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Giovonne Woods inks with Mecca
Giovonne Woods (191 cm, Central Washington’09) has linked up with Saudi Arabian outfit Al Wehda Mecca (Premier League) for the rest of the season. The American has already been playing in the Middle East this season for Al Shurtah Police (Iraq, D1) and impressed with averages of 23.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 9.3 assists, and 2.0…
Read MoreSandro Carissimo to Oviedo
Sandro Carissimo (188 cm, Vermont’14) will start his professional career in Spain after inking for Union Financiera Baloncesto Oviedo (LEB Gold). The American graduated from Vermont last summer and will now enter his rookie season with Oviedo. Carissimo played 31 NCAA games and averaged 12.4 points, 3.1 rebounds, 2.1 assists per game. The point guard…
Read MoreJohndre Jefferson to Varese
Johndre Jefferson (207 cm, South Carolina’11) has signed a deal to play for OpenjobMetis Varese in the Italian Serie A this season. Jefferson is arriving after impressing in the Italian A2 Gold for Dinamica Generale Mantovana, where he played seventeen games and averaged 14.1 points and 9.9 rebounds per game. Through the 2013/2014 season the…
Read MoreTyshawn Taylor deals with Mayaguez
Tyshawn Taylor (190 cm, Kansas´12) is returning to Puerto Rico, this time to play for Indios de Mayaguez in the BSN. The experienced guard last played in the league during the summer of 2014, playing for Atleticos de San German. During that stint the American player featured in seventeen game and was explosive with averages…
Read MoreGreg Logins deals with Tapiolan Honka
Greg Logins (203 cm, Canisius’11) has put pen to paper on a deal with Tapiolan Honka in the Finnish Korisliiga it has been announced. The forward has already been in action this season, playing in the Japanese BJ League for Fukuoka Rizing. Logins played thirty games during the first half of the campaign and managed…
Read MoreCory Johnson pens with Monthey
BBC Monthey (Switzerland, LNA) added its second new American player of the week by bringing in Cory Johnson (200 cm, Valparaiso’11) to the team roster. He has been plying his trade with Lapuan Korikobrat in the Finnish Korisliiga and over two games he impressed with numbers of 15.5 points and 7.5 rebounds. Earlier in the…
Read MoreE.J. Kusnyer leaves Caseres
E.J. Kusnyer (196 cm, Mercer’10) has split with Spanish LEB Silver club Caceres Patrimonio de la Humanidad, with both sides reaching a mutual agreement. The American (he also holds a Hungarian passport) has played eight games for the club since joining in December, and in those games he averaged 6.9 points and 1.6 rebounds per…
Read MoreBilly Baptist joins London Lightning
Billy Baptist (196 cm, Quincy’10) has been added to the roster at Canadian NBL franchise the London Lightning for the remainder of the campaign. The American played has been featuring for Al Qadisiya in Saudi Arabia’s Premier League recently, while he has already made his debut for the Lightning. In his first appearance the guard…
Read MoreDarryl Webb leaves Monthey
BBC Monthey of the Swiss LNA league announced that Darryl Webb (198 cm, Indiana, PA’11) has left the club, with both parties coming to a mutual agreement. The American has played eighteen games for the club and has averaged impressively with double-double numbers of 15.8 points and 11.2 rebounds per game. With stats like that,…
Read MoreGarrick Sherman joins Dinamo Tbilisi
Garrick Sherman (205 cm, Notre Dame’14) has found a new team this 2014/15 season, joining Georgian club Dimano Tbilisi (Superleague). The 24-year-old Notre Dame product began his rookie season as a pro playing for AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL). He logged a total 16 games for AZS Koszalin before he departed the team in January 2015. During…
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