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Glen Davis released by Zadar
Glen Davis (206 cm, LSU’07) has been released by KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) and is now a free agent. He signed with them on October 2nd. Davis’ stamina may have been in question. Davis left the NBA after the 2014-15 season and had been struggling with weight issues towards the end of his run in…
Read MoreSonny Weems signed by Guangdong Tigers
Sonny Weems (198 cm, Arkansas’08) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Guangdong Southern Tigers (China-CBA) for the 2018-19 season. Weems was dismissed by Maccabi Fox Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League) in January 2017 based on allegations he refused to take a FIBA-sanctioned antidoping test. Weems took his game to China for…
Read MoreEuroLeague Basketball schedule still a headache
Two years ago, EuroLeague Basketball decided to change the schedule and create a new format. They wanted to make their product more attractive. Both to commerce as well as regular fans. Yet, the schedule has proven to be problematic. Since 2016, teams play against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. Under the new format, each…
Read MoreDion Wright newcomer to AEL
Dion Wright (201 cm, St. Bonaventure’16) is a new face on the roster of Metaquotes AEL Limassol (Cyprus-Division A) for 2018-19. This is not Wright’s first time to see action in the Cypriot League. In 2017-18 he played for Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). Wright logged 10 games for them and averaged 15.5 ppg…
Read MoreJaren Sina pens with Wels
Jaren Sina (188 cm, George Washington’17) has agreed to a deal with BC Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (Austria-A Bundesliga) for the 2018-19 season. Sina is a 25-year-old Kosovan-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Kosovan National Team since 2016. He played out his rookie campaign as a pro in 2017-18 on the…
Read MoreLuke Harangody added by Joventut
Luke Harangody (202 cm, Notre Dame’10) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 reinforcing the frontcourt of Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa). The big man spent his 2017-18 campaign on the roster of Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). He played 11 games for them in the 7Days EuroCup and was able to average 11.1 ppg and…
Read MoreGlen Davis signs with Zadar
Former NBA center, “Big Baby” Glen Davis (206 cm, LSU’07) has reached an agreement to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-Premijer Liga) in 2018-19. Davis left the NBA after the 2014-15 season and had been struggling with weight issues towards the end of his run in the World’s top league. He has since shed several kilograms…
Read MoreSteven Burtt added by Rethymno
Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona’06) will lend his talents to the Rethymno Cretan Kings (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Burtt is a 34-year-old Ukrainian-American international basketball player who played for the Ukrainian National Team from 2011 to 2012. In 2017-18 the experienced veteran was originally with Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) but later moved to Greece…
Read MoreEdin Atic joins Mega Bemax
Edin Atic (201 ccm) will be bolstering the roster of Serbian club BC Mega Bemax Sremska Mitrovica (Serbia-KLS) for the 2018-19 season. He is from Bosnia and Herzegovina and has been a member of the Bosnian National Team since 2015. Atic spent the last three seasons playing for Greek teams. In 2017-18, the 21-year-old suited…
Read MoreErik Rush pens with Brindisi
Erik Rush (196 cm, Montana State’11) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 as a new face on the roster of Happy Casa Brindisi (Italy-Serie A). Rush is a Swedish-Amerian international basketball player who played for the Swedish National Team from 2011 to 2013. This will be an upgrade in competition for the 30-year-old…
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