Archive for 2017
Ben Bentil moves to Xinjiang
Ben Bentil (206 cm, Providence’16) has signed a deal to play in China for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers (CBA) for the remainder of the season. The Ghanaian has been with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the American D-League, but the development franchise says it does not expect Ben Bentil to return this season. This…
Read MoreDijon Thompson reunites with Nizhny Novgorod
Dijon Thompson (201 cm, UCLA’05) has landed with his third team for the 2016-17 season. Thompson is reuniting with former club, BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) this 2017. The veteran began the season playing for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). In two Basketball Champions League games he was able to average 7.5 ppg and 3.0 rpg.…
Read MoreDevyn Marble now with Trento
Devyn Marble (198 cm, Iowa’14) is making the move to Italy after reaching an agreement with Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) this 2017. The former NBA guard began the 2016-17 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played eight games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He…
Read MoreAlex Kirk to bolster Anadolu Efes
Alex Kirk (211 cm, New Mexico’14) will be a fresh face in the front court of Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. The 25-year-old big man is coming over by way of China where he began the 2016-17 season, playing for GuangZhou Securities (China-CBA). He played seven games for them before his departure…
Read MoreWhat’s happening in College Basketball?
UCLA If there were to be a favorite, it would have to be the UCLA Bruins. Their offense is loaded with talent which is led by a freshman, Lonzo Ball (198 cm), who you will be seeing in the NBA in the near future. Ball is averaging 14.6 ppg, 8.0 aspg, and 5.5 rpg, and…
Read MoreDwayne Mitchell signed by Olimpia
Dwayne Mitchell (196 cm, University of Louisiana’06) has signed on to play for Club Atletico Olimpia Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) this 2017. The 34-year-old veteran has already made his debut for his new team and he managed to score 10 points and grab two rebounds in a loss to Welcome. Dwayne was busy in 2016, lending his…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow tops Unics in VTB clash
The VTB United League “saved the best for last”, at least that was the case for Round 15 of 2016-17 regular season action when the top two teams collided in an epic game. CSKA Moscow and Unics Kazan took to the hardwood to settle which team would take solo leadership of the VTB League. After…
Read MoreDaniel Orton brought in by GS Kymis
Daniel Orton (208 cm, Kentucky’10) is on the move to GS Kymis (Greece-A1). This will be his second appearance in Greece. GS Kymis will look to improve their 5-8 record in the A1. Previously, Daniel Orton was playing for Hunan Yongsheng (China-NBL). He found that he can play at a high level in the Chinese league while averaging 22.3…
Read MoreAntwan Scott leaves New Heroes Den Bosch
Antwan Scott (188 cm, Colorado State’16) is leaving Dutch team New Heroes Den Bosch. Scott performed very well in the Dutch Basketball League and averaged 20.6 ppg along with 5.5 aspg. However, the coaching staff felt that he was more of a shooting guard than a point guard. When Den Bosch recently signed Steve McWorther…
Read MoreAlen Omic joins Unicaja Malaga
Alen Omic (216 cm) is moving back to Spain this 2017 after landing a deal to play for Spanish club, Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 24-year-old Slovenian big man who has been a member of the Slovenian national team since 2014. Alen began the 2016-17 season on the roster of Anadolu Efes Istanbul…
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