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Sonny Weems leaves CSKA Moscow
Sonny Weems (198 cm, Arkansas’08) is no longer with Russian juggernaut CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) and is now a free agent. Weems has been with the club since 2012. In 2014/15 Weems managed to play 26 games in the Euroleague and averaged 13.1 ppg and 3.5 apg. Sonny also played 31 games in the VTB United…
Read MoreMarko Popovic departs Khimky
BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) has parted ways with Marko Popovic (185 cm, Southern Idaho’01) this 2015. It was the end of his two-year contract with the Russian club. Popovic is a Croatian player who was a former member of the Croatian national team from 2003 to 2011. In 2014/15 he played 15 games for…
Read MoreTrey Thompkins joins Real Madrid
Trey Thompkins (208 cm, Georgia’11) will join the ranks of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) this 2015/16 season. The 2015 Euroleague champs will be able to make good use of the player in their rotation for the coming season. Thompkins spent the 2014/15 season on the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). He appeared…
Read MoreKyle Hines stays with CSKA Moscow
Kyle Hines (198 cm) will remain with CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for two more seasons after agreeing to terms with the Russian club. Hines joined the club in 2013-14 and was part of their back-to-back VTB championships in 2014 and this 2015. He played 30 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and posted averages…
Read MoreKresimir Loncar departs Valencia
Kresimir Loncar (210 cm) has left Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015. Loncar is a 32-year-old Croatian player who signed with Valencia for the 2014/15 season. He played 10 games for the team in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and posted averages of 5.8 ppg and 2.6 rpg in 12 minutes off the bench. Kresimir also…
Read MoreSalih Nuhanovic stays with Oradea
CSM Oradea of Romania’s Liga Nationala has decided to retain Slovenian big man Salih Nuhanovic (210 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Salih moved to Oradea in the 2014/15 season from Club Africain Tunis (Tunisia-Division I). He played four games for his team in the EuroChallenge and averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Nuhanovic also logged…
Read MoreJerry Johnson extends with BK Astana
It appears that Jerry Johnson (182 cm, Rider’05) has truly found a team he can call “home” in BK Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). The team is keeping him for the 2015/16 season. Johnson joined Astana way back in 2011 and has previously received a contract extension from the team in 2013. Johnson has been calling the plays…
Read MoreEric Dawson added by Ponce
Eric Dawson (206 cm, Midwestern State’07) is a recent addition to the roster of Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico BSN) this 2015. In 2014/15 Dawson played for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) and in 13 games was able to record averages of 11.1 ppg and 9.0 rpg. Eric joined Chalon after a completing a brief stint…
Read MoreSeamus Boxley leaves Limburg United
Seamus Boxley (201 cm, Portland State’05) is now a free agent after leaving Limburg United of Belgium’s Scooore league. Boxley joined the club for the 2014/15 season and was able to play 30 games for them. During his run, Seamus managed to register averages of 13.9 ppg and 5.5 rpg. The 31-year-old veteran forward played…
Read MoreMike Smith parts ways with Mons-Hainaut
Mike Smith (198 cm, East Tennessee State’11) has parted ways with Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Scooore League) and is now a free agent. The 27-year-old Smith played a dozen games for them during their run in the 2014/15 EuroChallenge and was able to produce averages of 12.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg. Mike also logged 41 games in…
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