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Olympiacos rallies past Panathinaikos in first Greek Clasico of the EuroLeague season
Olympiacos led from start to finish and rallied past Panathinaikos in the first Greek Clasico of the EuroLeague season (71-78). The “Reds” took over from the opening tip and never looked back. As a result, they were in front by 15 multiple times during the game and sealed the deal. The “Greens” tried to turn…
Read MoreValencia hands Real Madrid second straight EuroLeague defeat
Valencia remained undefeated in the EuroLeague after dominating Real Madrid on the road (77-93). Valencia improved to 2-0 in the standings, whereas Real dropped to 0-2. This is the first time the “Whites” start a EuroLeague season with two straight losses. Bojan Dubljevic led the winners with 24 points, while Mike Tobey added 14 and…
Read MoreBakken Bears pull off a stunt by signing Erik McCree.
Danish team Bakken Bears has pulled off a stunt by signing Erik McCree (203 cm, F). Why is this a stunt? Because McCree is a high-level player who has played in the G League, Italian Serie A, and the French Pro A and dominated everywhere. For example, last season Erik McCree averaged 15.1 ppg and…
Read MoreSpencer Butterfield signs with Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias
Spencer Butterfield (191 cm, G) will play in the Spanish ACB league this coming season as he has signed with Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias. Butterfield is no stranger to Spain. On the contrary. He started his career there, after he graduated from Utah State with 13.2 ppg, 6.2 rpg, and 2.5 aspg. However, his pro…
Read MoreTaylor Rochestie back to Crvena Zvezda
Taylor Rochestie (186 cm, G) is returning to Serbian club Crvena Zvezda (Red Star). The 35-year-old American veteran, who also received a Montenegrin passport in 2012, already played for the team from Belgrade in 2017-18. Last season Rochestie played for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, and before that, he played for several Euroleague teams like Maccabi Tel…
Read MoreJonathon Simmons leaves G League for China.
Jonathon Simmons (198 cm, G/F) has signed with the Chinese team Liaoning Flying Leopards and will make his overseas debut at age 31! Simmons was an early entry draft candidate in 2012 but went undrafted even though he had averaged 14.7 ppg and 5 rpg for the University of Houston. But Simmons kept chasing the…
Read MoreDesmond Kennedy starts his pro career in Argentina.
Desmond Kennedy (190 cm, G) will start his professional basketball career in Argentina. He has reached an agreement with Ciclista Juninense (Liga A). A player from the NAIA ranks rarely gets a professional contract overseas, but Kennedy made it happen. Last season he played for Texas A&M University-Texarkana, where he averaged 19.7 ppg and 4…
Read MoreBrice Johnson signs with Budivelnyk Kiev
Brice Johnson (206, F/C) has signed with Budivelnyk Kiev from the Ukraine. Johnson started last season in the Italian Serie A 2, where he played for Capo D’Orlando and averaged 17.4 ppg and was second-best in the league in rebounds with 11.2 per game. In January, he moved to France and the Pro A team…
Read MoreSam Basket Massagno lands Ben Richardson.
Ben Richardson (190 cm, G) will play in Switzerland this season, as he signed for SAM Massagno. His first game will be this weekend when the Swiss league starts. Ben Richardson was a defensive specialist during his college career at Loyola Chicago and was the defensive player of the year’s conference in 2018. Even though…
Read MoreMark Ogden agrees with Wuerzburg
Mark Ogden (208 cm, F/C) has reached an agreement with the German team s. Oliver Wuerzburg. When Ogden played in college, for D2 school Dixie State, he was an All-PacWest 1st team selection in 2016 and defensive player of the year. He also averaged 13.1 ppg and 10.3 rpg. Nevertheless, he had a modest start…
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