Archive for 2018
Liga Endesa: Barca Slips, Valencia Rises
It was an eventful January 21st as Round 17 of the 2017-18 regular season drew to a close in the Spanish Liga Endesa. The top of the league standings looked the same, with Real Madrid maintaining its dominant lead over the rest of the domestic Spanish League with its 16-1 record. The Powerhouse easily crushed…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: big wins on Friday
Round 19 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with some important games. Fenerbahce beat Anadolu Efes in an Istanbul derby, while CSKA consolidated first place with a win over Panathinaikos. Unicaja Malaga had too much at home for Real Madrid and Milan capped a good week with victory over Baskonia. Anadolu Efes Istanbul…
Read MoreKeith Benson heads to Osaka Evessa
Keith Benson (211 cm, Oakland’11) is Asia-bound after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Osaka Evessa (Japan-B1 League) this 2018. The big man will get a very big change of scenery after having started 2017-18 playing in Europe for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played in nine games for them in the Basketball…
Read MoreJeril Taylor gets extension from Giessen 46ers
Jeril Taylor (193 cm, Southern Indiana’17) received a contract extension from the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL), with the club locking him in for the 2018-19 season. He is on his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player getting his feet wet with a stint in Europe. Taylor spent time with both the Giessen 46ers and their Pro…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 19 opens
With no time to stop and breathe, the best clubs on the continent are entering Round 19 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague season. Just a day after Round 18 wrapped, there were four games on Thursday to welcome the next round of action. On Thursday, each home team claimed victory, and each managed to do…
Read MoreMark Lyons signs with Enisey
Mark Lyons (185 cm, Arizona’13) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018 with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). The Arizona product moves to the Russian club after starting the 2017-18 season with Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). Before parting ways with his former team, Lyons was able to appear in nine Basketball Champions League games and average 9.4…
Read MoreBandja Sy added by Partizan
Bandja Sy (204 cm, New Mexico State’13) is a recent addition to the roster of BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) this 2018. Sy is a 27-year-old international basketball player who has citizenship from Mali and France. This will be his third team for the 2017-18 season. He started off with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France-Pro A) but…
Read MoreNate Wolters landed by Chalon
Nate Wolters (193 cm, South Dakota State’13) is making his way back to Europe this January 2018 after signing a deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). He was cut from the Utah Jazz after playing five games where he averaged 0.4 ppg and 0.2 apg. Wolters ended up with a stint in the…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 18 closes
Round 18 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague finished on Wednesday with some big wins around the corner. CSKA Moscow and Milan broke a century of points on their way to beating Anadolu Efes and Unicaja Malaga respectively. Fenerbahce passed a tricky test at home against Panathinaikos, while Real Madrid edged past Baskonia in an all-Spanish…
Read MoreKen Brown pens with VEF Riga
Ken Brown (180 cm, Philander Smith’12) is a new face on the roster of VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) this 2018. Brown inks a deal with the Latvian club, making the move from Termoforgia Aurora Jesi (Italy-Serie A2). Brown is set to face a new set of challenges with his new team after posting some impressive averages…
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