Europe
Daniel Hackett newcomer to Olympiacos
Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) has managed to sign Daniel Hackett (199 cm, USC’09) for the 2015/16 season. Hackett is a 27-year-old Italian-American player who has been a member of the Italian national team 2009, 2011-13 and again in 2015. He has spent his entire pro career playing for Italian clubs and will now…
Read MoreJure Lalic agrees to terms with Krka
Krka Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League) has agreed to a deal with Jure Lalic (211 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2015/16. Lalic is a 29-year-old Croatian player who spent his 2014/15 season initially playing for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). He played 19 games for them in the Adriatic league where…
Read MoreMiroslav Raduljica added by Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) has successfully landed Serbian big man Miroslav Raduljica (213 cm) this 2015/16 season. Raduljica heads back to Europe after a disappointing return to the NBA. He was called up by the Minnesota Timberwolves in December, but was played just five games for them and averaged 1.6 ppg and 1.0 rpg. He left…
Read More2015 U20 European Championship, Quarterfinals locked
The Quarterfinals of the 2015 U20 European Championship have been set after Groups E and F wrapped on Wednesday, allowing four more nations to book their place in the last eight. Those countries were Lithuania, Germany, Belgium, and Latvia. Group E Latvia and Belgium secured qualification to the next round, but it was the Latvians…
Read MoreTony Gaffney re-signs with Hapoel Jerusalem
Tony Gaffney (204 cm, Massachusetts’09) will remain a member of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16 after signing an extension with the team. The 30-year-old former NBA forward played a couple of games for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Euroleague and averaged 11.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He played 10 games for them during their run…
Read MoreJohn Bryant retained by Bayern Muenchen
FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) has secured the services of veteran big man John Bryant (208 cm, Santa Clara’09) all the way through 2017. Bryant has played the last two seasons for Bayern Muenchen and the team has been very happy with his contributions to the team. In 2014/15 John played 10 games for them in…
Read MoreJevohn Shepherd pens with Varese
Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) has landed Jevohn Shepherd (196 cm, Michigan’09) to reinforce their roster this 2015/16. Jevohn is a 29-year-old Canadian-Jamaican player who has been a member of the Canadian national team in 2006, 2009-11, 2013-14. He is moving up from Italy’s A2 Gold league, where he played for Sigma Barcellona in 2014/15. In…
Read MoreTim Abromaitis joins Iberostar Tenerife
Tim Abromaitis (203 cm, Notre Dame’12) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Spanish club Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Liga Endesa). The former Notre Dame Irish player spent his 2014/15 season playing for Basketball Loewen Braunschweig (Germany-BBL). in 34 games in Germany’s premier league, Tim was able to put together averages of 14.4 ppg…
Read MoreRonald Lewis now with Rouen
SPO Rouen Basket (France-Pro A) has agreed to terms with Ronald Lewis (193 cm, Ohio State’07) and will bring him in for the 2015/16 season. The 30-year-old Lewis played in Italy’s A2 Gold league in 2014/15 for Manital Torino. He appeared in a total of 39 games for his former team and was able to…
Read MoreMilan Macvan landed by EA7 Armani
EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) has recently been making moves to strengthen its roster for the 2015/16 season. A recent addition to the team is Milan Macvan (205 cm). Milan is a Serbian player who has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2009 up to the present. In 2014/15 he played…
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