Archive for 2021
Tayler Persons switches to GTK Gliwice
Tayler Persons (191 cm, G) was fired by s.Oliver Wuerzburg just weeks ago. Persons didn’t waste any time picking things up. He has signed in the Polish EBL with Gliwice and coach Matthias Zollner. Gliwice is ranked 10th in the standings with an 8-11 record. Persons averaged 11.2 ppg and 4 assists in 9 BBL…
Read MoreJustin Tillman brought in by Bursaspor
Justin Tillman (203 cm, F) has left Sassari and has signed a contract with Bursaspor in Turkey. There he will join coach Dusan Alimpijevic and a team that’s in last place in the BSL standings. Bursaspor was eliminated from EuroCup play last month after posting a 3-7 record in group D. Tillman started this season…
Read MoreMcKenzie Moore added by Ironi Nahariya
McKenzie Moore (198 cm, G) is on the move to Israel. There he will join Ironi Nahariya and coach Danny Franco. Ironi Nahariya is enjoying a slow start to the Winner League season as they are second to last in the standings with a 1-8 record. Moore started this season in the EBL in Poland.…
Read MoreArmani Milano triumphs over Real Madrid to sweep season series in the EuroLeague
Armani Milano stunned Real Madrid at Wizink Center and triumphed over the “Whites” to sweep the season series in the EuroLeague (2-0). Real was down by 17 midway through the third quarter (41-58), yet they cut the deficit to three late in the game (74-77). The Italians stood tall, though, and sealed the deal from…
Read MoreJesse Hunt joins Rasta Vechta
Jesse Hunt (203 cm, F) is in his second year as a pro and has switched teams. Hunt started this season in Cyprus. There he notched 10 ppg and 8.7 rebounds in seven Fiba Champions League contests for Keravnos. Last year the 23-year-old Australian played his rookie pro season in Turkey. In the second Turkish…
Read MoreIke Udanoh from Trieste to Strasbourg
Ike Udanoh (203 cm, F/C) has left Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste. He has signed in the French Pro A with SIG Strasbourg. Udanoh, apparently unhappy with his role, averaged 7.2 ppg and 4.4 rebounds in six SerieA contests. He joins a Strasbourg team led by Finnish coach Lassi Tuovi. They are 8th in the ProA standings…
Read MoreClifford Hammonds back to Belgium
Clifford Hammonds (191 cm, G) will play again in the Belgian Euromillions League. Hammonds played the past two years in the Greek A1, but before those seasons, he spent two with Charleroi. He will join coach Sacha Massot and an 0-2 Limburg United squad. They are currently 3rd in the group B standings. Hammonds is…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow suffers first EuroLeague defeat since October 22
CSKA Moscow was undefeated for almost three months, yet Baskonia ended the Muscovites’ 12-game winning streak in the EuroLeague. The Basques survived a late thriller against CSKA at Fernando Buesa Arena and maintained a playoff push in the EuroLeague (95-93). The Russians came back from double deficits twice in the game (31-19, 79-67), outscoring the…
Read MoreFirst mask-wearing game in college basketball
Boston University and Holy Cross made history yesterday. It was the first game in college basketball where all players of both teams had to wear a mask DURING the game! Boston University is the first NCAA D1 team requiring its players to wear masks — and also the first to require other teams to wear…
Read MoreShaquille Goodwin from Greece to Poland
Shaquille Goodwin (206 cm, F/C) signed a contract with GTK Gliwice in the Polish EBL. Goodwin started this season in Greece. The 26-year-old played six games for Larissa BC, in which he helped the team to a 2-7 record with averages of 8.5 ppg and 6.3 rebounds per contest. Goodwin played in Turkey, Italy, Germany,…
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