Europe
John Little now with Fraport SKY
John Little (182 cm, Northern Iowa’06) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 as a member of the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL). This may be his first time suiting up for the Frankfurt club, but John is no stranger to German hoops. He has spent most of his career playing in Germany. He spent the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain clinches gold
Fuelled by Pau Gasol, Spain conquered the gold medal at EuroBasket 2015 with a cruising 80-63 win over Lithuania in the final of the competition. It was Spain’s third ever title and victory at EuroBasket 2015 saw the nation join Lithuania on three titles, both nations tied as the third winningest the history of the…
Read MoreOladapo Ayuba to Walferdange
Oladapo Ayuba (198 cm, University of Missouri, Kansas City’07) will play in Luxembourg this season after inking with top flight club Residence Walferdange (Total League). The American with a British passport is best known for playing extensively in Sweden, where he has been since seven seasons. Indeed, Oladapo Ayuba has only played outside Sweden once,…
Read MoreRamone Moore deals with Pasvalys
The guard most recently played for BC Khimik-OPZ Yuhzny (Ukraine, Superleague) through the 2014/2015 season and represented the team over 35 games. During those contests Ramone Moore put in a solid showing as he amassed averages of 13.3 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 5.2 scoring passes per game. The guard played for Alba Fehervar (Hungary, A…
Read MoreWilliam Walker pens with La Rochelle
William Walker (200 cm, Bethel College’09) will suit up for Union Basket La Rochelle (France, NM1) this season after agreeing terms with the team. The American is coming off the 2014/2015 season where he spent the term playing for Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland, Korisliiga). William Walker was a key player for the club as he…
Read MoreLevon Kendall extends with Gran Canaria
Levon Kendall (209 cm, Pittsburgh’07) is extending his stay with Spanish Liga Endesa outfit Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 during the 2015/2016 season. The Canadian with an Irish passport joined the club at the start of the 2014/2015 campaign and helped the team reach the final of the Eurocup, the first continental final in the history…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Lithuania makes final over Serbia
The Lithuanian national team showed its determination and mental strength during the EuroBasket 2015 tournament by defeating red hot Serbia in the semi-final. A 64-67 win was enough to send the Lithuanians into the gold medal contest for the second time in as many editions of EuroBasket. Last time the team slipped to defeat in…
Read MoreTautvydas Lydeka joins San Lorenzo
Tautvydas Lydeka (2o8 cm) is en route to Argentina to play for San Lorenzo de Almagra (Argentina-Liga A) this 2015-16. He spent the last three seasons playing in his home Lithuania for a couple of teams. In 2014/15 he played for Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL). In eight games he recorded averages of 9.1 ppg and 4.5…
Read MoreTravis Bader joins Neptunas
Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL) has strengthened its lineup for the 2015-16 season with the recent addition of Travis Bader (196 cm, Oakland’14). Bader started his rookie season as a pro with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-Pro A). He played three games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 5.7 ppg. Travis also logged 13 games in the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain guns down France
Spain’s ascension at EuroBasket 2015 continued on Thursday with an 80-75 overtime win over France, a semi-final win that propelled the Spanish into the final. A patchy group phase showed an out of sorts Spain, but since the knockout stages started the team has clicked and grew, and that rise was encapsulated here. France, of…
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