Greece
Zamal Nixon makes return to Lavrio
Zamal Nixon (186 cm, Houston’11) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a member of GS Lavrio (Greece-A1). Nixon began the season playing for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). He logged eight games before his departure and dropped averages of 2.9 ppg and 1.4 apg. The 27-year-old Houston product has had previous experience with…
Read MoreDominic Waters heads to Olympiacos
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) has signed Dominic Waters (185 cm, Portland State ’10) for the upcoming season. Waters is moving from Pallacanestro Cantù (Italy-LBA), where he scored 14.6 points ppg and 7.6 apg which are both career highs. This will be the third team in the Greek A1 league that Waters played within four years. In…
Read MoreThaddus McFadden moves to PAOK Thessaloniki
PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has acquired Thaddeus McFadden (188 cm, Fairmount State ’09). He previously played for Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA) earlier this season. In 14 games, he started three, and averaged 12.4 ppg while shooting 38 percent from the field. The 29-year-old guard had not played in the French league prior to this season,…
Read MoreCallistus Eziukwu now with Trikalla
Callistus Eziukwu (208 cm, Grand Valley State’08) recently made his debut for his new team, Aries Trikalla BC (Greee-A1) this 2016. He played nine minutes, scored one point and pulled down one rebound. Callistus moved to the Greek club from Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League). He played seven games for his former team before his departure…
Read MoreGreek A1 top teams stay dominant after Round 12
Round 12 of the Greek A1 regular season is now in the books and two teams have set themselves apart from the rest of the league. The two Titans that are currently dominating the league standings are Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus, which still has to taste defeat in domestic action at 12-0; and Panathinaikos Athens, which…
Read MoreEuroleague: Olympiacos downs Red Star 73-65
The first four games of Round 13 in Euroleague action were played out and there were more than a few interesting games that took place. For the most part, top teams managed to secure victories and maintain their stranglehold over the league leadership. In a twist of fates, bottom team, Unics Kazan was able claim…
Read MoreEuropean Basketball Roundup
Our pick of the weekend’s European Basketball action brings all the exciting hoops. In Spain, Real Madrid concluded an impressive year in style, while Barcelona kept its domestic form solid. Elsewhere, Olympiacos and Milan continued to dominate their respective leagues, while Monaco continued to set the pace in France. Spain This weekend was all about…
Read MoreAlessandro Gentile on loan to Panathinaikos
Alessandro Gentile (200 cm) will be joining Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) this 2016-17 season. He is on loan from long-time club, EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). Gentile is a 24-year-old Italian player who has been a member of the Italian national team since 2013. He has been fixture of the EA7 Armani roster since 2012.…
Read MoreLoukas Mavrokefalidis to Qingdao Eagles
Greek international player, Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207 cm) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 with the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA). He is 32 years old and is a former member of the Greek national team from 2010 to 2013. This will be his first team this season. In 2015-16 Loukas played for AEK Athens…
Read MoreEuropean Basketball roundup
It was another exciting week of European Basketball in the domestic leagues around the continent. With the all-important and busy Christmas period around the corner, where teams are now in their league is vital as clubs try to negotiate the holidays and emerge the other side with a clear run towards the end of the…
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