Archive for August 2018
Hilton Armstrong now with Bnei Hertzeliya
Former NBA big man Hilton Armstrong (210 cm, Connecticut’06) is making his way back to Europe in 2018 after signing with Bnei Hertzeliya (Israel-Winner League). The 33-year-old University of Connecticut product spent his 2017-18 season playing in Japan as part of the frontcourt rotation of the Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa (Japan- B League). He played…
Read MoreNigel Hayes signs with Galatasaray
Nigel Hayes (203 cm, Wisconsin’17) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He played out his rookie campaign (2017-18) suiting up for various teams in the NBA and in the G-League. Hayes, who was undrafted, played two games for the Los Angeles Lakers and averaged 1.5 ppg and 1…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael, newcomer to Avtodor
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) is a recent addition to the roster of Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The Illinois State product spent the 2017-18 season playing in Turkey. Carmichael began the season with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL). In October he moved to Muratbey Usak Sportlif Baskebtol (Turkey-BSL). He played 23…
Read MoreNBA: Jordan Clarkson Cleared to Play in Asian Games
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson (196 cm, Missouri’14) has been granted a one-time exception to play for the Philippine Team in the Asian Games, set to take place this week in Jakarta Indonesia. Aside from Clarkson, Chinese players Zhou Qi (Houston Rockets) and Ding Yanyuhang (Dallas Mavericks) have also been granted permission to play for…
Read MoreMarkus Kennedy joins Petkimspor
27-year-old Markus Kennedy (206 cm, SMU’16) will be reinforcing Socar Petkimspor (Turkey-TBL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He had a busy 2017-18 campaign, seeing action for three different teams. Kennedy began the season with The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A), where he played eight games and registered averages of 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg. In January…
Read MoreRiga Wins Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger
Bucharest, Romania – Team Riga from Latvia prevailed on August 13th and prevailed over Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda 21-20 in the final of the Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger. It was an impressive win, considering that Novi Sad Al Wahda is ranked as the top team in the world at the moment. This allowed them to punch their ticket…
Read MoreDarrun Hilliard to play for Baskonia
Darrun Hilliard (198 cm, Villanova’15) is Europe-bound after securing a deal to play for Spanish club Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018. Hilliard spent 2017-18 back home in the U.S., splitting time with the San Antonio Spurs and their G-League affiliate, the Austin Spurs. He played 14 games for the San Antonio Spurs but…
Read MoreJames Feldeine heads to Hapoel Jerusalem
James Feldeine (193 cm, Quinnipiac’10) is a recent addition the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) in 2018-19. Feldeine heads to Isreal after playing for Serbian Powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) in 2017-18. Feldeine logged 26 games for Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League, where he posted averages of 14.8 ppg and 3.2 apg.…
Read MoreFran Pilepic signed by Lietkabelis
Fran Pilepic (193 cm) has been signed by Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is a 29-year-old Croatian international player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2012. The veteran player lent his talents to Selcuklu Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL) in the 2017-18 season. He appeared in 38 games for…
Read MoreDa’Sean Butler inks with Hapoel Jerusalem
Da’Sean Butler (201 cm, West Virginia’10) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). Butler is coming off a productive season playing for German club Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). He played 10 games for his former team in the 7Days EuroCup and recorded averages of 10.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg. He…
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