Archive for 2017
MBC wins 2016/2017 German Pro A championship
The Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (MBC) have been crowned the 2016/17 German Pro A champions after a smashing two-game sweep of the BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha. They cruised to an easy 84-62 victory in the second game, thanks to a strong effort in the low post. Sergio Kerusch dominated in the paint for MBC with a…
Read MoreZach Auguste has left Usak
Zach Auguste (208 cm, Notre Dame’16) has parted ways with Turkish club Muratbey Usak Sportlif Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. He is an American international player who also holds a Greek passport. He signed with Usak in October 2016 and proceeded play out a productive rookie campaign as a pro. Zach played four games for them…
Read MoreHorace Wormely added by Gigantes
Horace Wormely (168 cm, Vanguard’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. Horace is coming off a stint playing in the Canadian NBL in 2016-17, for the Saint John Riptide (Canada-NBL). He appeared in a total of 32 games for them and produced averages of…
Read MoreChris Crawford inks with Culiacan
Chris Crawford (193 cm, Memphis’14) is now wearing the colors of the Caballeros de Culiacan (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2017. The 24-year-old Crawford has already two games under his belt for Culiacan. Chris posted solid averages of 15.5 ppg and 4.0 rpg. After his release from the Memphis Grizzlies at the beginning of the 2016-17 season, Crawford…
Read MoreCleveland Cavaliers sweep the Toronto Raptors out of the playoffs
Lebron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers are rolling through the playoffs. They finished off the Toronto Raptors in game four of the second round, 109-102. Cleveland Cavaliers 109 – Toronto Raptors 102 This marks the eleventh win in a row in the playoffs dating back to last year’s NBA finals when the Cavaliers trailed the Golden…
Read MoreStephen Holt signs with Brisbane Bullets
Stephen Holt (193 cm, St. Mary’s ‘ 14) is joining the Brisbane Bullets (Australia-NBL). He makes the move to Australia after winning the Czech Republican cup with CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). The Czech team brought Holt off the bench where he averaged 6.8 ppg in 15.7 mpg. The 25-year-old guard signed with Nymburk in late-February…
Read MoreTijuana adds Nahshon George
Nahshon George (206 cm, Idaho ’16) is heading to Zonkeys de Tijuana (Mexico-CIBACOPA). George made his debut with the Mexican team yesterday where he scored two points in 19 minutes. The move to the Mexican league follows a 21-game spell with Thai General Equipment (Thailand-TBL) this season. The 23-year-old forward began his professional career with Thai…
Read MoreGolden State Warriors win in Utah to go up 3-0
The Golden State Warriors went into a hostile environment in Utah and came out with another playoff victory. The high elevation and loud crowd didn’t bother the Warriors as they won 102-91. The win makes Golden State 7-0 now in the playoffs and Utah’s season is one loss away from being over. Kevin Durant played…
Read MoreBudivelnyk wins Superleague Title over Khimik
Budivelnyk (Ukraine-Superleague) finished off Khimik (Ukraine-Superleague) to win the final series in five games. The final score was 89-81. The eight-point margin in the final score does not tell the whole story of the game. Budivelnyk led the whole way and even led by 22 at one point. Khimik made a late surge towards the end…
Read MoreNBA: record chasing LeBron drives Cavaliers win
LeBron James remains king of the road after the Cleveland Cavaliers grabbed victory in the NBA Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Cav’s took it to the Toronto Raptors in the fourth quarter to take a 3-0 lead in the series and will need a win in Game 4 to progress with a sweep. In the other…
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