Archive for August 2018
Nicolas Laprovittola re-ups with Joventut
Nicolas Laprovittola (190 cm) will remain on the roster of Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2018 after getting a contract extension from the club. Laprovittola is a 27-year-old Argentinian international basketball player who has been an integral member of the Argentinian National Team since 2011. He played 17 games for Joventut in 2017-18 and…
Read MorePhil Randles goes pro with Pelister Bistola
Phil Randles (183 cm, California Maritime’18) will begin his professional basketball career in 2018 playing for KK Pelister Sport Bitola (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). He’s projected to slide into the starting point guard role from the get-go, so Randles will have his hands full. In his senior year at Cal-State Maritime (NAIA), Randles played 29 games…
Read MoreNCAA: Shareef O’Neal To Play For UCLA
Shareef O’Neal (205 cm), son of NBA Legend Shaquille O’Neal will be playing his freshman year of college for the UCLA Bruins in 2018-19. The 18-year-old O’Neal joins an impressive crop of recruits for the UCLA basketball program and immediately should be an impact player for their frontcourt. O’Neal led his high school, Crossroads, to a…
Read MoreDemetris Nichols pens with Scandone Avellino
Demetrius Nichols (202 cm, Syracuse’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) in 2018-19. Nichols is coming off a productive campaign playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-Premijer Liga). He played 24 games for Cedevita in the ABA League where he notched averages of 13.3 ppg and 4.4 rpg.…
Read MoreTyrese Rice signs with Brose Baskets
Tyrese Rice (185 cm, Boston College’09) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Rice is a 31-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He has been playing for the Montenegrin National Team since 2013. He spent the last two…
Read MoreShevon Thompson to play in Turkey
Shevon Thompson (213 cm, George Mason’16) is bound for Turke after landing a deal to play for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL). Thompson is a 25-year-old Jamaican big man who spent the 2017-18 season playing in the NBA G-League. He was originally supposed to play for Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) but left the team in…
Read MoreSerbia Repeat As FIBA U18 European Champions
Serbia has been crowned the 2018 FIBA U18 European Champions after downing Latvia 99-90 in the finals. This is another remarkable feather that Serbian Basketball can put in their caps, as the organization now boasts of being back-to-back winners of the gold. The Serbians made use of their size advantage to the fullest and punished…
Read MoreAntonio Ballard joins Kymis
Antonio Ballard (194 cm, Miami-Ohio’12) is taking his game to Greece in 2018-19 by way of a contract with GS Kymis (Greece-A1). Ballard began his 2017-18 campaign playing in Switzerland with the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-SBL). Ballard ended up leaving the club and headed to Lebanon where he signed with Tadamoun Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). It was a…
Read MoreMike Green, newcomer to Strasbourg
Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08) has been added by SIG Strasbourg (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Green is a 33-year-old American player who spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of AEK Athens (Greece-A1). He played 20 games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he produced averages of 11.5 ppg and…
Read MoreErik McCree joins VL Pesaro
Erik McCree (203 cm, Lousiana Tech’17) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season with Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). McCree spent his rookie campaign as a pro in 2017-18 back in the U.S. This will be his first stint overseas, marking a new chapter in his career. He failed to score in his…
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