Europe
Andrey Vatutin, CSKA Moscow President Assaulted
Andrey Vatutin, the president and CEO of Russian powerhouse CSKA Moscow was attacked by unknown assailants in the Russian capital on Monday, December 21st. The 42-year-old basketball executive jumped as he exited a store and headed to his car on Monday night. He was beaten with a rubber hammer. Vatutin sustained a fracture to his…
Read MoreMuhammad El-Amin joins Nea Kifisia
Muhammad El-Amin (196 cm, Stony Brook’10) has moved to AE Nea Kifisia Athens (Greece-A1), where he is set to play for the remainder of the season. He began 2015-16 on the roster of Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-Serie A). Muhammad played seven games for his former club and averaged 5.6 ppg and 2.3 rpg. El-Amin has…
Read MoreBaye Keita returns to Horsens IC
Danish powerhouse Horsens IC (Denmark-Ligaen) has agreed to terms on a deal with Senegalese player Baye Keita (208 cm, Syracuse’14). Baye began the season playing for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Scooore League). He played 10 games for the Leuven Bears before his departure and posted averages of 4.2 ppg and 3.8 rpg. This is…
Read MoreDarren Townes now with Galitos-Tley
Darren Townes (201 cm, Hofstra’09) has moved to Portugal after signing with Galitos-Tley (Portugal-LPB) this December 2015. He originally signed with Enosis Neon Paralimni (Cyprus-Division A) to start the season. In his first game for Galitos-Tley, Darren scored seven points and grabbed six rebounds. He also got three steals as well. He had a late…
Read MoreBuducnost wins over Crvena Zvezda in Adriatic
The final game of Round 15 of Adriatic League basketball action was a clash between two of the league’s titans. Top-ranked KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro) took down defending champions, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia) 68-54. In the case of this round, the best was truly saved for last. Buducnost holds a league-best 13-2 record.…
Read MoreValencia Basket’s Streak now at 11 Wins
Valencia Basket is in the midst of one its best starts in the Spanish Liga Endesa this 2015-16. The club notched its 11th straight victory, defeating La Bruixa d’Or Manresa 62-74, to remain undefeated. It was one of six games that closed out Round 11 of regular season action for the Spanish ACB. Justin Hamilton…
Read MoreDionte Christmas leaving Holon
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) could be without a club this nativity season after departing Hapoel Holon (Israel, Winner League). The American guard has played three games for Holon in the Winner League and managed to log averages of 6.7 points, 1.3 rebounds, and 1.3 assists per game. The 28-year old spent pre-season with LeBron…
Read MoreShowron Glover lands in Kolin
Showron Glover (180 cm, Saskatchewan’10) will be suiting up for BK Geosan Kolin in the Czech Republic NBL after signing for the outfit this weekend. The 28-year old American has already made his debut in the NBL this season playing for BK Kolin and in just a single game he managed 14.0 points, 3.0 rebounds,…
Read MoreMarcus Landry deals with San Sebastian
Marcus Landry (201 cm, Wisconsin’09) has penned a deal to play for Gipuzkoa BC San Sebastian (Spain, Liga Endesa) this season. The American was with the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA) but left the franchise before playing a single game. Marcus Landry has previous experience playing in the Spanish top flight as he played for CAI Zaragoza…
Read MoreEuroleague: Real Madrid makes Top 16
The door to the Top 16 is closing this week in the Euroleague as the Regular Season enters its final week, with six games on Thursday and a further six contests on Friday. Two more spots were taken in the next round this evening as Real Madrid completed a turnaround to progress from Group A…
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