Archive for August 2018
Australia Bags Gold At FIBA U18 Asian Championships
Australia reigned supreme over the weekend as they took home the gold in the FIBA U18 Asian Championships. They defeated New Zealand, 72-63. China claimed the bronze trophy after defeating the Philippines 76-57. Kody Stattman led the charge for the Boomers with 17 points, while Kyle Bowen did an excellent job with a double-double performance,…
Read MoreMalik Hairston joins Fos-Provence
Malik Hairston (198 cm, Oregon’08) is the latest veteran to be added to the roster of FOS Provence Basket (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Hairston is coming off a two-season stint with AEK Athens (Greece-A1), so he does come with a wealth of experience with him. In the 2017-18 season, Hairston was released by…
Read MoreJaka Blazic added by FC Barcelona
Jaka Blazic (196 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Blazic is a 28-year-old Slovenian international basketball player who has been a member of the Slovenian National Team since 2013. Blazic has had some solid experience playing for Spanish clubs. He…
Read MoreMilton Doyle now UCAM Murcia
Milton Doyle (193 cm, University of Loyola’17) will continue his professional basketball career in the 2018-19 season with UCAM Murcia (Spain-Liga Endesa). Doyle spreads his wings and is flying off to Europe for the first time as a pro. His 2017-18 season was spent at home in the U.S. Doyle logged 10 games for the…
Read MoreJoel Bolomboy to bolster CSKA Moscow
Joel Bolomboy (206 cm, Weber State’16) has been signed to a deal for the 2018-19 season by European Powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Bolomboy is a 24-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Ukrainian passport. He joined the Ukrainian National Team in 2015. This will be Bolomboy’s first signing with a team overseas, marking…
Read MoreNCAA Rules Changes Blindside NBA, USA Basketball
The NCAA announced a couple of changes to their rules recently and it caught the NBA and USA Basketball by surprise. The collegiate association has been in damage control mode in the wake of a series of FBI-backed investigations relating to recruitment-related fraud. A section of the rules changes announced pertain to the flexibility of…
Read MoreQuincy Miller-Scott signs with Joventut
Quincy Miller-Scott (206 cm, Baylor’12) is taking his game to Spain in 2018 after landing a deal to play for Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa). Miller-Scott’s 2017-18 was cut short with an injury and he managed to play just one game for Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL), where he scored four points and pulled down five…
Read MoreKeifer Sykes inks with Avellino
Keifer Sykes (183 cm, Green Bay’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Sykes’ 2017-18 season was spent playing in Turkey for Ankara D.S.I. (Turkey-TBL). He had a productive season producing averages of 22.4 ppg and 4.8 apg.
Read MoreTai Webster added by Galatasaray
Tai Webster (193 cm, Nebraska’17) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 on the roster of Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Webster is a 23-year-old international basketball player from New Zealand who has been playing for the New Zealand National Team since 2012. He spent his rookie season as a pro with the Fraport Skyliners…
Read MoreJonathan Holmes joins Hapoel Tel Aviv
Jonathan Holmes (204 cm, Texas’15) will be strengthening the roster of Hapoel SP Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The 25-year-old Holmes has been a member of the US National Team since 2017. After his release from the Boston Celtics in 2017-18, Holmes signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G-League.…
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