Archive for 2017
Franklin Hassell extends with Le Portel
Franklin Hassell (203 cm, ODU’11) has received a contract extension from ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A) and will remain with the team for the 2017-18 season. Hassell proved to be a useful player for the team since since signing with them at the beginning of 2016-17. He played a total of 36 games…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimki forces Game 4 from Zenit
It has been a busy start to the week in the VTB League as the semi-final stage is in full swing. After picking up victories in Game 1 on the weekend, CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg doubled down on their advantage in Game 2. CSKA Moscow took out Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar at home and…
Read MoreTony Mitchell added by Mayaguez
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) will be a new face on the roster of the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2017. Mitchell is coming off a 10-game stint with the Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL), where he signed with in January 2017. During his brief run with the Taipans, Tony posted averages of 8.6 ppg and…
Read MoreHunter Mickelson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Hunter Mickelson (208 cm, Kansas’16) has landed a deal to play for Czech Republic powerhouse, CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2017-18. The Kansas product played his rookie season as a pro for Bohemik Turi Svitlavy (Czech Republic-NBL), so he is clearly no stranger to the Czech NBL. He will, however, now get a taste…
Read MoreBulgarian NBL: Lukoil Academic three-peats as Champs
Lukoil Academic Sofia has claimed its third straight Bulgarian NBL championship after defeating BC Beroe in Game 4 of the finals series, 76-83. This is the 14th league title for the organization. They have been dominating domestic Bulgarian hoops since 2003, only failing to win the championship in 2014. From recent results, it appears that…
Read MoreDevin Sweetney agrees with Marinos de Anzoategui
Devin Sweetney (198 cm, St. Francis, PA ’10) is on his way to Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB). Sweetney will make his first appearance in Venezuela after playing this season with Liege (Belgium-Euromillions). In 33 games in the Euromillions, the 29-year-old swingman scored 13.4 ppg while shooting 34.9 percent from three. Not only does he shoot…
Read MoreWinds of Change coming to Barcelona
It has multiple decades now since Spanish powerhouse, FC Barcelona Lassa has been eliminated from the Spanish ACB playoffs in the quarter-finals stage. On May 27th Valencia Basket did just that and down the blue and reds 67-64 to advance to the semifinals. FC Barcelona once dominated the Spanish League but have not won a…
Read MoreTochigi Brex claim 1st Japanese B League title
The Link Tochigi Brex downed the Toshiba Brave Thunders Kanagawa 79-85 in the final game to be crowned the inaugural Japanese B League champions this 2017. The Brex were the reigning Japanese NBL champions from 2016. Japanese basketball reorganized their structure this season into three main divisions; the B League, B League D2, and B…
Read MoreStan Okoye reunites with Varese
Stan Okoye (198 cm, VMI’13) will be reuniting with former club, Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 season. Okoye is a Nigerian-American international player who has seen stints with the Nigerian national team in 2013 and 2015. He played for Varese in the 2014-15 season. This will be an upgrade in competition for Stan,…
Read MoreKenny Kadji joins Tofas Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) has already bolstered its roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season in preparation for their promotion to the Turkish BSL. They have added Cameroonian international player, Kenny Kadji (211 cm, UMF’13) to their ranks with the hopes of making a splash in their return to Turkey’s premier league. The 29-year-old big man is…
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