Mike Watkins tries his luck in Colombia

Mike Watkins (206 cm, F) will try his luck in Colombia, where he signed with Cimarrones del Choco. That team won the LPB championship in 2017 and will start the 2020 season on October 14. Mike Watkins played for Penn State where he averaged 9.7 ppg, 7.6 rpg and an impressive 2.2 blocked shots per…

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BC Vera adds Trevond Barnes

Trevond Barnes (206 cm, F/C) has agreed to terms with BC Vera from Georgia. For Barnes, it will be his first season as a professional basketball player. Last season he played college basketball for Hampton University. There, Barnes averaged 8.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg. His Georgian team BC Vera won the A-League last season and…

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7DAYS EuroCup kicks off the 2020-21 season

The 7DAYS EuroCup started on Tuesday with the first three games of the 2020-21 season. While Buducnost VOLI Podgorica and Unicaja Malaga protected their home floors, Dolomiti Energia Trento came from behind to spoil Frutti Extra Bursaspor’s competition debut. Nine games in as many different countries on Wednesday will close out the opening week. Group…

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Landon Taliaferro signs with Amicale Steinsel

Landon Taliaferro (198, G/F) has singed with Amicale Steinsel from Luxemburg. Taliaferro comes straight out of college, so this will be his rookie season as a pro. Last season he played for Fairfield University in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference. Landon Taliaferro posted 12 ppg in his senior season.

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Leones de Ponce signs EJ Crawford

EJ Crawford (198 cm, G/F) has signed with Leones de Ponce and will play in the Puerto Rican BSN league. It is the first professional contract for Crawford, who recently graduated from Iona, where he averaged 18.8 ppg and 5.3 rpg in his senior year. EJ Crawford was also an All-MAC 1st team selection for…

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Basketball season starts amid surging COVID-19 cases

A handful of international basketball leagues started the 2020/2021 season this past weekend, and the bulk will follow within the next two weeks. While the NBA is still in the process of wrapping up the past season (2019/2020), the Polish league kicked off the new season as early as the 29th of August. The Mexican…

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