Archive for November 9, 2020
Zadar tabs Kodi Justice
Kodi Justice (198 cm, G/F) is on his way to Croatia, where he will signwith Zadar. Last season Justice played in the Italian Serie A with Trieste and averaged 9.3 ppg. The season before that, he had split his time between teams in Russia and Poland. Justice came out of Arizona State University in 2018…
Read MoreXavier Cannefax moves to Kosovo
Xavier Cannefax (188 cm, G) has found a new club for the 2020-21 season, KB Ponte Prizren, from Kosovo. Last season he played in the Dutch Basketball League with Apollo Amsterdam, where he averaged 21.9 ppg and 4.5 aspg. The year before, he was also successful in Saudi Arabia and Sweden. Xavier Cannefax comes from…
Read MoreBasketball Africa League’s inaugural season to be delayed until 2021
The Basketball Africa League will delay its inaugural season until 2021 due to the global pandemic, according to basketball insiders. An announcement is imminent. Which means details will emerge about the new league’s plans for next year. The NBA- and FIBA-backed BAL was to begin play with 12 teams in March, but the COVID-19 pandemic…
Read MoreJohn Bryant signs with Paderborn
American center John Bryant has finalized a contract with German second-division club Uni Baskets Paderborn. Bryant, 33, previously played for the Giessen 46ers from 2017-20. He signed a contract extension in 2018. In his final season with the 46ers, Bryant averaged 9.7 points and 6.7 rebounds. The Santa Clara University product earned Bundesliga MVP accolades…
Read MoreRyan Boatright signs with Rytas
Ryan Boatright (183 cm, G) has signed with Lithuanian powerhouse Rytas. Last season Boatright started the season with Cedevita Olimpija from Slovenia and ended it with Avtodor Saratov from Russia. After graduating from the University of Connecticut in 2015 (averaging 17.4 ppg and 3.8 aspg), Boatright wasn’t drafted, but he participated in NBA Summer Leagues…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon drops 42 on Fethiye
Krunoslav Simon was a powerful offensive force on Sunday in Andalou Efes Istanbul’s 90-84 victory. The Croatian standout dropped 42 points on Fethiye, producing a Turkish Basketball Super League master class in shooting. Simon made 11 of 12 shots from 2-point range and knocked down 4 of 7 3-pointers. He also went 8-for-8 at the…
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