Europe
Rashad Hassan added by Sparta
Rashad Hassan (203 cm, Savannah State’13) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 season with BBC Sparta Bertrange (Luxembourg-Total League). The 25-year-old Hassan spent the last two seasons on the roster of Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders (United Kingdom-BBL). In 2014/15 Rashad played 33 games and was fifth in the league in scoring with 17.7…
Read MoreKristaps Valters extends with Turk Telekom
Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-TBL) has agreed to terms on a contract extension with Latvian import Kristaps Valters (190 cm), keeping him with the club this 2015/16. Kristaps played 25 games for Turk Telekom in 2014/15, after joining them in December 2014. Valters was able to register averages of 10.0 ppg and 3.3 apg. Before signing…
Read MoreJeleel Akindele heads to Yesilgiresun
Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-TBL) has acquired the services of Nigerian big man Jeleel Akindele (216 cm, Chicago State’05) for the 2015/16. Akindele was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2006-07 and 2009. The 32-year-old veteran played the 2014/15 season on the roster of Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa). He appeared in 34 games for…
Read MoreDamian Kulig signed by Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) has agreed to terms with Polish standout Damian Kulig (205 cm), bringing him on board for the 2015/16 season. Kulig has been a member of the Polish national team in 2006, 2011-12, and again in 2014. Damian spent the last three seasons of his career playing in his home Poland for PGE…
Read MoreDominique Archie stays with Oostende
Dominique Archie (200 cm, South Carolina’10) received a contract extension from Telenet BC Oostende (Belgium-Scooore League) and will remain with the team for the 2015/16 season. The 27-year-old forward signed with Oostende in April 2015 and in 14 games was able to produce averages of 7.9 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He also helped them capture…
Read MoreOlympiacos rides to 2-0 finals lead over Panathinaikos
Olympiacos Piraeus took another big step towards the Greek A1 title with a victory over nemesis Panathinaikos Athens in Game 2 of the finals series. The 69-76 victory came in Panathinaikos’ own Olympic Indoor Hold, and with the series heading back to Piraeus on Monday, Olympiacos has a great chance of wrapping up the title.…
Read MoreManital Torino lifts Italian A2 Gold title
The A2 Gold finals reached its decisive fifth game on Wednesday as Manital Torino defeated Agrigento to claim the Italian second division title. The crushing 93-70 win meant that Torino secured promotion to the top flight Serie A for the 2015/2016 season. It had been a tight series through the opening four games, but Manital…
Read MoreCarleton Scott signs with Antwerp
Carleton Scott (203 cm, Notre Dame’11) will be a fresh addition to the roster of the Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2015/16 season. Scott will be a useful piece of Antwerp’s front court rotation. The 26-year-old Notre Dame alum spent the last couple of seasons playing in Italy for Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Serie…
Read MoreMalcolm Armstead pens with Avtodor
Malcolm Armstead (183 cm, Wichita State’13) is set to continue his professional career with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) this coming 2015-16 season. Malcom spent the last two seasons on the roster of Krk Novo Mesto (Slovenia-Telemach League). In 2014-15 the 25-year-old Armstead played 25 games for Krka in the Adriatic league and was able to put…
Read MoreBraydon Hobbs inks with Giessen 46ers
The LTi Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) are en route back to the German Bundesliga after capturing the 2014/15 German Pro A title. They are prepping for their re-entry into Germany’s premier league with the addition of Braydon Hobbs (196 cm, Bellarmine’12), whom they hope will be able to strengthen their lineup this coming 2015/16 season. Hobbs…
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