in the month but departed without playing a game. Earlier in the season, LaQuinton Ross played…
Read MoreSean Gardner deals with Zonkeys
Sean Gardner (196 cm, Arkansas State’16) will line up for Zonkeys de Tijuana in the Mexican CIBACOPA this 2017 season. The American is joining Zonkeys as a rookie, with this being his first season in professional hoops. During the 2015/2016 campaign, Sean Gardner was playing for Arkansas State in his senior year. Through the terms,…
Read MoreOndrej Balvin pens with Estudiantes
Ondrej Balvin (217 cm) has landed a deal to play for Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be strengthening their frontcourt rotation this 2017. The big man is from the Czech Republic and has been a member of their national team since 2011. He started the 2016-17 season on the roster of FC Bayern Muenchen…
Read MoreSonny Weems dismissed by Maccabi Tel Aviv
Sonny Weems (198 cm, Arkansas’08) has been dismissed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). This comes in the wake of allegations that Weems refused to take a FIBA-sanctioned antidoping test and failed to show up at practice. A ban from FIBA could be forthcoming, pending further investigation. Weems joined the team in April 2016. Weems had…
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