Archive for 2017
Damon Lynn goes pro with Siauliai
Damon Lynn (180 cm, NJIT’17) begins his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with a stint in Lithuania after signing a deal to play for BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL). He played 21 games for his alma mater in his senior year (2016-17) and was able to put together averages of 20.6 ppg and 3.4 apg. It will…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos thwarts CSKA
A top of the standings Turkish Airlines EuroLeague between Olympiacos and CSKA Moscow ended in success for the Greek team as Round 13 ended on Wednesday. Elsewhere, Khimki claimed a home win over Anadolu Efes, while Milan picked a rare win with success over Baskonia. Khimki Moscow Region vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul, 86-68 Khimki bounced…
Read MoreLaVar Ball proposes college-age league that will pay players
Former NCAA player, media personality, and father of three NBA players, LaVar Ball wants to shake up young hoops in the United States. Jumping on the FBI investigation into the under the table payments in college Basketball, Ball is proposing a paying league for high school graduates. Speaking on Wednesday, the businessman said he is…
Read MoreNBA’s Enes Kanter faces jail in Turkey over tweets about president
NBA player Enes Kanter, a center for the New York Knicks, faces jail time in his native Turkey after the government accused him of insulting the country’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A report from the Associated Press suggests the Turkish government is pushing for at least a four-year sentence over controversial remarks Kanter made in…
Read MoreZak Irvin, newcomer to Hapoel Eilat
Zak Irvin (198 cm, Michigan’17) is making a switch early into his rookie season as a professional basketball player and is moving to Israel to play for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). Irvin originally signed with Italian club, Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). He did not register any games with the Italian team before this move. In…
Read MoreDemonte Flannigan now with Svendborg
Demonte Flannigan (201 cm, Cleveland State’17) is a recent addition to the roster of the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen) this season. Flannigan already started his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player with the London Lions (United Kingdom-BBL). The Cleveland State University product played 11 games for his former team this 2017-18 and was able to…
Read MoreArnett Moultrie heads to Mahram
Arnett Moultrie (208 cm, Mississippi State’12) is bound for Iran after inking a deal to play for Mahram Tehran (Iran-Superleague) this 2017-18 season. He already started the season playing in South Korea. He initially signed with Anyang KGC (South Korea, KBL) in October 2017 but later moved to ET Land Elephants (South Korea, KBL). He…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Comforts of Home
Home wins were the order of the day as Round 13 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague tipped off with four games. Fenerbahce topped Crvena Zvezda in Istanbul and Zalgiris Edged out Brose Bamberg in Kaunas. Elsewhere, Panathinaikos defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv and Real Madrid demolished Valencia in the Spanish Capital. Fenerbahce Istanbul vs. Crvena Zvezda…
Read MoreWayne Blackshear, newcomer to Byblos
Wayne Blackshear (196 cm, Louisville’15) will continue his professional basketball career in Lebanon this season after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Byblos Sporting Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). This is his first signing for the 2017-18 season. He spent the 2016-17 season on the roster of Unieuro 2.015 Forli (Italy-Serie A2). He played…
Read MoreAntonio Ballard inks with Tadamon
Antonio Ballard (194 cm, Miami-Ohio’12) is bound for Lebanon after inking a deal to play for Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this season. It will be a definite change of pace for the 29-year-old who began the 2017-18 season playing in Switzerland, initially for the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-SBL), then later moved to Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-SBL).…
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