Egypt
Egypt wins 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship
Egypt won the 2022 FIBA U18 African Championship after beating hosts Madagascar 81-54. Madagascar struggled from the beginning to keep up with Egypt. The Malagasy, at first, tried to stay in touch, but their pugnaciousness lasted only the first quarter, which they still lost 20-13. Egypt then made a small case of the opposition as…
Read MoreDonovan Jackson signs in Egypt
Donovan Jackson (188 cm, G) is on the move to Egypt. There he will join Al Ahly Cairo. Al Ahly is 8-6 and sits in fourth place in the SuperLeague standing. Jackson started this season in the EBL in Poland. There he played 27 games for Torun. Jackson averaged an impressive 18.3 ppg and 4.3…
Read MoreIn a shocking career move, Jaylen Barford trades Italy for Egypt
In a strange career move, Jaylen Barford (191 cm, G) will leave the Italian Serie A to play in Egypt. He has signed with last year’s champion, Al Ettehad. Last season Barford played for Consultinvest VL Pesaro in the Italian Serie A. That league is one of the most respected leagues in the world. Jaylen…
Read MoreFIBA Afrobasket 2017 Draw Results
The official draw for Afrobasket 2017 took place in Balaclava, Mauritius over the weekend. During the event, a new Afrobasket trophy was unveiled. The new trophy will be given to the tournament champions this September. FIBA Afrobasket 2017 will be held in two locations: Dakar, Senegal, and Tunis, Tunisia. Tunis will host groups A and…
Read MoreU17 World Championships Day 3 Recap
The quarterfinals of the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships are set. Canada, Spain, and defending champions United States managed to top their groups with undefeated records. Group A was ruled and dominated by the United States in the first round. They capped it off by cruising passed Egypt 104-57. Markus Howard led a balanced attack…
Read MoreOmar Samhan added by Crocodiles
Omar Samhan (211 cm, St. Mary’s, California’10) is a recent addition to the roster of the Townsville Crocodiles (Australia-NBL). Omar is 27-year-old Egyptian-American player who has played most of his career in Europe. In 2014-15 he spent the preseason with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin (Poland-TBL), but in November Samhan moved back to the United States…
Read MoreKelechi Anuna leaves Al Ittisalat
24-year-old Nigerian-American Kelechi Anuna (193 cm, Pfeiffer’12) has left Al Ittisalat (Egypt-Superleague) and is now a free agent. Anuna was originally slated to be a member of their starting lineup, but unfortunately things did not work out with him and the team. He played for the Nigerian national team in 2013. He was on the roster…
Read MoreAntoine Broxsie to Al Ahly Cairo
Antoine Broxsie (210 cm, Oklahoma State’02) will suit up for Egyptian Superleague outfit Al Ahly Cairo after agreeing terms. The veteran power forward is coming off a summer stint in the Dominican Republic (where he also holds a passport) playing for Huracanes del Atlantico (LNB) and over twenty games he offered 3.3 points and 4.3…
Read MorePatrick Rembert added by Al Shams
Egyptian club Al Shams added American player Patrick Rembert (185 cm, Cal-Irvine’11) to the team roster for the 2014/2015 season. The point guard last took to the court for Al Nasr Benghazi in the Libyan D1 and he impressed with averages of 22.3 points, 4.0 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. During the 2013/2014 season…
Read MoreBrandon Cole now with Misr Insurance
Brandon Cole (206 cm, Xavier’07) is set to continue his professional career with Misr Insurance Club (Egypt-Superleague) this 2014/15 season. In 2013/14 the Xavier alumnus did a 17-game stint with Al Arabi from Kuwait’s D1 league. During his run, Cole posted averages of 21.7 ppg and 12.4 rpg. He rounded out his double-double average with…
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