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Jezreel De Jesus inks with Salta
Jezreel De Jesus (185 cm) is Argentina-bound this 2018 after inking a deal to play for Salta Basket (Argentina-Liga A). He is a 26-year-old Puerto Rican international basketball player who played for the Puerto Rican National Team in 2015. De Jesus played for Santos de San Luis Potosi (Mexico-LNBP) in March this year and recorded…
Read MoreKyrie Irving to sit out NBA season and Play-Offs
Kyrie Irving will sit out the remainder of the NBA season and the Play-Offs after being ruled out through injury. Along with the loss of the all-star guard, the chances of the Boston Celtics making a tilt at the NBA title have taken a significant dent. The franchise announced Kyrie Irving has had another operation…
Read MoreO.J. Mayo begins new chapter with San German
O.J. Mayo (193 cm, USC’08) will get a shot at revitalizing his professional basketball career this 2018 after signing a deal to play for the Atleticos de San German (Puerto Rico-BSN). Mayo was dismissed from the NBA in 2016 for violating their anti-drug policy and has not played since. He was waiting around to be…
Read MoreCarlos Cabezas pens with Regatas Corrientes
Regatas Corrientes (Argentina-Liga A) is strengthening its roster this 2018 with the signing of veteran Spanish guard Carlos Cabezas (186 cm). He played six games in the Liga Americas for Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) and was able to register averages of 6.5 ppg and 2.5 apg. The Spaniard has spent most of his pro career…
Read MoreTrahson Burrell signed by Maccabi Haifa
Trahson Burrell (201 cm, Memphis’16) is a recent addition to the roster of Maccabi Hunter Haifa (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. The 25-year-old Memphis product is coming off a stint in the NBA G-League, lending his talents to the Memphis Hustle. In 32 games for his former team, Burrell managed to put together solid averages of…
Read MoreMarkel Starks to play for Quebradillas
Markel Starks (188 cm, Georgetown’14) is headed to Latin America after landing a deal to play for the Piratas de Quebradillas (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2018. The 27-year-old guard comes over to the Puerto Rican franchise after spending the 2017-18 season for Yalova Group Belediye Spor (Turkey-TBL). As an integral part of their backcourt, Starks dropped…
Read MoreBryce Cotton joins Germani Brescia
Bryce Cotton (185 cm, Providence’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Germani Basket Brescia (Italy-Serie A) this 2018. Cotton is coming off a stint playing in Australia for the Perth Wildcats (Australia-NBL) in 2017-18. He appeared in a total of 30 games for the Wildcats and was able to put together…
Read MoreDejan Radonjić to coach Bayern Muenchen
FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) has made a drastic change heading into the German League post-season by hiring Dejan Radonjić to coach the team. The team currently holds the top seed in the German Bundesliga with an impressive 23-3 record. Dejan Radonjić is a 58-year-old former Montenegrin player who has an equally impressive head coaching resume to his…
Read MoreMitch Creek signed by Goettingen
Mitch Creek (195 cm) has been picked up by BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL) this April 2018. He is a 25-year-old Australian International Basketball player who has been a member of the Australian National Team since 2017. This will be his first stint with a European club, marking a new chapter in his career. Creek appeared in…
Read MoreKenny Frease inks with Massagno
Kenny Frease (213 cm, Xavier’12) is a new face on the roster of SAM Basket Massagno (Switzerland-SBL) this 2018. This is the first signing for Frease this 2017-18 season. The big man played in Germany in 2016-17 for Science City Jena (Germany-BBL). In 24 games, Frease recorded averages of 6.0 ppg and 3.3 rpg.
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