Archive for 2017
Gediminas Orelik agrees with Umana Reyer Venezia
Gediminas Orelik (199 cm) inked a deal with Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A). Orelik is a 27-year-old swingman who knows how to score, especially from deep. Last season, he scored 15.1 ppg on 41.7 percent from three with Banvit BK (Turkey-BSL). The strong shooting came in the Turkish league where he played 30.8 mpg in 31…
Read MoreDejan Kravic joins Basic-Fit Brussels
Dejan Kravic (211, Texas Tech ’14) is taking his game to Basic-Fit Brussels (Belgium-Euromillions). This is the first appearance in Belgium for the 26-year-old big man. Since graduating, he spent two years in Grece and one in the Netherlands. Kravic was last with the A.G.O. Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1) a year ago for 13 games. The Greek…
Read MoreJaJuan Johnson inks with Darussafaka
JaJuan Johnson (208 cm, Purdue’11) is a newcomer to Turkish club Darussafaka Dogus Itanbul (TBL) and will suit up for the team during the coming 2018 season. The American played the 2016/2017 campaign on the roster at Cantu in the Italian top flight. Over thirty games, JaJuan Johnson delivered averages of 19.0 points and 7.3…
Read MoreEuroLeague and NBA will not support FIBA’s new qualifying windows
FIBA, the sport’s governing body, is once again at loggerheads with the EuroLeague, and is also dragging the NBA into its latest spat. A decision to reorganize how nations qualify for the Basketball World Cup and the Olympics has put FIBA in direct conflict with the scheduling of the two biggest league’s in hoops. As…
Read MoreMarko Guduric moves to Fenerbahce
Marko Guduric (196 cm) has inked a deal to play for Fenerbahce Istanbul in the Turkish BSL and EuroLeague through the 2017/2018 season. The current Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champions are strengthening ahead of the title defense during the upcoming season. Marko Guduric is no stranger to success after spending the last three seasons playing for…
Read MoreAnthony Gill, newcomer to Khimki
Anthony Gill (203 cm, Virginia’16) has been picked up by BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the 2017-18 season. Gill will be taking the next step in his pro career after a productvie rookie campaign in 2016-17 with Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). Anthony logged a total of 30 games for them and was able to register…
Read MoreErrick McCollum signed by Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) has decided to strengthen their roster with the recent addition of Errick McCollum (185 cm, Goshen’10). McCollum played in two different continents in 2016-17. The 29-year-old American guard started the season playing for the Beikong Fly Dragons (China-CBA). In 36 games in the Chinese League, Errick dropped impressive averages of 37.5…
Read MoreZack Wright to play for Strasbourg
Zack Wright (191 cm, Central Missouri’07) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season on the roster of Strasbourg IG Basket (France-Pro A). Wright is an experienced 32-year-old American international player who also holds a passport from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for the Bosnia and Herzegovinian National Team from 2012 to 2016. Wright spent…
Read MoreKlemen Prepelic now with Paris-Levallois
Klemen Prepelic (191 cm) will be a new face on the roster of Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) this 2017-18 season. He is a 24-year-old Slovenian player who has been playing for the Slovenian National Team since 2013. The move to Paris will not be a big one for Prepelic, who spent the 2016-17 season on the…
Read MoreStephane Lasme pens with Unics
Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) is bringing in Gabonese big man, Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) for the 2017-18 season. Lasme spent the 2016-17 playing in the NBA D-League for the Texas Legends. He logged 19 games for them and registered averages of 11.8 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Stephane last saw action in Europe back in 2015-16,…
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