Greece
Chris Wright added by Panathinaikos
Chris Wright (203 cm, Dayton’11) was recently released by the Milwaukee Bucks this October, but was quickly picked up by Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1). In 2013-14 the 26-year-old forward was originally with the Toronto Raptors and was cut by the team. Chris then signed with the Milwaukee Bucks where he was able to play eight games…
Read MoreJanis Blums joins Panathinaikos Athens
Veteran Latvian player Janis Blums (191 cm) will be playing in Greece this 2014-15 season, penning a deal with Panathinaikos Athens (A1). The 32-year-old guard has been a member of the Latvian national team from 2002-09, 2011-12, and again this 2014. Janis spent his 2013-14 season playing for BC Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). During the team’s run…
Read MoreKristaps Valters to Panathinaikos Athens
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has landed veteran Latvian guard Kristaps Valters (190 cm) for the 2014-15 season. He was originally slated to play for BK Barons Kvartals Riga (Latvia-LBL), but has opted to play in Greece instead. In 2013-14 the 33-year-old Valters played in Turkey for Aykon TED Kolejliler Ankara (TBL). They got pretty far in…
Read More2014-15 Eurocup Draw Results
Barcelona, Spain – The 36 clubs that qualified for the Eurocup have now been divided into six groups during the recent 2014-15 Eurocup Draw. The Eurocup regular season is set to begin on October 15 and will end on December 17. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the next round.…
Read MorePre-season friendly roundup
With the new campaign on the horizon, clubs around the world are gearing up for another tough year of hoops with pre-season friendly contests. With the 2014/2015 term just weeks away, the friendlies are getting ever more competitive and here are some of the key games from around Europe on Thursday. Anadolu Efes vs. Trabzonspor,…
Read MoreFrank Robinson added by Panelefsiniakos
Frank Robinson (193 cm, California State-Fullerton’08) is headed to Greece this 2014-15 season to play for Panelefsiniakos AOK Eleusina (A1). The 30-year-old guard spent his 2013-14 season playing in Finland for the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Korisliiga). He played 43 games for them in the domestic Finnish league and averaged 12.8 ppg and 4.9 rpg. Robinson…
Read MoreKings to retire Peja Stojakovic’s jersey
The Sacramento Kings intend to retire Peja Stojakovic’s number 16 jersey. The ceremony is to take place on December 16, when the Kings host the Oklahoma City Thunder. Predrag Stojakovic (207 cm), also commonly known by his nickname “Peja” is a Serbian-born player who also holds Greek citizenship. He was selected by Sacramento with the…
Read MoreMilan Milosevic signs with Panionios
Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1) has added Bosnian forward Milan Milosevic (203 cm) to their roster for the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old Milosevic was originally slated to play for KK Rabotnicki AD Skopje (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga), before agreeing to terms with Panionios. In 2013-14 he played for Zlatorog Lasko from Slovenia’s Telemach league. In 31…
Read MoreVernon Goodridge signs with AEK Athens
Vernon Goodridge (206 cm, La Salle’09) is a new addition to the roster of AEK Athens (Greece-A1) this 2014-15. Goodridge has dual citizenship from the USA and Barbados. The 30-year-old veteran forward began the 2013-14 season with Hapoel Kfar Saba/Kohav Yair (Israel-National League). He played a dozen games in the Israeli league and posted averages…
Read MoreMuhammad El-Amin inks with Apollon Patras
Muhammad El-Amin (196 cm, Stony Brook’10) will be playing in Greece’s A1 league for the first time in his career this 2014-15 after signing with AS Apollon Patras. El-Amin had quite the productive 2013-14 season playing for BC Kormend from Hungary’s Division A. He played in three games for them in the EuroChallenge and put…
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