Archive for 2020
Moses Kingsley to AEK Athens
Moses Kingsley (208 cm, F/C) is on the move to Greece. There he will join AEK Athens and coach Ilias Papatheodorou. AEK is enjoying a great start to the A1 season as they are atop of the standings with a 5-0 record. Moses Kingsley started this season in the ACB in Spain. There he played…
Read MoreTyler Flack moves to Ukraine, Budivelnyk Kyiv
Tyler Flack (202 cm, F) will join Lithuanian coach Valdemaras Chomicius and a 4-4 Budivelnyk squad that sits at 7th place in the Superleague. Tyler Flack the last couple of seasons in Scandinavia. Last season he played in Finland for BC Nokia, where he averaged 9.8 ppg and 5 rebounds. The season before, he helped…
Read MoreKenneth Smith signs with Limoges
Kenneth “Speedy” Smith (191 cm, G) has signed in the French ProA with Limoges CSP Elite. Smith is moving south from Belgium where last season he played for the Antwerp Giants in the Belgian Euromillions League. In just two league games, he recorded 17.5 ppg, 5.5 rpg, 9.5 apg, and 1 spg. Smith also played…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas snaps six-game EuroLeague losing streak after triumph over Panathinaikos
Zalgiris Kaunas put an end to a six-game losing streak in the EuroLeague following their 69-81 victory over Panathinaikos in Athens. The Lithuanians hadn’t won since October 29 and their game against the “Greens” was a must-win one. Zalgiris took over from the opening tip and never looked back. They led by 12 in the…
Read MoreJamil Wilson from Roma to Hapoel Jerusalem
Jamil Wilson (201 cm, F) started this season in the Italian Serie A, thinking he would be there far into 2021. That wasn’t to be. His team Acea Virtus Roma had severe financial issues that culminated in the withdrawal of the historic team from Serie A just a day ago. Wilson was left without a…
Read MoreJon Elmore goes to Greece, Ionikos
Jon Elmore (190 cm, G) is on his way to play in the Greek A1 league. There he will join a 1-5 squad led by coach Vangelis Angelou. Jon Elmore played last season in Trieste in the Italian Serie A (7.5 ppg and 1.9 apg) and later in the season moved down a league and…
Read MoreSiyani Chambers added by Balkan Botevgrad
Siyani Chambers (183 cm, G) is moving to the Bulgarian NBL league. Chambers is to play for coach Jovica Arsic. Siyani Chambers, 27 years old, played last season for Heroes Den Bosch in the Dutch DBL. He averaged 8.6 ppg and 5.8 assists. He has played previously in Austria and Germany for Wels and Giessen,…
Read MoreOlympiacos edges Crvena Zvezda in Vassilis Spanoulis’ historic EuroLeague night
Olympiacos survived a late thriller against Crvena Zvezda (79-81), in a game where captain Vassilis Spanoulis reached another EuroLeague milestone. Spanoulis, a three-time EuroLeague champion and Final Four MVP, scored 14 points and now has a total of 4,923 points. As a result, he surpassed fellow EuroLeague legend Juan Carlos Navarro (4,921 points) to become…
Read MoreVirtus Roma withdraws from Italian Serie A
The Italian Serie A is turned upside down after Virtus Roma announced the withdrawal from the championship. The decision came just a few hours before the final gong, which would have seen the team’s expulsion from the League for the non-payment of the 35,000 euro Fip installment expiring on 25 November. Had it arrived by…
Read MoreGavin Ware on his way to Gravelines-Dunkerque
Gavin Ware (206 cm, PF) moves to France to play for Gravelines-Dunkerque in the French ProA. Ware, 27 years old, played last season for Kumamoto in the Japanese B2 League. He averaged 18.9 ppg and 12.2 rebounds. Gavin Ware is no stranger to the French basketball fan as he played in the ProA before. During…
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