Israel
Euroleague Top 16 Round 1 recap
After the brief warm up at the end of 2014, the Euroleague Top 16 kicked into full swing with the rest of Round 1 completed on Friday evening. There was plenty of thrills and spills as the 16 best Basketball teams on the continent went head to head in a spectacle of Basketball. After the…
Read MoreJulian Mavunga waived by Ironi Nahariya
Julian Mavunga (203 cm, Miami, OH’12) has parted ways with Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League). Mavunga played 7 games and averaged 7.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg. Julian Mavunga is an American player who also holds a Zimbabwean passport. In 2011-12, his senior year at college, he averaged 16.4 ppg and 9.0 rpg in 30 games. In…
Read MoreFrank Robinson switches to Nahariya
Frank Robinson (193 cm, California State-Fullerton’08) is leaving Greece to play for Ironi Nahariya (Israel, Winner League). The 30-year old guard has been on the roster at Panelefsiniakos AOK Eleusina (A1) and from his eleven games this season he has picked up stats of 10.9 points, 4.2 boards, and 3.0 dimes per game. Through the…
Read MoreNathan Bullock to Hasharon
Nathan Bullock (196 cm, Cleveland State’09) is staying in the Israeli National League but has switched to Ramat Hasharon for the rest of the campaign. The American has been playing hoops for Maccabi Kiryat Gat in the National League and so far this 2014/2015 season he had put together averages of 15.3 points and 7.0…
Read MoreEuroleague, Galatasaray and Panathinaikos win
Christmas may have gone, but the gift of Basketball keeps on giving with two Euroleague games taking place that kept the festivities going. With the competition kicking into full gear again in the New Year, the two clashes on Tuesday were the perfect Top 16 opener as Galatasaray and Panathinaikos both started their second phase…
Read MoreAleks Maric waived by Maccabi. Signs with Galatasaray
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has waived veteran Australian player Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) and replaced him by Joe Alexander. The 29-year-old Maric played for Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) over the last couple of seasons. In 2013-14 he played 23 games for them during their run in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to…
Read MoreJoe Alexander signs with Maccabi Tel Aviv
Joe Alexander (203 cm, West Vriginia’08) has signed with Israeli powerhouse, and Euroleague participant, Maccabi Tel Aviv. He comes from the Santa Cruz Warriors of the D-League where he played 13 games so far and averaged 21.7 ppg and 8 rpg. Joe Alexander was drafted in 2008 by the Milwaukee Bucks as the 8th pick…
Read MorePops Mensah-Bonsu leaves Hapoel Jerusalem
Former NBA forward Pops Mensah-Bonsu (206 cm, George Washington’06) has departed Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). The British forward lasted just a few weeks in his first experience in Israeli league. He averaged 5.0 ppg and 2.5 rpg in tow game of the Israeli League. In EuroCup Pops Mensah-Bonsu notched 7.5 points and 3.0 rebounds over…
Read MoreTerrence Roderick to Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Terrence Roderick (196 cm, UAB’09) has agreed to terms with Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-National League). He spent the pre-season with SO Maritime Boulogne from France’s Pro A, but left shortly. The 26-year-old Terrence Roderick spent the 2013-14 season playing for two teams from Israel’s Winner league. He started off the season on the roster of Hapoel Eliat…
Read MoreMitchell Watt back with Ironi Nes-Ziona
Mitchell Watt (208 cm, Buffalo’12) is headed back to Europe as he reunites with former team Ironi Nes-Ziona (Israel-Winner League). The 25-year-old Watt spent the preseason with the Golden State Warriors, but ended up moving to their D-League affiliate, the Santa Cruz Warriors. He played nine games for the Warriors and averaged 4.7 ppg and…
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