Greece
Malcolm McMillan begins career at Trikalla
Malcolm McMillan (183 cm, Canisius’16) will begin his professional career this 2016-17 as a new addition to the roster of Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1). McMillan is only 23 years old and has a lot of room to grow, but he will be tested in Greece’s top professional league, one of Europe’s most competitive. He played…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow downs AEK Athens in friendly
Reigning Euroleague champions, CSKA Moscow, continued its fine preseason form as the Russian giant continued to warm for the elite continental competition. CSKA is bidding to become just the third club to defend the Euroleague since 1990, following Olympiacos (2012 and 2013) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (2004 and 2005). If successful, CSKA Moscow will win…
Read MoreOleksandr Lypovyy signs with Trikalla
Oleksandr Lypovyy (200 cm) will be reinforcing the roster of Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) this coming 2016-17 season. He is a 24-year-old Ukrainian player who has been a member of the Ukrainian national team since 2011. Oleksandr had a busy 2015-16 season, suiting up for several teams. He started the season playing for B.C. Vita…
Read MoreGilvydas Biruta joins Trikalla
Gilvydas Biruta (203 cm, Rhode Island’15) will be suiting up for Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He is a 24-year-old Lithuanian player who graduated from Rhode Island University in 2015. He began his rookie season as a pro in 2015-16, playing at home for Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL). Biruta played a dozen…
Read MoreIan Vougioukas now with Lokomotiv
Ian Vougioukas (212 cm) is a fresh addition to the frontcourt rotation of Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) this coming 2016-17 season. Vougioukas is a 31-year-old Greek player who was a former member of the Greek national team from 2010 to 2014. His 2015-16 season was spent playing for Lithuanian powerhouse B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL).…
Read MoreEric Buckner joins Aris Thessaloniki
Eric Buckner (208 cm, Georgia State’12) is taking his game to Greece after landing a deal to play for Aris Thessaloniki this upcoming season. The deal is reportedly good for two years. Buckner had a busy 2015-16 season, seeing action for two different clubs from two different continents. He began the season playing for Turk…
Read MoreThanasis Antetokounmpo strengthens Andorra
MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa) scored big in free agency this off-season, landing Thanasis Antetokounmpo (201 cm) to reinforce their roster. Thanasis is an international player who has dual citizenship from both Greece and Nigeria. His older brother, Giannis, plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Thanasis was released by the New York Knicks at the start of…
Read MoreVladimir Jankovic added by Valencia
Vladimir Jankovic (202 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Spanish club Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Jankovic is a 26-year-old Greek player who also holds a Serbian passport. He’s the son of well known Serbian player Boban Jankovic. In 2015-16 Vladimir suited up for Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) and…
Read MoreK.C. Rivers signed by Panathinaikos
K.C. Rivers (196 cm, Clemson’09) has agreed to terms on a 2-year deal that sends him to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) for the 2016-17 season and beyond. Rivers is a 29-year-old American player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. He played for two of Europe’s top teams in 2015-16. Rivers began the season on the…
Read MoreZanis Peiners joins PAOK
PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has recently strengthened its roster for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Zanis Peiners (203 cm). He is a 25-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian national team since 2013. In 2015-16 Zanis played at his home Latvia for BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL). He played 13 games for…
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