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Obi Enechionyia moves to Iraklis
Obi Enechionyia (208 cm, F/C) has signed a contract with Iraklis in the Greek A1. Iraklis is currently 6th in the standings with a 5-6 record. The team will also start play in the Fiba EuropeCup this month. Enechionyia is Nigerian (also holds a US passport) and regularly plays for the Nigerian national team. Obi…
Read MoreAlex Ruoff back to Germany, signs with Bamberg
Alex Ruoff (198 cm, G/F) is back in Germany. There he will join Bamberg and coach Johan Roijakkers. Ruoff has played for coach Roijakkers four seasons in Göttingen. Last season he averaged 10.9 ppg and 5.6 assists in 13 games. Ruoff started this season in the B2 league in Japan. There he played 20 games…
Read MoreMike James, CSKA Moscow end Zalgiris Kaunas’ six-game EuroLeague winning streak
Mike James and CSKA Moscow put an end to the six-game winning streak of Zalgiris Kaunas in the EuroLeague. James finished the game with 21 points and helped the Muscovites rally past the Lithuanians at home (83-73). CSKA were in front by 13 at halftime (45-32), but Zalgiris came back and cut the deficit to…
Read MorePetteri Koponen moves from EuroLeague to Italy SerieA
Petteri Koponen (194 cm, G) is moving on from Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old Finnish international has signed with Unahotels Reggio Emilia in Italy. Reggio Emilia is 6-8 and is in 9th place in the standings. Reggio Emilia will also start their Europe Cup campaign later this month. Koponen averaged 6.8 ppg and 1.5 assists in…
Read MoreKyndal Dykes signs with Anwil Wloclawek
Kyndal Dykes (192 cm, G) is moving to Poland. The 33-year-old has signed with Anwil. Anwil is 7-12 in the EBL and is in 13th place. Dykes is a veteran of many leagues. Impressively he has suited up for U-Banca Transilvania Cluj-Napoca in Romania six of his professional seasons. He has also played in Ukraine,…
Read MoreJon Elmore moves to Sopron KC
Jon Elmore (190 cm, G) has signed in Hungary with Sopron. The 25-year-old started this season in Greece with Ionikos. There he averaged 12.5 ppg and 3 assists per A1 contest. Elmore is in his second year as a pro. Last season he split time between Trieste in the Italian SerieA before he moved to…
Read MoreTerrico White to LG Sakers
Terrico White (196 cm, G) is on the move to South Korea. There he will join LG Sakers and coach Sung-wo Cho. The Sakers are 9th in the KBL with an 11-19 record. He played the last two seasons with the Perth Wildcats in Australia, where he averaged 14.7 ppg and 2.1 assists in 31…
Read MoreOlympiacos maintains EuroLeague playoff push after OT win vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Olympiacos remained alive in the EuroLeague playoffs race, thanks to its 87-89 victory over Maccabi Tel-Aviv in overtime. The “Reds” stood tall in a late thriller at Tel-Aviv and secured their sixth road win, maintaining a playoff push. It was a hard-fought battle from start to finish between the two EuroLeague powerhouses, with Kostas Sloukas…
Read MoreLazeric Jones to Germany, Bayreuth
Lazeric Jones (182 cm, G) has signed with medi Bayreuth. Jones player EuroCup and BSL games for Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul last season. He averaged 7.9 ppg and 4 assists in international play. Lazeric Jones joins a Bayreuth team with coach Raoul Korner at the helm. They are currently 4-7 and hold the 12th spot in…
Read MoreToarlyn Fitzpatrick signs with BCM U FC Arges Pitesti
Toarlyn Fitzpatrick (203 cm, F) has signed with Arges Pitesti. He started this season in Greece, where he played 11 A1 games for AO Ionikos Nikaias. He helped Ionikos to a 4-7 record by averaging 9.6 ppg and 6.2 rebounds. Toarlyn Fitzpatrick has played in Belgium, Japan, and France as well. He is now on…
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