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Kristaps Porzingis Drafted by The Knicks
The 2015 NBA Draft is now in the books and there were more than a few surprises. Some pleasant, some not as much. Firstly, despite the cross-team communication that was going on days leading up to the draft, no “blockbuster” deals took place. As expected, the Minnesota Timberwolves went ahead and picked Karl-Anthony Towns first…
Read MoreHapoel Migdal Jerusalem is Israeli champion
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem sits atop Israeli Basketball for the first time in its history after outgunning Hapoel Fattal Eilat to win the Premier League title. The club cruised to the title with a 68-88 road win in Game 2 of the two leg finanls series to brush past Eilat to make history. Eilat was the…
Read MoreDerek Cooke goes pro with AGOR
Derek Cooke (206 cm, Wyoming’15) is headed to Europe to begin his professional career this 2015/16 after signing a deal to play for A.G.O Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1). AGOR finished the 2014/15 regular season with a 14-12 record and is looking to improve its record for the upcoming season. As a rookie Cooke will get an…
Read MoreSean Barnette signed by Oradea
Sean Barnette (197 cm, Wingate’08) is set to become a new member of CSM Oradea (Romania-Liga Nationala) this coming 2015/16. The 29-year-old Barnette played for two teams in the 2014/15 season. He began the season on the roster of U-Banca Transilvania Cluj (Romania-Liga Nationala) where he was able to six EuroChallenge games and averaged 11.8…
Read MoreOusmane Barro stays with Targu Mures
BC Mures Targu-Mures (Romania-Liga Nationala) has re-signed Ousmane Barro (207 cm, Marquette’08) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Ousmane is a Senegalese player who joined the club in 2014/15. He appeared in a total of 34 games and managed to record averages of 11.5 ppg and 7.9 rpg. He helped his team reach the finals of…
Read MoreAndrija Ciric re-signs with Szedeak
Naturex-SZTE-Szedeak Szeged from Hungary’s A Division has re-signed Serbian player Andrija Ciric (199 cm) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. He joined the team in 2014/15 and in 34 games Ciric delivered solid averages of 18.9 ppg and 6.0 rpg, making him a key member of their rotation. The 34-year-old veteran previously played two seasons in…
Read MoreBanco di Sardegna Stays Alive via 3OT Win
The two teams contesting the 2015 Italian Serie A title kicked the excitement level up a notch. Banco di Sardegna Sassari evened the Finals 3-3 series against Grissin Bon Reggio Emila via a thrilling game that needed three extra periods to resolve. The tightly contested game was finally resolved with Sassari coming out on top…
Read MoreMike Green added by Umana Venezia
Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08) and the player is set to strengthen their backcourt for the 2015/16 season. Green was a starter on French Pro A team Paris-Levallois in 2014/15. Mike played 20 games for his former club in their run in the Eurocup and…
Read MoreSefton Barrett back with KTP Basket
KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga) is bringing back Canadian import Sefton Barrett (196 cm, Central Michigan’07) for the 2015/16 season. Barrett previously played two seasons for KTP Basket from 2012 to 2014. The 31-year-old veteran spent his 2014/15 season back home in Canada, initially on the roster of the Halifax Rainmen (NBL). He played a dozen…
Read MoreReal Madrid sweeps Barcelona for title
2015 will be a year to remember for Real Madrid fans as the Spanish club clinched the Spanish Liga Endesa title just a month after winning the Euroleague. The club’s 32nd title success will be all the sweeter as once again it came at the expense of bitter rival (and defending champs) FC Barcelona. Los…
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