Europe
Euroleague, Madrid back to winning ways
The most exciting day of the Basketball week is back as the Euroleague descends for round two of the 2015/2016 Regular Season. Europe’s elite club competition tipped off for the second week this campaign with six games around the continent, and as usual there was not a dull contest in the Euroleague. Indeed, fans in…
Read MoreHordur Vilhjalmsson heads to CEZ Nymurk
Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) is on his way to Czech Republic powerhouse CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2015. Hordur is a 26-year-old Icelandic player who is moving to his new club after starting the 2015-16 season playing for Aries Trikalla (Greece-A1). In two games for the Greek club he averaged 5.0 ppg and 3.5 apg.…
Read MoreIke Ofoegbu signed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) is strengthening its frontcourt this 2015-16 after landing Ike Ofoegbu (205 cm, SMU’07). He is a Nigerian-American international player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2011. Ike spent the preseason with Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa), before putting pen to paper to come and…
Read MoreDeJuan Wright to play for Wels
DeJuan Wright (190 cm, FIU’12) has agreed to terms on a deal with the WBC Raiffeisen Wels of Austria’s A Bundesliga this 2015. Wright 26-year-old American player who has spent the last couple of seasons playing in the Dutch Eredivisie league. In 2014-15 he signed on with Dutch powerhouse Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie). He played a…
Read MoreEurocup, Round 2 wrap up
Round 2 of the 2015/2016 Eurocup season provided plenty of enthralling action on the hardwood around the Old Continent of Europe. Group A JSF Nanterre vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 85-72 French club Nanterre took sole possession of first place in Group A (2-0) with a comfortable home win over Union Olimpija. The hosts were hot…
Read MoreKervin Bristol let go by Nea Kifisia
Things did not work out between Kervin Bristol (206 cm, Fordham’12) and Greek club AE Nea Kifisia Athens (A1) and the team has let the player go. In two games the player averaged 0.5 ppg and 0.5 rpg. He is now a free agent and will be looking for a new team soon enough. Kervin…
Read MoreChris Jones added by Paris-Levallois
The French Pro A has proved to be a quite a competitive league this season and Paris-Levallois is getting some reinforcements with the addition of Chris Jones (178 cm, Louisville’15). As young as the season is, this will already be the third team of the rookie. He began 2015-16 originally set to play for Yesilgiresun…
Read MoreMarko Djurkovic moves to BBC Monthey
Swiss club BBC Monthey (Switzerland-LNA) has signed Serbian-Bosnian player Marko Djurkovic (206 cm) this 2015. This is first time to play in the Swiss LNA. The 28-year-old international player is coming over after beginning the season playing for SCM CSU Craiova (Romania-Liga Nationala), where he played two games and averaged 1.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg.…
Read MoreAnthony Tucker newcomer to Kangoeroes
Anthony Tucker (193 cm, MSU Moorhead’13) will continue his professional career this 2015-16 as a member of the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League). This will be his first time to play in the Belgian league. In 2014-15 the 26-year-old American played for BK Decin (Czech Republic-NBL). He posted averages of 12.9 ppg and 3.5 rpg…
Read MoreKevin Jones landed by Partizan
BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) is infusing some fresh blood into its roster with the addition of Kevin Jones (206 cm, West Virginia’12). The 26-year-old Jones originally started the 2014-15 with the New Orleans Pelicans, but was unfortunately cut by the NBA franchise in October. In February 2015 Kevin decided to head over to Europe…
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