Archive for August 2021
Hosts of FIBA Europe Cup 2021-22 Qualifier Tournaments announced
The hosts of the four Qualifier Tournaments that will raise the curtain on the 2021-22 season of the FIBA Europe Cup were announced on Tuesday, with Groningen, Sofia, Krasnoyarsk, and Parnu selected as venues. Dutch club Donar Groningen will host Tournament A at their home arena. The winner of the Quarter-Final between KK Kumanovo of North Macedonia and Swans Gmunden…
Read MoreJahvon Blair starts pro career in Greece
Jahvon Blair (191 cm, G) has signed his first pro contract with AG Lavrio Aegean Cargo Lavrio in the Greek A1. Lavrio comes off an impressive 20/21 campaign where they finished 2nd in the A1 standings with a 17-5 record. They will also play ChampionsLeague this season. Jahvon Blair played college basketball at Georgetown, where…
Read MoreEric Griffin moves to AEK for two years
Eric Griffin (203 cm, F) has signed with AEK Athens in the Greek A1. He has signed for two years and will be in the Greek capital through the 22/23 season. Eric Griffin played a great season in the Israeli Winner League last year. He averaged 17.9 ppg and 6.8 rebounds in 25 games for…
Read MoreEmmanuel Mudiay from NBA to Zalgiris
Emmanuel Mudiay (196 cm, G/F) has signed with BC Zalgiris Kaunas. Zalgiris is the defending LKL champion and plays EuroLeague. Mudiay did not play this past season but played the previous five seasons in the NBA. Only 25 years old, Mudiay played most of his games in Denver but finished with the Utah Jazz last…
Read MoreOlympiacos inks Tyler Dorsey
Olympiacos Piraeus put one of the finishing touches to its roster for the new season on Monday with the signing of guard Tyler Dorsey to a one-year deal. Dorsey (196 cm, 25 years old) arrives from Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv, where he spent the last two seasons. Last season he played 34 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games, averaging…
Read MoreKenny Wooten to Nes-Ziona
Kenny Wooten (206 cm, F) is on the move to Israel. There he will join Ironi Hai Motors Nes-Ziona and coach Lior Lubin in the Winner League. Nes-Ziona ended the previous campaign seventh in the standings. Wooten played in the GLeague the past two seasons. Last year for the Rio Grande Vipers, he averaged 4.3…
Read MoreJalen Adams from France to Israel
Jalen Adams (191 cm, G) has signed with Hapoel Jerusalem in the Israeli Winner League. Jerusalem will also play in the FIBA Champions League. Adams played in France and the GLeague last season. In seven French ProA games, the 25-year-old Adams averaged 20.3 ppg and 3 assists. Jalen Adams played college basketball at Connecticut, where…
Read MoreDevondrick Walker tabbed by Riga
Devondrick Walker (196 cm, G/F) has signed with VEF Riga and head coach Janis Gailitis. Riga will play in the local LBL and the FIBA Champions League. Walker played in New Zealand this past season. In 17 NBL games, the 29-year-old Walker averaged 21.6 ppg and 5 rebounds. He has previously played in countries such…
Read MoreJohnathan Williams tabbed by Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trentino has tabbed johnathan Williams (206 cm, F). Trento plays in the Italian Serie A as well as the EuroCup this coming season. Williams started last season in the Turkish BSL with Galatasaray. Halfway the season, he switched teams and played for Chemnitz in the German BBL. In 8 BBL games, he averaged…
Read MoreVitto Brown moves south to Spain, Sevilla
Vitto Brown (203 cm, F) has signed with Coosur Real Betis Sevilla in the Spanish ACB. Last season, Betis finished 19th in the standings. Brown played in Le Mans last season. In 32 French ProA games, he averaged 9.9 ppg and 3.5 rebounds. Vitto Brown played in the GLeague the three seasons before, and he…
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