Archive for October 14, 2020
Dutch basketball league suspended
The Dutch basketball league has been suspended for at least four weeks. This is the result of the new government measures which in essence comes down to a partial lockdown. The number of newly notified positive coronavirus tests in the Netherlands soared by a further 7,393 cases in the 24 hours to Tuesday at 10…
Read MoreBrandon Walters agrees on terms with Comunicaciones Mercedes
Brandon Walters (208 cm, F/C) has agreed on terms with Comunicaciones Mercedes from Argentina. Last season Walters played in Finland for Joensuun Kataja Basket and averaged 16.8 ppg and 5.8 rpg in the Korisliiga. In 2018 Brandon Walters graduated from Middle Tennessee University, where he posted 11.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg. He then started his…
Read MoreFuture of G League uncertain
Will there be a G League this season? Who knows. Various scenarios There are discussions of various scenarios for a G-League campaign, including not holding one or expanding NBA rosters instead. One plan could feature having a handful of week-long G-League showcases in a bubble setting to ensure young players stay active. If a more…
Read MoreZach Thomas inks with Budivelnyk Kyiv
Zach Thomas (201 cm, F) has signed with the Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kyiv for the upcoming season. Last season Thomas played in the Italian Serie A, where he averaged 7.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Consultinvest VL Pesaro. Zach Thomas had a tremendous college career. When he played for Bucknell University, he averaged 20.6 ppg…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas becomes first EuroLeague team to three wins
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive start in the EuroLeague and remained undefeated in the competition. The Lithuanians defeated Crvena Zvezda in Belgrade (69-75) and earned their third straight road win. Zalgiris became the first team to reach three wins in the EuroLeague this season. The visitors kept the Serbians to just two points in the…
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