Archive for 2017
Latavoius Williams added by Valencia
Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) is coming off an impressive 2017 Championship in the Spanish ACB but the team is not resting on its laurels. Valencia is strengthening its roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season with the recent addition of Latavious Williams (203 cm). The big man just finished a four-game stint playing in Venezuela for…
Read MoreEuropean Championships U20: last 8 set
The quarter-finals have been set in the European Championships U20 after the Round of 16 took place on Wednesday. The best young players on the continent met to decide which how the nations will line up in the last eight. Iceland, Israel, Germany, Spain, France Serbia, Greece, and Lithuania are the countries through to the…
Read MoreTyler Hansbrough inks with Guangzhou Lions
Tyler Hansbrough (206 cm, North Carolina’09) is embarking on a new chapter in his professional career as he signs a deal to play in China for the Guangzhou Long Lions (China-CBA). After departing the NBA at the end of 2015-16, he made his way to the NBA D-League, landing with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants…
Read MoreTravis Peterson to Lietuvos Rytas
Travis Peterson (208 cm, Samford’08) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season as a fresh face on the roster of Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL). Peterson is coming off a productive stint playing for Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) in 2016-17. He played 19 games for them in the EuroCup and was able to deliver averages…
Read MoreCharlon Kloof lands with UCAM Murcia
Charlon Kloof (190 cm, St. Bonaventure’14) will be bolstering the roster of Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18. Charlon is a 27-year-old Surinamese player who also holds a Dutch passport. He played for the Dutch National Team in 2015 and 2016. This will be his first stint playing for a Spanish club.…
Read MoreSouth American Championships U17 day 3
Day 3 of the South American Championships U17 saw three nations assert their dominance on the field as Argentina, Chile, and Colombia maintained unbeaten records. It is the Argentine contingent that so far looks the most serene in Lima, Peru. The team has played three and won three during the early rounds. Argentina will sit…
Read MoreKeith Langford signs with Shenzhen Leopards
The Shenzhen Leopards (China-CBA) are getting an infusion of veteran blood with the addition of Keith Langford (193 cm, Kansas’05) this 2017. Langford spent the last three seasons on the roster of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). In his final season with his former team (2016-17), Langford played 28 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he…
Read MoreWill Cummings joins Darussafaka
Will Cummings (188 cm, Temple’15) has agreed to terms on a deal with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will be joining the team this 2017-18 season. The 24-year-old Cummings spent his 2016-17 season playing for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). In 18 Basketball Championship League games, Will managed to deliver averages of 15.2 ppg and 3.4 apg.…
Read MoreLos Angeles Lakers win 2017 NBA Summer League
The Los Angeles Lakers won the 2017 NBA Summer League after downing the Portland Trail Blazers, 98-110 in the tournament finals. The Lakers were without rookie point guard Lonzo Ball, who was sitting out the game with an injury. His absence was not a problem for the purple and gold squad, with Kyle Kuzma stepping…
Read MoreJamar Smith pens with Unics Kazan
Jamar Smith (191 cm, S. Indiana ’10) agreed to terms with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). Smith is a newcomer to the Russian league even though he has been playing all over the world since 2010 when he first went pro. He’s made quite the rise in the basketball world including time in the top leagues in…
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