Archive for August 2021
Kerwin Roach tabbed by Nes-Ziona
Kerwin Roach (193 cm, G) has signed with Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona in the Israeli Winner League. Nes-Ziona ended this past season in seventh place of the standings. Roach will enter his third season as a pro. He has played in New Zealand and the GLeague after college. Kerwin Roach, 24 years old, played college…
Read MoreEinaras Tubutis signs in BNXT, ZZ Leiden
Einaras Tubutis (207 cm, F) has signed to play in the newly formed BNXT League, a merger of Belgian and Dutch pro basketball. He will play for Dutch champion ZZ Leiden. Tubutis played last season for Prienai in his home country of Lithuania. Einars Tubutis, 22 years old, has been a member of the Lithuanian…
Read MoreAntonio Campbell to Ukraine
Antonio Campbell (206 cm, F/C) is on the move to Ukraine. There he will join SC Prometey Kamianske in the Ukrainian Superleague. Premetey finished last season with a 27-13 record, ending in 3rd place in the standings. Campbell played last season in the GLeague. In merely eight games, he averaged just under eight points per…
Read MoreNBA sets a high bar for racial hiring
According to The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport (TIDES) at the University of Central Florida, the NBA earned an A in racial hiring practices. The TIDES released its 2021 NBA Racial and Gender Report Card on Wednesday. In the USA, 13.4% of the population is Black or African American. Steady improvement Keeping that number in…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett signs with Jerusalem after two DNPs
Anthony Bennett (203 cm, F) has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Winner League. Bennett hasn’t played professional basketball the past two seasons. The last season he did play was during the 18/19 season when he played in the GLeague. The Canadian big man averaged 12.2 ppg and 4.4 rebounds for Agua Caliente. Bennett…
Read MoreKerry Blackshear to Turkey, signs with Galatasaray
Kerry Blackshear (208 cm, F/C) has signed with Galatasaray in Turkey. Blackshear played last season in the Winner League in Israel. In his first year as a pro, he averaged 15 ppg and 7.9 rebounds in 36 games for Gilboa Galil. Kerry Blackshear played college basketball at Virginia Tech and Florida. At Florida, he averaged…
Read MoreDavid DiLeo to PAOK
David DiLeo (202 cm, F) has signed with PAOK Thessaloniki in the Greek A1. PAOK ended the 20/21 campaign fifth in the standings with a 13-10 record. DiLeo played last season in the Spanish ACB. In his first year as a pro, he averaged 8.1 ppg and 1.8 rebounds in 19 games for Murcia. David…
Read MoreKerem Kanter from Greece to Poland
Kerem Kanter (204 cm, F) has signed with WKS Slask Wroclaw in the Polish EBL. Head coach Petar Mijovic recruited the 26-year-old Turkish big man away from Greece. Kanter played last season for Kolossos in the Greek A1. He put up great numbers as he averaged 17.2 ppg and 7.5 rebounds in 24 games. Before…
Read MoreNerlens Noel sues Klutch Sports and claims $58M loss in potential salary
On Monday, New York Knicks center Nerlens Noel filed a lawsuit against former agent Rich Paul and his firm, Klutch Sports, claiming he lost $58 million in potential salary while Paul represented him from 2017 to 2020. Noel took action after Klutch recently filed a grievance with the National Basketball Players Association, claiming Noel hadn’t paid $200,000 in…
Read MoreBayern Munchen brings Augustine Rubit back to Germany
FC Bayern Munich completed its roster by signing veteran big man Augustine Rubit for the coming season. Rubit (203 cm, 32 years old) spent the first five seasons of his professional career in Germany with Walter Tigers Tuebingen, ratiopharm Ulm, and Brose Bamberg. He made his EuroLeague debut in the first of his two seasons with Bamberg,…
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