Greece
Ioannis Dimakopoulos to BC Partizan
BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) is strengthening its frontcourt for the 2017-18 season with the recent addition of Ioannis Dimakopoulos (218 cm). He is a 22-year-old Greek big man who recently graduated from the University of California-Irvine. Ioannis played 35 games in his senior year and registered averages of 10.9 ppg and 4.1 rpg. He…
Read MoreDemetris Morant, newcomer to Aris
Demetris Morant (206 cm, FGCU’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 playing in Europe for Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). It will be a unique challenge for the youngster to compete in Greece’s premier league. The 24-year-old Morant played 34 for games for FGCU in his senior year (2016-17). He recorded averages of 10.5 ppg and…
Read MoreMatt Lojeski crosses the Greek divide
Seasoned EuroLeague performer Matt Lojeski (198 cm, Hawaii’07) has penned a deal to move to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece, A1 and EuroLeague). The Belgian joins K.C. Rivers, Nikos Pappas, and Nick Calathes as the key guards for the Greek giant. American-born Matt Lojeski is coming off four seasons with Panathinaikos’ bitter rival Olympiacos. It is unlikely…
Read MoreHollis Thompson landed by Olympiacos
Hollis Thompson (203 cm, Georgetown’12) is taking his game to Europe this 2017-18 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). This will be Thompson’s first pro gig outside of the U.S., marking a new chapter in his career. Hollis Thompson began the 2016-17 season with the…
Read MoreJahii Carson added by Koroivos
Jahii Carson (178 cm, Arizona State’14) will be reinforcing the backcourt of Greek club ASA Korovoivos Amaliadas (Greek-A1) this 2017-18. The American guard played in Canada in 2016-17 for the Island Storm (Canada-NBL). He played in a total of 49 games for his former team. Carson was able to put together averages of 20.9 ppg…
Read MoreKyle Weaver signs with Aris
Kyle Weaver (198 cm, Washington State’08) is a recent addition to the roster of Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Weaver is coming over to the Greek club after spending 2016-17 playing for Polski Cukier Torun (Poland-TBL). He logged 43 games for them last season and was able to record averages of 12.7…
Read MoreMike Green joins AEK Athens
Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 on the roster of Greek club AEK Athens (Greece-A1). He spent his 2016-17 season playing for a couple of teams in the Turkish BSL. Mike started off with Best Baliksehir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL). He logged eight games for them and averaged 15.3 ppg…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreCameron Jones signs with Kymis
GS Kymis (Greece-A1) has inked former NBA guard, Cameron Jones (193 cm, Northern Arizona’11) and will add him to their roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Jones spent the 2016-17 season playing in the NBA D-League, seeing action for teams in that league. He began the season with the Santa Cruz Warriors, where he played…
Read MoreKevin Dillard heads to PAOK Thessaloniki
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton ’13) is joining the backcourt of PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Dillard moving to Greece marks the fourth country that he’s appeared in since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season. He began last season with Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-BSL) where he saw 16 games of action. In the BSL, Dillard played well with numbers…
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