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Augusto Lima joins Burgos
Augusto Lima (206 cm) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 as a new addition to the roster of San Pablo Inmobiliaria Miraflores Burgos (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 25-year-old Brazilian international basketball player who has been playing for the Brazilian National Team since 2011. The big man already started his 2018-19 campaign suiting…
Read MoreFenerbahce seems invincible
Fenerbahce decimated Afyon Belediyespor yesterday and extended its impressive streak in all competitions. Thereby Fenerbahce remained undefeated in the Turkish Basket League (10-0) and extended its winning streak to 15 games in all competitions. The 2017 EuroLeague champions have made an excellent start to the season and have won 21 of their 22 matches. More…
Read MoreDirk Nowitzki sets new record in come-back
It was a historic night for Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday. Despite the loss to the Phoenix Suns, the Mavs had a reason to celebrate. Dirk Nowitzki made his season debut and set a new NBA record. The German legend entered his 21st NBA season, which will probably also be his final. He…
Read MoreFrank Elegar lands with Tofas
Frank Elegar (208 cm, Drexel’08) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) for the 2018-19 season. The big man is an experience American international player who also holds a passport from the U.S. Virgin Islands. He’s a 10-year veteran of the U.S. Virgin Islands National Team, suiting up for…
Read MoreRay Bowles goes pro at Kapfenberg
Ray Bowles (196 cm, Fresno State’18) will begin his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with a stint in Europe, suiting up for the Kapfenberg Bulls (Austria- A Bundesliga). He played a single game for Fresno State in the NCAA2 in 2017-18 where he tallied 16 points and seven rebounds. In the NCAA1, Bowles logged 32…
Read MoreEric Buckner switches to Monaco
Eric Buckner (208 cm, Georgia State’12) will be bolstering the frontcourt of AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A) switching over from ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-Pro A), where he started the 2018-19 season. Buckner played seven games in the 7Days EuroCup for his former team and recorded averages of 7.7 ppg and 3.9 rpg. He also played…
Read MoreD.J. Shelton inks with Banvit
D.J. Shelton (208 cm, Washington State’14) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 as a new member of Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old Shelton transfers there after starting the season on the roster of Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League). Shelton played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 10.0 ppg and…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael added by Unics
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) is a recent addition to the camp of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB League) and is a welcome reinforcement to their frontcourt. This will be Carmichael’s third team this season, so hopefully, he finds some stability with his new organization. He started the season with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB). Carmichael played two…
Read MoreSherrod Wright now with Musel Pikes
Sherrod Wright (193 cm, George Mason’14) is now suiting up for BC Musel Pikes (Luxembourg-Total League) and will be reinforcing their roster for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He already made his debut for his new team and performed swimmingly with 42 points, eight rebounds and four assists. In 2017-18 Wright played 10 games…
Read MoreOlivier Hanlan signed by Telekom Baskets Bonn
Olivier Hanlan (193 cm, Boston College’15) is a new face on the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL) as November winds to a close. He spent the preseason with the San Antonio Spurs but unfortunately did not make the final cut for their roster and has since decided to take his game back to Europe.…
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