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Andre Williamson tabbed by Geneve
Andre Williamson (202 cm, F) has signed with Lions de Geneve in the Swiss SBL. Geneve is atop of the standings with a 20-2 record. Williamson finished his season in Cyprus, where he played both the local OPAP League and the ChampionsLeague. In eight international games, he averaged 9.4 ppg and 7.6 rebounds, playing for…
Read MoreJustin Wright-Foreman to go overseas
Justin Wright-Foreman (187 cm, G) has signed on for his first pro basketball job overseas. The 23-year-old has signed with Chorale de Roanne Basket in France. The Pro A club, coached by Jean-Denys Choulet, is 9-11 and sits in 10th place of the standings. Wright-Foreman started this season in the G League. There, he averaged…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes, Armani Milano take emphatic 2-0 lead in EuroLeague playoffs
Anadolu Efes and Armani Milano triumphed in Game 2 of their respective series and now are one step away from the EuroLeague Final Four. At Sinan Erdem Dome, Efes was unstoppable for a second straight match and dominated Real Madrid (91-68) to take a 2-0 lead in the EuroLeague playoff series. The Turks were in…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg makes EuroLeague playoff history in Game 1 vs FC Barcelona
Zenit Saint Petersburg upset FC Barcelona on the road in Game 1 on Wednesday night (74-76) and made EuroLeague playoff history. In their first-ever EuroLeague playoffs game, the Russians stunned the Catalans and claimed their first-ever win in EuroLeague postseason. Zenit was in control for the majority of the night and led by as many…
Read MoreIoannis Kouzeloglou from Aris to Pau
Ioannis Kouzeloglou (204 cm, F) is finished with the Greek A1 season. His team Aris, has one more game to play in the regular season but decided to let the Greek forward go. With immediate effect, Kouzegoglou joins Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the French ProA. Pau is 6-15 and is emerged in a relegation battle…
Read MoreZach LeDay, Armani Milano survive Bayern Munich in EuroLeague playoffs opener
The opening night of the EuroLeague playoffs saw Zach LeDay and Armani Milano survive a late thriller over Bayern Munich at home (79-78). The Italians made the second-biggest comeback in the history of the EuroLeague playoffs and took the upper hand in the series (1-0). With 1.2 seconds remaining, Malcolm Delaney and LeDay teamed up…
Read MoreB.J. Johnson signs with the Brisbane Bullets
B.J. Johnson (201 cm, F) is on the move to Australia. There he will join the Brisbane Bullets and coach Andrej Lemanis. Brisbane is enjoying a 10-12 season so far as they are 6th in the NBL standings. Johnson started this season in the G League, where he played 14 games for Long Island. Johnson…
Read MoreIoannis Athineou signs with Bilbao
Ioannis Athineou (194 cm, G) signed with RETAbet Bilbao basket in the Spanish ACB. He played this season for Greek side Promitheas. In 15 league games, he averaged 6.1 ppg and 2.4 assists. Athineou joins a Bilbao team that is in the middle of a relegation battle. Bilbao is second to last in the ACB…
Read MoreDonovan Jackson signs in Egypt
Donovan Jackson (188 cm, G) is on the move to Egypt. There he will join Al Ahly Cairo. Al Ahly is 8-6 and sits in fourth place in the SuperLeague standing. Jackson started this season in the EBL in Poland. There he played 27 games for Torun. Jackson averaged an impressive 18.3 ppg and 4.3…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow extends winning streak to six games in EuroLeague regular season finale
CSKA Moscow rallied past Panathinaikos at home (93-86) and ended the regular season in the EuroLeague in a winning way. This was the sixth straight win for the Muscovites, who had already clinched the second place in the EuroLeague standings (24-10). On the other hand, the “Greens” ended up losing nine of their last 11…
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