Europe
Maccabi Tel-Aviv takes Winner Cup Title
Maccabi Tel-Aviv defeated Hapoel Eilat 87-80 to claim the 2015 Israeli Winners Cup this preseason. It is a good start for the team to gain some momentum during these warm-up games. Devin Smith led Maccabi Tel-Aviv with a game-high 26 points and was named the Most Valuable Player. His aggressiveness paid dividends both for him…
Read MoreEdi Sinadinovic signs with MZT Skopje
KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga) has reached an agreement with Serbian player Edi Sinadinovic (193 cm). He tried out for BC Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS) for the season, but failed to land a deal. In 2014/15 Edi played for BC Mures Targu-Mures of Romania’s Liga Nationala. In eight games he was able to…
Read MoreChris Braswell inks with Apollon
Chris Braswell (206 cm, Charlotte’13) is a new addition to the roster of Forex Time Apollon Limassol (Cyprus-Division A) this 2015/16. Chris last played for Lapuan Korikobrat (Finland-Korisliiga) in 2014/15. He appeared in 13 games for his former club and was able to produce averages of 19.1 ppg and 7.8 rpg. He signed with them…
Read MoreVuk Radivojevic signed by Igokea
Vuk Radivojevic (196 cm) is now a member of BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I) and will be playing for the team this 2015/16. Vuk is a 32-year-old Serbian player who was a one-time member of the Serbian national team in 2007. He spent the 2014/15 season playing in Poland for WKS Slask Wroclaw (Poland-TBL). Vuk…
Read MoreRobert Dozier now with PAOK
Robert Dozier (206 cm, Memphis’09) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 season with Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Dozier spent the 2014/15 season playing in the Middle East for Al Shabab Dubai (United Arab Emirates-D1). Dozier helped his team finish as the league runner-up in 2015. In 2014 Robert served as the import of…
Read MoreIvica Radic to Virtus Bologna
Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Croatian player Ivica Radic (208 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2015/16 season. The player was originally slated to play the season in the Italian Serie A2, for Benacquista Latina Basket before landing the deal with Bologna. In 2014/15 Radic…
Read MoreIoannis Bourousis joins Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) was able to score big when it secured Ioannis Bourousis (212 cm) to bolster its frontcourt for the upcoming season. He is a 31-year-old Greek player who is practically a veteran now of the Spanish Liga Endesa, having been on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid for the last…
Read MoreBrose Baskets claim BBL Champions Cup
Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) are tipping off their 2015/16 on the right note. They bagged the BBL Champions Cup to usher in the new season. The defending 2015 German Bundesliga champions were impressive in their dominant 87-66 win over EWE Baskets Oldenburg. All eyes will be on them as one of the teams to beat for the…
Read MoreTyrese Rice extends with Khimki
Tyrese Rice (185 cm, Boston College’09) will be staying with Khimki Moscow Region (Russia, VTB League and Euroleague) for another season. The American is a standout performer for the club, so it is no surprise he has been tied down to a new contract after extending his deal. Last season Tyrese Rice was in his…
Read MoreNick Kellogg decides on Lublin
Nick Kellogg (190 cm, Ohio’14) will continue his career by playing in Poland for TBL team MKS Start Lublin during the 2015/2016 season. The guard played in Georgia during the 2014/2015 campaign, putting on the colors of Basketball Club Batumi (Superleague). It was a solid season for the American on a personal level as he…
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