Europe
Adriatic League Playoff Preview
The Adriatic League 2015-16 regular is now in the books and well-deserved congratulations go out to KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica for finishing as the regular season champs. They capped off an impressive season with a strong and uncontested 23-3 record. The Adriatic League Playoffs are set to take place on March 12, with the Top…
Read MoreAmere May joins Mons-Hainaut
Amere May (190 cm, Delaware State’15) will continue his rookie season as pro playing in Europe after signing a deal with Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Scooore League). He was originally slated to begin his career with La Briosa Barcellona (Italy-Serie A2), but left the club before the season began. In January 2016 May landed a stint with…
Read MoreKenneth Hayes pens with Unicaja
Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) has strengthened its roster with the addition of Kenneth Hayes (188 cm, Miami,OH’10) this 2016. The team is making a push to make the Playoffs of the Spanish Liga Endesa. They are currently in 10th place, but are just one game behind the team holding onto the eighth spot. Hayes will…
Read MoreJared Homan signed by Maccabi Ashdod
Jared Homan (206 cm, Iowa State’05) has recently inked a deal to play for Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) this 2016. This will be his first team this 2015-16. Jared is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a Bulgarian passport. He was a one-time member of the Bulgarian national team in 2010. Homan has already…
Read MoreSpanish Liga Endesa Playoff Race
There are just a dozen games left in the 2015-16 Spanish Liga Endesa regular season and several teams are vying for the final two to three spots in the Top 8. Co-leaders Valencia Basket and FC Barcelona, which have identical 20-2 records are locked in after dispatching with their respective opponents on March 6th. Rounding…
Read MorePanathinaikos claims another Greek Cup
It is not a vintage year for Greek Basketball this season, with both Panathinaikos and Olympiacos struggling at times in the Euroleague. However, Panathinaikos has picked up some form since the turn of the year and The Greens celebrated that uptick in performances by clinching the Greek Cup. Without old foe and arch nemesis Olympiacos…
Read MoreJ.P. Prince moves to Trabzonspor
J.P. Prince (203 cm, Tennessee’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Trabzonspor Medical Park Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) for the remainder of 2015-16. Prince is coming over after starting off the season on the roster of Cholet Basket (France-Pro A). Before parting ways with the French club he was able to appear in…
Read MoreCallistus Eziukwu newcomer to Apoel
Callistus Eziukwu (208 cm, Grand Valley State’08) has been picked up by Cytavision Apoel Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A) this 2016. He began the 2015-16 season playing in Romania for CS Energa Czarni Rovinari Targu Jiu (Romania-Liga Nationala). Callistus played 13 games for them during their run in the FIBA Europe Cup and was able to average…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona slip
The eighth round of the Euroleague Top 16 is underway and once again the competition is showing that this is a year where all teams are evenly matched. The high standard of the competition is exemplified by the two Spanish giants of Real Madrid and Barcelona, who both lost again this week in Group F.…
Read MoreMichael Ojo added by MMCITE Brno
Michael Ojo (195 cm, Lehigh’11) will continue his professional career this 2015-16 playing in the Czech Republic for JBC MMCITE Brno (Czech Republic-NBL). Michael is a 26-year-old American player who also holds a British passport. He started the season playing for La Briosa Barcellona (Italy-Serie A2). In four games he posted averages of 2.8 ppg…
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