Iraq
Lawrence Wright newcomer to Al Karkh
Lawrence Wright (195 cm, Bradley’06) has found a new team and he is headed to Asia to play for Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague. The 30-year-old Wright’s 2014/15 season began on the roster of Oulun NMKY (Finland-1st Division). He played 14 games and averaged 20.4 ppg and 9.4 rpg. Lawrence left the club in December…
Read MoreMarcel Anderson joins Nift Al-Janoub
Nift Al-Janoub from Iraq’s Superleague is strengthening its backcourt this 2015, bringing in Marcel Anderson (183 cm, Harris-Stowe State’10). This will be the 28-year-old’s first time to play in Asia. Anderson is coming from the NBA D-League, where he played for two teams in 2013/14. He started off with the Maine Red Claws and was…
Read MoreCurtis Withers pens with Al Shurtah
Curtis Withers (203 cm, UNC Charlotte’06) has linked up with Iraqi Superleague outfit Al Shurtah Police the club announced. The American started the 2014/2015 season on the roster at Goes Montevideo (Uruguay, LUB) and over nine games he averaged 12.0 points and 7.2 rebounds per game, while also adding 1.8 assists per appearance. More recently…
Read MoreYamene Coleman heads to Al Karkh
Yamene Coleman (208 cm, Troy’10) has been added by Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague this 2015. He is coming from Al Jazeera from United Arab Emirates D1 league. The 28-year-old Coleman played the 2013-14 season initially for CA Bizertin (Tunisia-Division I) where he averaged 17.1 ppg and 11.0 rpg. In April 2014 he moved to Saudi…
Read MoreMychal Kearse pens with Al Shurtah
Mychal Kearse (195 cm, Mount St. Marys’07) has arrived in Iraq to play for Superleague club Al Shurtah Police this season. The guard is familiar with Basketball in Iraq as he played for D1 club Al Karkh last season, playing sixteen games and grabbing the best scoring averages in the league with 22.3 points per…
Read MoreMychal Kears signs with Al Shurtah
Mychal Kearse (195 cm, Mount St. Marys’07) has agreed to terms with Al Shurtah Police (Iraq-Superleague) for the rest of the season. Kearse’s last squad he suited up for was another team from Iraq; Al Karkh (Iraq-D1, starting five). Mychal Kearse played for them during the 2013-2014 and 2012-2013 seasons. Previously he played for the…
Read MoreRashaun Claiborne to Al-Tadamoun
Rashaun Claiborne (193 cm, North Alabama’14) is the second American to be brought in by Iraq Superleague club Al-Tadamoun this weekend. In his rookie season, he will join Howard Crawford as a newcomer to the club for this 2014/2015 campaign. Claiborne is a guard who is fresh from North Alabama in the spring, where he…
Read MoreHoward Crawford joins Tadamoun
Al-Tadamoun of the Iraqi Superleague announced the signing of Howard Crawford (205 cm, UAB’10) for the rest of this season. The American is joining the team from Goes Montevideo (Uruguay, LUB) where he has been playing this campaign. In Montevideo the forward made numbers of 12.9 points, 6.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game from…
Read MoreChad Gray added by Al Kahraba
Al Kahraba Electricity (Iraq-Superleague) came up with another signing of an American player as the team has signed Chad Gray (200 cm, CoastalCarolina´11). During 2013-14 season he had agreed terms with AB Contern (Luxembourg, Total League) but only pre-seasoned with the team before leaving. Chad Gray finished the season with Al Shurtah Police (Iraq, D1). The…
Read MoreBrandon Givens to Al Kahraba Electricity
Brandon Givens (198 cm, NC Wesleyan’13) has been picked up by Al Kahraba Electricity (Iraq-Superleague). The American guard had a short stint for Piratas de Bogota in the Colombian DirecTV Liga in 2013-14 season. He turned professional in the summer of 2013 but had a difficult rookie season in Basketball, playing through a stop start…
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