Africa
Ike Joseph Udanoh to Raiffeisen Wels
Ike Joseph Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State University´12) will play in Austria this season after agreeing terms with WBC Raiffeisen Wels (A Bundesliga). The Nigerian is coming off a stint in Qatar where he played for Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (Division 1). He made just one appearance for Doha and scored seven points and…
Read MoreJosh-Emmanuel Akognon leaves Memphis
Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton´09) has been cut by the Memphis Grizzlies (USA, NBA) after joining the franchise earlier in the summer. The Nigerian native who also holds an American passport recently played the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas for the Dallas Mavericks where he proved to be in fine form. Over…
Read MoreMichael Mokongo to Planasa Navarra
Michael Mokongo (180 cm) will be playing for Planasa Navara from Spain’s LEB Gold league this season. Mokongo has dual citizenship from France and Central Africa. He was a former member of France’s U20 National team and is has been a member of the Central African National Team from 2011 up to the present. In…
Read MoreGani Lawal leaves Riga
VEF Riga (Latvia, LBL) waived the contract of Nigerian player Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech´10) today just weeks after he joined the club. There is speculation that the power forward will return to the NBA, although for the time being he is a free agent. Last season the player who also holds an American…
Read MoreRashaad Singleton to Morog
Rashaad Singleton (213 cm, Florida Southern´09) has agreed terms with Libyan D1 team Al Morog for the coming 2013/2014 season. The big man was playing ball in Singapore for the Singapore Slingers (NBL, AESAN League) last season and in eleven AESAN League games he averaged 11.8 points and 10.4 rebounds per game. That consistent double-double…
Read MoreNayal Mac Koshwal trains with the 76ers
Nayal Mac Koshwal (208 cm, De Paul´10) has joined up with the Philadelphia 76ers (USA, NBA) for the franchises training camp. This year the power forward /center has played three times for the Rochester Razorsharks (USA, PBL) where he tabbed numbers of 2.7 points and 2.3 rebounds per game. The native of Sudan was drafted…
Read MoreSteve Tchiengang joins The Island Storm
Cameroonian international player Steve Tchiengang Noubissie (205 cm, Vanderbilt’12) has been added by The Island Storm from Canada’s NBL for the 2013-14 season. Steve began the 2012-13 season with the D-League’s Santa Cruz Warriors, but was released by the team in November 2012. In January 2013 he headed to Qatar’s D1 league where he played…
Read MoreBenson Egemonye to La Banda
Benson Egemonye (207 cm, Niagara´09) will play in South America this season after signing for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (Argentina, LigaA). It will be the first time the Nigerian has played in Latin America as he has spent his professional career in Europe and China. Last season the center played for Soproni in the…
Read MoreChukwudinma Odiakosa leaves Le Zion
Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203 cm, Illinois State´10) has been released by Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel, Winner League) before the season starts. The Nigerian joined Le Zion in the summer but he has now departed the team before the campaign gets under way. The power forward/center played in Israel last season for National League outfit Maccabi…
Read MoreKieron Achara heads to Bulgaria
Kieron Achara (208 cm, Duquesne´08) will add Bulgaria to his long CV after signing a deal to play for Lukoil Academic Sofia (NBL) during this season. The Scottish/Nigerian player has plenty of experience in European Basketball and has played top flight Basketball in the United Kingdom, Italy, Greece, and Spain. Last season the power forward…
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