Archive for August 2018
Corey Maggette Named Big 3 Basketball MVP
The 2018 awards for the Big 3 Basketball League have been announced and Corey Maggette (198 cm, Duke’99) of Power has been named the Most Valuable Player (MVP). Maggette is a 14-year NBA veteran who last played in that league in 2012-13 for the Charlotte Bobcats. He was known as a scorer during his prime…
Read MoreTomislav Zubcic heads to Igokea
Tomislav Zubcic (208 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I) and will be strengthening their frontcourt this season. Zubcic is a 28-year-old Croatian international player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2009. The big man started 2017-18 with Trabzonspor Medical Park…
Read MoreBrandon Jennings pens with Zenit
Brandon Jennings (185 cm) is returning to Europe after landing a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) in 2018-19. After interest in his services drying up in the NBA, Jennings has opted to take his game back to Europe. Jennings began 2017-18 playing for the Shanxi Brave Dragons (China-CBA). He played 13 games…
Read MoreFour Japanese Players Cut Amid Scandal At Asian Games
Four players of the Japanese Men’s Basketball Team were sent home from the Asian Games 2018, for allegedly paying for sex with prostitutes. The Japanese Olympic Committee convened an emergency meeting following the allegations. In a press conference, Japanese delegation chief Yasuhiro Yamashita informed the media that the players were stripped of their membership from…
Read MoreVladimir Mihailovic joins Anwil
Vladimir Mihailovic (194 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-EBL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is a Montenegrin international basketball player who has been with the Montenegrin National Team since 2010. He played the 2017-18 season on the roster of Telenet BC Oostende (Belgium-Euromillions League). He played two games…
Read MoreTornike Shengalia re-signed by Baskonia
Tornike Shengalia (206 cm) will remain with Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He’s a 26-year-old Georgian international basketball player who is a 10-year veteran of the Georgian National Team, ever since 2008. Shengalia was a key piece for Baskonia in 2017-18 so it comes as no surprise that the Spanish club…
Read MoreCroatia Wins FIBA U16 European Championship 2018
The Croatian team prevailed over Spain over the weekend 71-70 to celebrate the FIBA U16 European Championship 2018 in Novi Sad, Serbia. These Young Guns left it all on the line on August 18th. It was a game for the ages and both squads showed all the fans in attendance that the future of basketball…
Read MoreNCAA: Armando Bacot Commits To UNC
NCAA – Five-star recruit Armando Bacot (206) has announced that he is committing to the University of North Carolina for the 2018-19 season. He is the 21st ranked prospect at the moment and will bring some size and athleticism to the Tar Heels frontcourt. Duke, Georgia, Kansas, and Villanova were among the schools in his…
Read MoreRyan Wright signs with Kataja
Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) for the 2018-19 season. Wright is a Canadian international basketball player. He played in the Finnish League back in 2014-15 for Namka Lahti (Finland-Korisliiga). He began the 2017-18 season with the Singapore Slingers (Singapore-ASEAN League). Wright…
Read MoreRyan Richardson goes pro with Dutch Windmills
Ryan Richardson (193 cm, Weber State’18) will begin his professional basketball career this 2018-19 with a stint in Europe, playing for the Dutch Windmills (Netherlands-Eredivisie). In his senior year at Weber State, Richardson logged 30 games and was able to put together averages of 13.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg. He was named to the All-Big…
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