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Joe Furstinger back to Poland
Joe Furstinger (209 cm, F/C) has agreed on terms with Polish team Polpharam Starogard Gdanski. He started last season in Poland as well, but then with GTK Gliwice. However, he didn’t finish there but in Israel, where he had signed with Hapoel Beer Sheva. In nine games in the Israeli Winner League, Joe Furstinger averaged…
Read MoreZaragoza tabs Luka Rupnik
Slovenian guard Luka Rupnik (186 cm) will leave his current club in the Czech Republic, Nymburk, and move to the Spanish Casademont Zaragoza instead. Rupnik already played a couple of games with Nymburk until the Czech NBL was suspended. Luka Rupnik is no stranger to Spain since he has already played three seasons there for…
Read MoreJohn Bohannon signs with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven
John Bohannon (201 cm, F) has signed with the German Pro A team of Eisbaeren Bremerhaven. The 28-year-old American power forward graduated from Texas-El Paso in 2014, where he averaged 11.9 ppg and 8.3 rpg. He started his overseas career in Lebanon and also played in the Dominican Republic and Bahrain. John Bohanonnon also played…
Read MoreZalgiris Kaunas makes second-best EuroLeague start in franchise history
Zalgiris Kaunas continued its impressive run in the EuroLeague and earned its fourth straight win in the competition. The Lithuanians dominated Anadolu Efes at home (89-73) and remained the only undefeated team in the EuroLeague (4-0). This is the second-best EuroLeague start for Zalgiris Kaunas in franchise history. Since the start of the EuroLeague back…
Read MoreVeteran Micah Downs signs with s.Oliver Würzburg
Micah Downs (203 cm, F) has signed with the German BBL team s.Oliver Würzburg as a replacement for the injured Brekkott Chapman. Micah Downs is an experienced veteran who’s been around the block a few times and carries more than a decade of professional experience with him. He graduated from Gonzaga in 2009 and, after…
Read MoreShevon Thompson signs in Spain instead of Germany
Shevon Thompson (213 cm, C) will play in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa instead of the German Bundesliga (BBL). He signed today with the Spanish team Montakit Fuenlabrada. Initially, Shevon Thompson was supposed to be on the roster of ALBA Berlin, but they tryout there didn’t work out, so he moved to Spain instead. Jamaican-born…
Read MoreEuroleague plans to change 0-20 games retrospectively
The Euroleague and EuroCup decided to propose a modification to Article 6 of the Special Regulations that regulate the consequences of teams not having at least eight players fit to play in any given game due to COVID-19. Until now, that resulted in a 0-20 forfait, but that is about to change. Not only for…
Read MoreWill Clyburn, CSKA Moscow stun Fenerbahce in EuroLeague classic
Will Clyburn and CSKA Moscow stunned Fenerbahce in Istanbul in another classic game between the two EuroLeague powerhouses. Clyburn saved the Muscovites twice, both in regulation and in overtime. The American forward first hit the three-pointer that sent the game into the extra period (69-69). In overtime, Clyburn made the go-ahead layup-plus-the-foul that allowed CSKA…
Read MoreBrandon Walters agrees on terms with Comunicaciones Mercedes
Brandon Walters (208 cm, F/C) has agreed on terms with Comunicaciones Mercedes from Argentina. Last season Walters played in Finland for Joensuun Kataja Basket and averaged 16.8 ppg and 5.8 rpg in the Korisliiga. In 2018 Brandon Walters graduated from Middle Tennessee University, where he posted 11.1 ppg and 5.3 rpg. He then started his…
Read MoreZach Thomas inks with Budivelnyk Kyiv
Zach Thomas (201 cm, F) has signed with the Ukrainian team Budivelnyk Kyiv for the upcoming season. Last season Thomas played in the Italian Serie A, where he averaged 7.3 ppg and 4.2 rpg for Consultinvest VL Pesaro. Zach Thomas had a tremendous college career. When he played for Bucknell University, he averaged 20.6 ppg…
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