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Sergio El Darwich joins Champville
Rookie guard Sergio El Darwich has joined Lebanese club Champville. The 24-year-old competed for the University of Maine, wrapping up his collegiate career last season. El Darwich, a 193-cm player, appeared in 25 games for Maine in his final college campaign and contributed 14.9 points, 5.2 rebounds and 4.2 assists per game. He had a…
Read MoreGani Lawal headed to Al Rayyan in Qatar
Gani Lawal (208 cm, C) has signed a 1-year contract with Al Rayyan. The 32-year old veteran big man started last season with Krka Novo Mesto in Slovenia but moved early in the season to the Japanese B league. There, Lawal averaged 18.5 ppg and 11.5 rebounds in merely two games for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka.…
Read MoreIran beat Saudi Arabia at FIBA Asia Cup qualifier
Iran’s national basketball team defeated Saudi Arabia 71-64 at Window 2 of FIBA Asia Cup 2021 Qualifiers on Saturday. Iran guard Behnam Yakhchali finished with 27 points, and Mohammed Alsuwailem scored 13 points for Saudi Arabia at the Al-Gharafa Sports Club Multi-Purpose Hall in Doha, Qatar. Iran will meet Syria on Monday. 24 teams are…
Read MoreMurphy Holloway moves from South Korea to Bahrain
Murphy Holloway (201 cm, F) won’t return to the South Korean KBL league where he played the last two seasons. Instead, he will take his talents to Bahrain, where he has signed with Al Muharraq. Murphy Holloway had a great college career. He graduated from the University of Mississippi in 2013 while averaging 14.6 ppg…
Read MoreCliff Alexander now with Sonic Boom
Cliff Alexander (203, C) has found a new team in South Korea, the KT Sonic Boom. It will be Alexander’s first season in Asia, as he spent his pro career in the US and Europe until now. After graduating from the University of Kansas in 2015, Alexander played eight games in the NBA for the…
Read MoreKenau Post finds a new team in Bahrain
Canadian player Kenau Post (210 cm, F/C) has signed with Al-Hala from Bahrain. Last season Post took a little tour around the world. First, he went to Poland (only for the pre-season), then to Argentina, after that to Kosovo, and ultimately to Qatar. The 2018-19 season was equally turbulent and brought him to Georgia, Lebanon,…
Read MoreRakeem Christmas moves to Taiwan
Rakeem Christmas (206 cm, F) has signed with Yulon Luxgen Dinos from Taiwan. Last season Christmas only played three games for his Turkish team Ormansport Genclik and the season before that, three games in the Philippines, and another three games in Puerto Rico. That has been the trend since he left college in 2015. Initially,…
Read MoreAl Nasr Riyadh tabs C.J. Leslie
C.J. Leslie (206 cm, F) returns to Saudi Arabia. He has signed with Al Nasr Riyadh. Last season he played for Al Hilal Riyadh. The 29-year old American is a well-traveled man and has played in countries like Turkey, Dominican Republic, Israel, Cyprus, Philipines, and South Korea. After graduating from North Carolina State in 2013,…
Read MoreAl Jazeera tabs Donald Robinson
Donald Robinson (192 cm, G) has signed with Al Jazeera from the United Arab Emirates. In the last two seasons, he played in Argentina and Uruguay. Donald Robinson went to an NAIA school and graduated from the West Virginia Institute of Technology in 2012. After that, he started his professional career in the British Basketball…
Read MoreEnd of an era for eight-time Chinese champion Bayi Rockets
The CBA (Chinese Basketball Association) announced on Tuesday that Bayi’s basketball team, the Bayi Rockets, had withdrawn from China’s professional basketball leagues. This is the result of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) downsizing and rearranging its sports teams. Consequently, the PLA has withdrawn them from professional national leagues to enhance their capabilities to serve…
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