Archive for 2017
Nicolo Melli lands with Fenerbahce Istanbul
Nicolo Melli (205 cm) agreed to terms to join Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). His new team is the defending regular season champions in the BSL after a 28-2 season. They continued their dominance into the playoffs and came away with the Turkish league title. Their success also branched out into the Euroleague. The were atop the…
Read MoreKevin Dillard heads to PAOK Thessaloniki
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton ’13) is joining the backcourt of PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Dillard moving to Greece marks the fourth country that he’s appeared in since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season. He began last season with Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-BSL) where he saw 16 games of action. In the BSL, Dillard played well with numbers…
Read More“Crumbs,” Baseball, and Basketball metrics
This opinion piece is about: New age basketball metrics and the baseball minded Jerry Krause; the man behind the dynasty of Michael Jordan’s Chicago Bulls, the man with six NBA Championship rings. Who cares about baseball? Many in the world do not relate to baseball. It’s considered complicated, too slow, and boring. For those unfamiliar…
Read MoreGuaros win Venezuelan LPB
Venezuelan Basketball has a new champion after Guaros de Lara won the 2017 Liga Professional de Baloncesto (LPB) title. The franchise demolished Marinos de Anzoátegui 100-72 in front of its home fans in Game 6 to take the finals series 4-2. Victory was also historic as Guaros won its first ever title to become the…
Read MoreKyle Gibson joins Buducnost
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, Louisiana Tech’11) will continue his pro career this 2017-18 on the roster of KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). In 2016-17 the 30-year-old Gibson lent his talents to BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A). In 11 FIBA Europe Cup games, the veteran was able to produce averages of 16.3 ppg…
Read MoreVladimir Micov to bolster Armani Milano
Vladimir Micov (201 cm) will be donning the colors of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Micov is a 32-year-old Serbian player who played for the Serbian National Team in 2013 and 2014. He is coming off a three-season stint playing for Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). In 2016-17 Vladimir…
Read MoreMilos Teodosic agrees to terms with Clippers
It’s finally official. Milos Teodosic (195 cm) is making his way to the NBA after agreeing to sign with the Los Angeles Clippers. The 30-year-old Serbian superstar point guard of CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) will be inking a deal with the Clips worth $12.3 million over two years, with Milos getting a player option for the…
Read More7DAYS EuroCup regular season draw made
Unicaja Malaga’s victory over Valencia in the 2017 7DAYS EuroCup final will live long in the memory, but as always, the competition moves on. We are now looking ahead to the 2017/2018 campaign and the first step towards next season’s finale was announced today. The draw for the 7DAYS EuroCup regular season was made in…
Read MoreKyle Kuric to play for Zenit
Kyle Kuric (193 cm, Louisville’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18. Kyle is a 27-year-old American international player who also holds a Slovakian passport. He spent the last three seasons playing for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 he played for his team…
Read MoreLuke Sikma inks with ALBA Berlin
Luke Sikma (203 cm, Portland’11) will be a new face on the roster of ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. The 27-year-old Sikma is coming off a two-season stint playing for 2017 Spanish ACB champions, Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). Luke played 22 games for them in the Eurocup, where he delivered averages of…
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