Nigeria
Kelechi 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 MoreMicheal Eric pens with Enel Brindisi
Enel Brindisi (Italy-SerieA) is bringing Nigerian big man Micheal Eric (210 cm, Temple’12) to bolster their frontcourt this 2014/15 season. The team is currently leading Group A in the EuroChallenge with a 4-1 slate. They are fifth in the Italian Serie A with a 6-4 record the addition of Eric will give them much needed…
Read MoreO’Karo Akamune goes pro with Horsholm
O’Karo Akamune (201 cm, Western Kentucky’14) is set to begin his professional career this 2014-15 with the Horsholm 79ers (Denmark-Ligaen). Akamune is a Nigerian-American forward who recently played four games for the Bowling Green Hornets (USA-CBA). During that brief run he averaged 5.0 ppg and 9.5 rpg. During his senior year at Western Kentucky O’Karo…
Read MoreIke Diogu picked up by DongGuan Leopards
The DongGuan New Century Leopards from China’s CBA will be bringing in Ike Diogu (204 cm, Arizona State’05) to strengthen their frontcourt this 2014-15. The former NBA forward is a Nigerian-American player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team from 2012-13. Diogu began the 2013-14 season with the New York Knicks but…
Read MoreKelechi Anuna signed by Al Ittisalat
Al Ittisalat (Egypt-Superleague) has landed a new guard in Kelechi Anuna (193 cm, Pfeiffer’12) and will be slotting him into their starting backcourt this 2014-15. Anuna is a 24-year-old Nigerian-American player who played for the Nigerian national team in 2013. He was on the roster of BK Levicki Patrioti from Slovakia’s Extraliga. In 29 games…
Read MoreAloysius Anagonye heads to Boulogne
SO Maritime Boulogne (France-ProA) has acquired the services of veteran Aloysius Anagonye (203 cm, Michigan State’03) for the 2014-15 season. Anagonye is a 33-year-old Nigerian-American player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2006-07 and again in 2009. He played the 2013-14 season for another French Pro A team, Paris-Levallois. Aloysius…
Read MoreJeleel Akindele pens with Fuenlabrada
Nigerian big man Jeleel Akindele (216 cm, Chicago State’05) is staying in Spain’s Liga Endesa this 2014-15 after signing with Baloncesto Fuenlabrada. The player moved to Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-Liga Endesa) late in the 2013-14 season. He played seven games for them and averaged 4.3 ppg and 2.9 rpg. Akindele transferred there after beginning…
Read MoreChukwudinma Odiakosa to Dordogne
Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203 cm, Illinois State´10) has decided to join Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France, ProB) and will play in the French league for the first time. Last season the Nigerian had a busy 2013/2014 campaign in Israel and Lithuania. The forward started the season on the roster at Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel, Winner League) before…
Read MoreAbdullahi Kuso goes to Iwate Big Bulls
The Iwate Big Bulls (Japan-BJ league) have landed Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206 cm, Tallahassee CC’08) for the 2014-15 season. Kuso was a former member of the Nigerian National Team in 2007. He has played for a few teams from Japan’s BJ league in the past. In 2013-14 he was on the roster of Aomori…
Read MoreChinemelu Elonu returns to Tofas
After establishing a relationship that has spanned almost two seasons Tofas Bursa (Turkey-TBL) will be bringing back Nigerian center Chinemelu Elonu this 2014-15 season. Elonu played for them in 2012-13 and most of 2013-14. He left the club in May 2014 to join CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa), where ended up just playing three games and…
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