Archive for 2018
Kyle Gibson joins Besiktas
Kyle Gibson (196 cm, Lousiana Tech’11) will be a new veteran presence in the backcourt of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the 2018-19 season. The former NBA guard suited up for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). 2017-18 was a productive season for Gibson as he competed in three leagues for his former team.…
Read MoreNCAA: Tre Mann Commits To Florida
Five-star recruit Tre Mann (191 cm) has officially announced his commitment to the University of Florida Gators (NCAA) for 2018-19. Mann is touted as one of the most talented guards of his class. He is an excellent shooter, a prolific playmaker, and has elite court vision, making him a prized get for any basketball program.…
Read MoreNicolas de Jong added by Boulazac
Nicolas de Jong (210 cm) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 wearing the colors of Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro A). He is a 29-year-old Dutch international basketball player who has been a member of the Dutch National Team since 2015. NDJ has spent most of his pro career playing in the French Pro…
Read MoreJamil Wilson lands with Fiat Torino
Jamil Wilson (201 cm, Marquette’14) returns to Italy in 2018-19 after landing a deal to suit up for FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A). Wilson started the 2017-18 season with the Los Angeles Clippers. He logged a total of 15 games for them and averaged 7.0 ppg and 2.1 rpg. He spent some time in the G-League, seeing five games…
Read MoreManu Ginobili Announces Retirement
Manu Ginobili (198 cm) is calling it a career after 16 seasons in the NBA and has announced his retirement from basketball. He is a 41-year-old Argentinian-Italian international player who has won four NBA Championships with the San Antonio Spurs. Ginobili, who is widely regarded as the best basketball player to come from Latin America,…
Read MoreJames Kelly pens with Galil Gilboa
James Kelly (201 cm, Marshall’16) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) for the 2018-19 season. Kelly joins his new team after originally signing with the Levallois Metropolitans (France-Pro A). He spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of the Changwon LG Sakers (South Korea-KBL). Kelly moved…
Read MoreManu Ginobili Ponders NBA Retirement
41-year-old Argentinian basketball legend Manu Ginobili is considering hanging up his jersey. He has been seen working out at the San Antonio Spurs’ practice facility but has not yet committed to returning for the 2018-19 season. He played for the Argentinian National Team from 1998 to 2016. He and Andres Nocioni retired together in 2016.…
Read MoreNovi Sad Al Wahda Bags FIBA 3×3 Lausanne Masters
Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda prevailed over Liman Tesla Voda 21-20 over the weekend to capture the Lausanne Masters stop of the FIBA 3×3 World Tour. They proudly take home a check worth $30,000. The top-ranked team put on full display why they are so deadly in this arena, bagging their third Masters of the…
Read MoreReginald Johnson joins Kaposvari
Reginald Johnson (191 cm, Hampton’16) is taking his game to Kaposvari KK (Hungary-A Division) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Johnson joins Kaposvari after suiting up for Ourense Termal (Spain-LEB Gold) in 2017-18. He appeared in a total of 33 games for his former team and was able to register averages of 15.2 ppg and 3.0…
Read MoreKelsey Barlow now with Kymis
Kelsey Barlow (196 cm, University of Illinois’14) has moved to a new team in the Greek A1, signing a deal with GS Kymis (Greece-A1) for 2018-19. The 26-year-old Barlow was on the roster of AEK Athens (Greece-A1) in the 2017-18 season. He played 14 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 2.7…
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