Archive for 2017
FIBA travel rule change. Traveling now okay
There has been a FIBA travel rule change. Here is the new FIBA traveling rule: While moving and having one foot on the floor while catching the ball or ending a dribble the next foot or feet to touch the floor is Step 1 and will become the pivot foot. The purpose of this FIBA…
Read MoreChevon Troutman extends with Regatas
Chevon Troutman (202 cm, Pittsburgh’05) has been re-signed by Argentinian club, Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) and will play for them this 2017. The veteran big man had a productive run with the team in 2016-17 and they decided to continue with the successful relationship. He played 55 games for them in 2016-17 and was able…
Read MoreRakeem Christmas agrees with Galatasaray
Rakeem Christmas (206 cm, Syracuse’15) has bid his goodbye to the NBA for now and is taking his game to Europe, signing with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Christmas started his 2016-17 season playing for the Indiana Pacers. In 28 games, Rakeem recorded averages of 2.1 ppg and 2.0 rpg. He was also sent down the…
Read MoreDemetris Morant, newcomer to Aris
Demetris Morant (206 cm, FGCU’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 playing in Europe for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). It will be a unique challenge for the youngster to compete in Greece’s premier league. The 24-year-old Morant played 34 for games for FGCU in his senior year (2016-17). He recorded averages of 10.5 ppg and…
Read MoreTyler Stone signed by Galil Gilboa
Tyler Stone (203 cm, Southeastern Missouri State’14) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). Stone is making his return to Europe after spending the 2016-17 season playing in the Far East for the Chiba Jets (Japan-B League). He appeared in a total of 57 games for his former team…
Read MoreJayson Granger pens with Baskonia
Jayson Granger (189 cm) has agreed to terms with Spanish club Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be strengthening their roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Granger is a 27-year-old Uruguayan-Italian international player who has been a member of the Uruguayan National Team since 2009. He is coming off a two-season stint playing in…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup: Iran and South Korea progress
The quarterfinals of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 are underway. There were two contests on Wednesday as the one of the tournament favourites, the Philippines, played South Korea and Lebanon hosted Iran. The final two games of the last eight will take place on Thursday. However, today there was plenty of action and one very…
Read MoreJoseph Wall to Legia Warszawa
Joseph Wall (199 cm, Seattle Pacific’13) has been signed by Polish club Legia Warszawa (Poland-PLK) and will be playing for them this 2017-18. Wall spent the last three seasons playing for BK JIP Pardubice (Czech Republic-NBL). He played a dozen games for his former team in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 12.8 ppg and…
Read MoreTravis Warech inks with Maccabi Ashdod
Travis Warech (193 cm, Ithaca’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18. Warech is a German-American international player who has spent his entire pro career playing for various German teams. In 2016-17 Travis suited up for SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL). He played 29 games for them…
Read MoreMatti Nuutinen added by Pitesti
Matti Nuutinen (202 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of BCM U Pitesti (Romania-Liga Nationala) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Matti is a 27-year-old Finnish player who has been with the Finnish National Team since 2012. In 2016-17 Nuutinen lent his talents to Chorale de Roanne (France-Pro B). He logged a total of…
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