Archive for 2017
Damir Markota joins Usak
Damir Markota (209 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2017 and will be joining them for the 2017-18 season. He is a veteran Swedish-Croatian player who played for the Croatian National Team from 2002 to 2014. Markota spent the last two seasons playing for Istanbul Buyuksehir…
Read MoreRandy Culpepper joins AV Cantu
Randy Culpepper (183 cm, UTEP’11) will be donning the colors of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Culpepper spent 2016-17 on the roster of Best Baliksehir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL).He was able to play 14 games for them this 2016-17. Culpepper recorded averages of 14.6 ppg and 2.9 apg. In 2015-16 he…
Read MoreVasilije Micic signs with Zalgiris
Vasilije Micic (196 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Lithuanian club, B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) this 2017-18 season. Vasilije is a 23-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian National Team since 2013. He most recently played in Turkey in 2016-17, lending his talents to Tofas Bursa…
Read MoreChris Jones to strengthen Mons-Hainaut
Chris Jones (188 cm, Angelo State’15) will be reinforcing the backcourt of Belgian club, Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2017-18 season. The 24-year-old Jones will be getting his first taste of Belgian basketball with this signing. He spent his 2016-17 season on the roster of Starwings Basket Regio Basel (Switzerland-LNA). He appeared in a total…
Read MoreLeo Westermann, newcomer to CSKA Moscow
Leo Westermann (197 cm) is a new face on the roster of Russian powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for the 2017-18 season. He is a 24-year-old French international player who played for the French National Team in 2013 and 2015. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 campaign playing for B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). Leo played…
Read MoreOostende celebrates 6th consecutive league title
Telenet Oostende maintained its iron-like grip on Belgian Basketball by lifting the EuroMillions league title for the sixth consecutive time. The club overcame Brussels 64-77 in Game 4 to take the finals series 3-1. The club has bee dominant for half a decade and is now a 17-time winner of the Belgian league. This makes…
Read MoreHapoel Jerusalem wins Israeli Winner League
Hapoel Jerusalem is the new champions of Basketball in Israel. The team defeated Maccabi Haifa 83-76 to win the grand final. This victory marks just the second time in the history of Hapoel Jerusalem that the club has won the league, following the trophy success in 2015. Jerusalem has taken the league title in two…
Read MoreXavier Ford picked up by Contern
Xavier Ford (201 cm, University of Buffalo’15) has agreed to terms with AB Contern (Luxembourg-Total League) and will be joining the team this 2017-18 season. Xavier had a busy 2016-17 season, suiting up for a few Japanese teams. Ford initially started off with the Earthfriends Tokyo Z (Japan-B League). He played eight games there and…
Read MoreAaron Jackson exits CSKA Moscow
Veteran guard, Aaron Jackson (190 cm, Duquesne’09) has parted ways with Russian basketball Titan, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) this 2017. He has had a long and productive tenure with the team, having joined the organization in 2012. Jackson played 34 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this 2016-17, where he recorded averages of 7.6…
Read MoreTrevis Simpson signs with Blackwater
Trevis Simpson (193 cm, University of North Carolina-Greensboro’13) has been tabbed to be the latest import of the Blackwater Elite (Philippines-PBA) this 2017. The 25-year-old Simpson spent the 2016-17 season playing for Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (France-Pro A). He logged 24 games for his former team and recorded averages of 10.3 ppg and 2.6 rpg. The…
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