Finland
Lamont Mack now with Korihait
Lamont Mack (201 cm, Charlotte’09) has signed with UU-Koriahait Uusikaupunki from Finland’s Korisliiga for the 2013-14 season. Lamont has already logged his first game for his new team and managed to tally 13 points and five rebounds. Mack began the season playing for s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL). He played six games for the German club before…
Read MoreAubery Coleman switches to Loimaa
Aubrey Coleman (193 cm, Houston’10) will play in Finland this season after signing a deal with reigning Korisliiga champions Nilan Bisons Loimaa. The guard has already played for Cimberio Varese in the Italian Serie A where he has had a busy start to the season. The American featured in five Eurocup games and collected impressive…
Read MoreFIBA selects wildcards for 2014 World Cup
The four wildcards for the 2014 FIBA Basketball World Cup have been named by FIBA´s Central Board after a meeting in host nation Spain. The teams chosen to be wildcards at FIBA´s most prestigious event include some of international Basketball´s powerhouse teams. The named teams were Brazil, Finland, Greece, and Turkey. Finland is ranked 39th…
Read MoreFinland NT wins 2013 Team of the Year
Finland – The Finnish National Basketball Team has been awarded the 2013 Best Team award during the 7th Annual Finnish Sports Gala. The team is coming off an impressive run during the 2013 Eurobasket tournament and they are still in the running to be awarded one of the coveted wild card slots for the Basketball World…
Read MoreCliff Colimon picked up by Kouvot
Cliff Colimon (182 cm, Eastern Washinton’12) is set to continue his professional career in Finland’s Korisliiga after agreeing to terms with Kouvot Kouvola. He began the 2013-14 season playing in Sweden’s Basketligan for LF Basket. Cliff played in five games for them and notched averages of 10.6 ppg and 3.6 apg. In 2012-13 Colimon began…
Read MoreJesse Perry moves to Lapua
Jesse Perry (200 cm, Arizona’12) is moving to Finland’s Korisliiga to play for Lapuan Korikobrat for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. Lapua is in dire straits at the moment, languishing close to the very bottom of the Finnish league standings with a disappointing record of 1-8. Perry began the 2013-14 season playing in Lithuania’s…
Read MoreJohn Williamson joins Nilan Bisons
John Williamson (200 cm, Cincinnati’07) has been picked up by the Nilan Bisons Loimaa from Finland’s Korisliiga and the Eurocup. The Nilan Bisons are currently 2-2 in Group H of the Eurocup and are treading to keep their heads above water. Williamson makes for an interesting addition to the team. Williamson spent the 2012-13 season…
Read MoreJerrah Young back to Porvoo
Jerrah Young (203 cm, Toledo´08) is returning for his fourth stint with Porvoon Tarmo of the Finland 1st Division. The American has played for the club several times over the years including 42 games with the club in the top flight Korisliiga during the 2010/2011 season. Over that first time with the club he averaged…
Read MoreShawn Atupem returns to Vilpas
Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland, Korisliiga) have announced the signing of Shawn Atupem (200 cm, Mt. Saint Mary´s University´11) for the season. The forward is arriving as a replacement for James Padgett (203 cm, Maryland´13) who has picked up an injury that requires surgery and a lengthy lay off. The player is coming to the Vikings…
Read MoreRyan Ayers new addition for KTP Basket
Ryan Ayers (201 cm, Notre Dame’09) will be returning to Finland this 2013-14 after being picked up by KTP Basket Kotka (Korisliiga). Ayers signed a two-month deal with French ProA team Entente Orleans 45. He played one game in the Eurocup for them and tallied three points and one rebound in 19 minutes of play.…
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