Archive for 2017
Serbia claims FIBA 3×3 World Cup
Serbia’s dominance of the FIBA 3×3 Basketball World Cup continued as the country claimed the 2017 edition of the tournament. A 21-18 win over the Netherlands handed Serbia its third title out four World Cup’s stretching back to 2012. While FIBA 3X3 is still a firm understudy to full Basketball, it is quickly growing in…
Read MoreAnthony Randolph retained by Real Madrid
Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) has re-signed athletic big man Anthony Randolph (211 cm, LSU’08) to a deal, keeping him with the team for 2017-18. He joined the Spanish club in 2016-17 after a two-season stint with Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB). Last season, Randolph delivered for them, being a force in the paint. In 34 Turkish Airlines…
Read MoreBojan Dubljevic locked in by Valencia
After a stunning upset of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid in the ACB finals, Valencia Basket is looking to the future and investing in its valuable assets. The team has signed Montenegrin forward Bojan Dubljevic (205 cm) to a multi-year deal, keeping him on their roster until 2020. This long-term relationship between Bojan and Valencia started…
Read MoreJoe Thomasson lands with Polpharma
Joe Thomasson (193 cm, Wright State’16) will be reinforcing the roster of Polpharma Starogard Gdanski (Poland-PLK) this 2017-18 season. The 23-year-old Thomasson will get a chance to build on his brief rookie season as a pro in 2016-17 with this stint with Polpharma. Joe played four games for CS Dinamo Bucuresti (Romania-Liga Nationala) and averaged…
Read MoreShawn Jones to play for Sassari
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) is making his way back to Italy this 2017-18 after inking a deal with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Jones had a busy 2016-17 season, initially starting off with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). In 18 EuroCup games, Jones averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He also played…
Read MoreTyler Kalinoski pens with Antwerp
Tyler Kalinoski (193 cm, Davidson’15) is taking his game to Belgium this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for the Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League). The 24-year-old Kalinoski has played in France and Greece in his previous two seasons as a pro. In 2016-17 he lent his talents to AS Apollon Patras (Greece-A1).…
Read MoreJamari Traylor added by Kymis
Jamari Traylor (203 cm, Kansas’16) is a new face on the roster of Greek team, GS Kymis (Greece-A1) this 2017-18 season. Traylor is coming off a productive rookie campaign as a pro in 2016-17, seeing action for the Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga). The University of Kansas alum played 10 games for Oberwart in the…
Read MoreThomas Heurtel joins FC Bacelona
Thomas Heurtel (189 cm) has been signed by FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. After a disappointing early exit in the Spanish ACB playoffs, FC Barcelona have decided to make some major changes. Hopefully, the addition of Heurtel, who is an experienced French international player, might be a step in the…
Read MoreDerrick Brown remains with Anadolu Efes
Derrick Brown (203 cm, Xavier’09) will remain with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 after being re-signed by the Turkish club this June. The 29-year-old veteran originally signed with the team in 2015 on a 2-year contract. The organization has been pleased with the American forward’s performance and decided to keep him on their roster.…
Read More2017 NBA Draft: Kristaps Porzingis headlines trade rumors
It is the eve of the 2017 NBA Draft and one of the biggest newsmakers is Phil Jackson and his attempts to snag a Top-4 pick in the draft for the New York Knicks. He reportedly dangled Latvian sensation, Kristaps Porzingis in trade talks. This comes as somewhat of a surprising move by the former…
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