Archive for 2017
Jared Cunningham added by Bayern Muenchen
Jared Cunningham (193 cm, Oregon State’12) is taking his game to Europe for the 2017-18 season after landing a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL). This will be a fresh change for the 26-year-old who is coming off a stint playing China in 2016-17. Cunningham suited up for the Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 will have strong NBA flavour
FIBA EuroBasket 2017 is set to tip off in two days and all the eyes of Global Basketball will be on the event. Yes, this is a European event at heart, but it is also among the most prestigious and watched tournaments in the sport. One of the most interesting aspect about EuroBasket 2017 is…
Read MoreBen Bentil pens with Chalons-Reims
Ben Bentil (206 cm, Providence’16) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 on the roster of Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (France-Pro A). Ben is a 23-year-old Ghanian-American international basketball player, who will be playing for a European team for the first time. He had a busy rookie season in 2016-17, seeing stops in the NBA…
Read MoreNicolas de Jong signed by Zaragoza
Nicolas de Jong (210 cm) will be donning the colors of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Nicolas is a 29-year-old Dutch player who has been a member of the Dutch National Team since 2015. This will be a fresh start for de Jong, who has spent most of his professional international…
Read MoreFIBA Americup 2017 Day 4 recap
Eight teams continued with group-stage action in the FIBA Americup 2017 on Day 4. Team USA made their debut in Group C and was, as expected, able to come away victorious. Other games brought a bit more excitement and could not be settled within regulation. Excellent basketball USA vs. Panama, 97-56 The Americans were dominant…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhousi to Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has bolstered its frontcourt rotation this 2017-18 with the recent addition of Artsiom Parakhouski (210 cm, Radford’10). He is a 29-year-old Belarusian international basketball player who has been a member of the Belarusian National Team since 2008. Artsiom is coming off a two-season stint playing in the Russian VTB for…
Read MoreKeddric Mays joins Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Keddric Mays (183 cm, Chattanooga’07) has inked a deal to play for Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18 season. The veteran guard spent the last two seasons on the roster of Lighthouse Conrad Trapani (Italy-Serie A2). In 2016-17 Keddric played 30 games for his former team and registered averages of 17.1 ppg and 3.0…
Read MoreFIBA Americup 2017 Day 2: Mexico surges into semis
It’s going to be busy in the coming several weeks in global basketball. The FIBA Americup 2017 is in full swing, while the FIBA Eurobasket tournament is just around the corner. National teams vying to claim gold for pride and country will be heating up the hardwood with some amazing basketball action. Two games took place…
Read MoreBIG3 basketball; Nostalgia or future?
While we enjoy today’s NBA flash and marksman shooting, some people want the era of the bad boys of Detroit and the show-time Lakers to return. Ice Cube is a long-time basketball fan who could possibly yearn for the old days of gritty Basketball. Presently, he is one of the masterminds behind the BIG3 basketball…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017 warmups roundup
Europe’s leading Basketball nations continue to prep for EuroBasket 2017. As we have already seen through several contests, countries cannot be separated. Games have been very tight and when EuroBasket 2017 starts next week, the eyes of global basketball will be on what promises to be an exciting tournament. Lithuania vs. Spain, 78-79 Spain was…
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