Europe
Manuchar Markoishvili joins Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has landed veteran player Manuchar Markoishvili (196 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Manuchar is a 28-year-old Georgian player who has been part of the Georgian national team from 2004 to 2007 and again from 2010 up to the present. He spent the 2014/15 season playing for Russian powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (VTB).…
Read MoreCroatia marches on at International Huawei Cup
A mouth-watering clash took place between Croatia and Lithuania at the International Huawei Cup, with both nations with an eye on the 2015 EuroBasket next month. The contest was set up perfectly, both teams coming into the clash with unbeaten records this summer, both Croatia and Lithuania have won the last five games consecutively. In…
Read MoreDorian Green heads to Jaszbereny
Dorian Green (188 cm, Colorado State’13) will continue his pro career this career this 2015/16 season with Fortress Jaszeberenyi (Hungary-A Division). He played his rookie season in 2014/15 for Basket Swans Gmunden from Austria’s A Bundesliga. In 44 games for his former club, Dorian posted averages of 12.8 ppg and 4.5 apg. The 24-year-old guard…
Read MoreRicky Minard deals with Goettingen
BG Goettingen of Germany’s BBL is adding some experience to their roster this 2015/16 with the signing of veteran Ricky Minard (196 cm, Morehead State’04). This will be a chance for the 33-year-old journeyman that he still has something left in the tank. Minard had a brief 2014/15 season, playing just five games for SPO…
Read MoreKyle Johnson now with AV Cantu
Kyle Johnson (195 cm, Long Island University’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Acqua Vitasnella Cantu from Italy’s Serie A this 2015/16. Johnson is a British-Canadian player who has been a member of the British national team since 2011. His 2014/15 season began late, signing with the Brampton A’s (Canada-NBL) in January 2015.…
Read MoreDelroy James pens with Enisey
Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) is bolstering its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Delroy James (203 cm, Rhode Island’11). James is a 28-year-old American player who also holds a Guyanese passport. He spent the last two seasons playing in Italy’s Serie A for Enel Basket Brindisi. In 2014/15 he appeared in 14 games…
Read MoreHordur Vilhjalmsson added by Trikalla
Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) is welcoming Icelandic player, Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) to their roster this 2015/16. The 26-year-old player has been a member of the Icelandic national team since 2009. In 2014/15 Hordur made his return to Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL) after a one-season stint with Blancos de Rueda Valladolid (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2013/14. He…
Read MoreJames Sinclair joins Helsinki Seagulls
James Sinclair (190 cm, Western Carolina’15) will begin his professional career this 2015/16 playing in Europe for the Helsinki Seagulls (Finland-Korisliiga). The Seagulls have been shoring up their roster for the upcoming season and Sinclair is one of their most recent additions. James averaged 18.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg through 30 games in his senior…
Read MoreCroatia see off Turkey in Huawei Cup
Croatia stayed perfect in its preparations for the upcoming 2015 European Championships with a 74-66 victory over Turkey. The win also maintained the Croatians’ progress in the 2015 International Huawei Cup in Kaunas, and next up is tournament hosts Lithuania in a clash between two nations that are undefeated this summer. As for Turkey, the…
Read MoreSteven Smith inked by Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Steven Smith (203 cm, La Salle’06) will be playing for a new team this 2015/16 season. He has signed a deal to play for Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A). This will be Smith’s second consecutive season playing in the French Pro A league. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of JL Bourg Basket, from…
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