Asia
Jeremy Pargo headed to China
Former NBA guard Jeremy Pargo (188 cm, Gonzaga’09) is Asia bound as he signs a deal to play for the Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (China-CBA) this 2015/16. This will be his first time to play in China. Pargo spent his 2014/15 season on the roster of Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). He appeared in 27 games…
Read MoreU19 World Championships, Q/F stage locked
The eighth finals of the U19 World Championships threw up a few surprises as the nations to contest the quarter-finals were locked. The biggest shock came as Australia downed Serbia to reach the last eight, joining tournament hosts Greece in the next round. Team USA also flew into the final eight with a big win…
Read MoreU19 World Championships, groups decided
The group phase of the 2015 U19 World Championships has come to a close and the nations holding berths to the next round have been decided. There are few surprises heading into the Round of 16, but the exciting knockout stage will pit the best youngsters from around the world against each other. On Tuesday,…
Read MoreJackson Vroman Found Dead at L.A. Home
Former international player Jackson Vroman (208 cm, Iowa State’04) was found dead at his Los Angeles home on Monday. He was 34. The cause of his death was not available, pending on the accomplishment of the investigator’s preliminary report. Vroman was an American player who also held Lebanese citizenship. Jackson was a former member of…
Read More2015 FIBA U19, Day 2 recap
Day 2 of the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship saw some of the tournament favourites consolidate their positions in the group stages. However, it was yet another day of enthralling action as the underdog nations hustled to cause plenty of scares and a lot of excitement for the crowds in Heraklion, Greece. Group A USA…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis Drafted by The Knicks
The 2015 NBA Draft is now in the books and there were more than a few surprises. Some pleasant, some not as much. Firstly, despite the cross-team communication that was going on days leading up to the draft, no “blockbuster” deals took place. As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves went ahead and picked Karl-Anthony Towns first…
Read MoreRyan Richards inks with Guangxi Rhinos
The Guangxi Rhinos (China-NBL) have acquired the services of British international player Ryan Richards (212 cm) for the coming 2015/16 season. The big man is coming off 12-game run with Azad University Tehran (Iran-Superleague), where he recorded averages of 19.6 ppg and 9.0 rpg. He began the 2014/15 season playing for BC Zepter Vienna (Austria-A Bundesliga).…
Read MoreBrian Cook added by Chiba Jets
The Chiba Jets, from Japan’s NBL, have decided to bring in veteran NBA forward Brian Cook (208 cm, Illinois’03) this coming 2015/16 season. After his release from the Detroit Pistons in October 2014, Cook headed to Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Division A), where he played three games and averaged 10.0 ppg and 5.7 rpg. In February…
Read MoreLebanon wins WABA Championship
Lebanon claimed victory in the WABA Championship with a closely fought win over Palestine, managing an 88-79 score line to life the coveted trophy. It was the country’s fourth gold medal in this competition, making Lebanon the second most successful nation, while four was the number of the day as the team also swept the…
Read MoreAnthony Raffa pens with Al Sadd
Al Sadd Sports Club Doha (Qatar-D1) has landed the services of Anthony Raffa (185 cm, Coastal Carolina’13) for the 2015/16 season. Raffa is a 25-year-old American player who also holds an Italian passport. Anthony is familiar with hoops in the Middle East. This 2015 he played 14 games for Sanaye Petrochimi Mahshahr from Iran’s Superleague.…
Read More