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Omar-Sharif Cook stays with Buducnost
Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St.John’s’01) has extended his contract with Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro, Erste Liga, Adriatic League, and Eurocup). The American joined the club at the end of last season and signed again on a short term deal a month ago. He has now extended his stay until the end of the 2014/2015 season.…
Read MoreNemanja Nedovic signed by Valencia
Nemanja Nedovic (190 cm) is returning to Europe to ply his trade with Valencia Basket in the Spanish Liga Endesa and the Euroleague. The Serbian player is heading to a Valencia team struggling in the continent’s elite competition and he will add some attacking experience to the current Eurocup champs. The point guard started the…
Read MoreDarryl Ashford signs with Kangoeroes
Darryl Ashford (193 cm, Creighton’12) is set to continue his career in Belgium’s Scooore league after signing with Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek this 2014-15. The 27-year-old Ashford spent his 2013-14 season playing for Forex Time Apollon (Cyprus-Division A). He played in a total of 11 games for the team and managed to produce averages of 8.4…
Read MoreFrankie Sullivan pens with Rovinari
Frankie Sullivan (185 cm, Auburn’13) is the latest addition to the roster of Romanian club CS Energia Rovinari Targu Jiu (Liga Nationala) this 2014-15. The team is currently in fifth place in the Romanian league with a 3-2 record and the addition of Sullivan will help strengthen their backcourt rotation. In his rookie season (2013-14),…
Read MoreD.J. Shelton starts with Willebroek
D.J. Shelton (208 cm, Washington State University’14) has signed for Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek in the Belgian Scooore League, his first post in professional Basketball. The American center spent the summer playing the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas where he wore the jersey of the Atlanta Hawks. During the competition he featured in five…
Read MoreBrian Butch inks with An Nahl Sharjah
American power forward Brian Butch (211 cm, Wisconsin’08) has signed on the dotted line at An Nahl Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates top flight. The 30-year old American center played the end of the 2014 season with Meralco Bolts (Philippines-PBA). He impressed with 27.5ppg and 21.0rpg over six games of the Commissioner’s Cup. Butch…
Read MoreLamont Jones pens with Al Ittihad Jeddah
Saudi Arabian Al Ittihad Jeddah (Premier League) enticed Lamont Jones (183 cm, Iona’13) back to Asia, this time to wear the club jersey through the 2014/2015 season. The American player started the 2013/14 season with Kumamoto Vorters (Japan-NBL) and became the second best scorer of the League, averaging impressive 23.9 points and 5.1 assists through…
Read MoreProsper transfers to Araberri
Araberri Basket Club (Spain-LEB Silver) have landed Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) for the 2014-15 season. Prosper, who hails from the British Virgin Islands initially signed with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague) at the start of the term, but then moved to Cheshire Phoenix in British BBL. In only three games for the…
Read MoreTrae Golden goes pro with Lapua
Lapuan Korikobrat of the Finish Korisliiga are strengthening their roster this 2014-15 season with the addition of rookie Trae Golden (188 cm, Georgia Tech ’14). Lapuan is looking to improve on their seventh place standing in the Finish League and an infusion of some young blood might just do the trick. In his senior year…
Read MoreJanis Blums extended by Panathinaikos
Greek club Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has locked in Latvian guard Janis Blums (191 cm) and will be keeping him through 2016. The 32-year-old guard has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2002-09, 2011-12, and again this 2014.He joined the team this 2014-15 and they seem to be happy with his performance thus…
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