Europe
Denys Lukashov picked up by Avtodor
Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) has decided to in young Ukrainian prospect Denys Lukashov (190 cm) for the 2015/16 season. This will be the 26-year-old guard’s first team outside of the Ukraine. In 2014/15 Denys played for Budevelnyk Kyiv (Ukraine-Superleague). In 35 games he managed to produce averages of 15.4 ppg and 5.7 apg. He also helped…
Read MoreStephon Lamar joins Jindrichuv Hradec
The BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec (Czech Republic-NBL) have added Stephon Lamar (184 cm, Pacific’11) to their roster this 2015. This will be the first team for Lamar this 2015. He last played professionally in Canada, spending two seasons on the roster of University of Saskatchewan (CIS). In 2013/14 Stephon played 27 games and posted averages…
Read MoreKhimki forces semi decider against Lokomotiv
Khimki Moscow Region won Game 4 of its VTB United League semi-final series against Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar to force a decider in Game 5. Of course, the winner of this series will face off against CSKA Moscow in the final after the Euroleague giant punched its ticket yesterday with a sweep over Nizhny Novgorod. Lokomotiv…
Read MoreJosh Nofflet to join Jindrichuv Hradec
Josh Nofflet (194 cm, Lee’11) is set to join the BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec (Czech Republic-NBL) for the 2015/16 season. In 2014/15 the 27-year-old Nofflet played in Finland’s 1st Division for a couple of teams. He started off on the roster of Oulon NMKY where he played five games and averaged 19.8 ppg and…
Read MoreSzolnoki Olaj retains Hungarian league title
Szolnoki Olaj KK retained the Hungarian Basketball top flight title after winning the A Division thanks to a 66-55 home win over KTE-Duna Aszfalt. The clubs clashed in Game 3 of the finals series with Duna Aszfalt trying to avoid a whitewash. The visitors could not stop Szolnoki Olaj though and the defending champs cruised…
Read MoreMIA Academy Tbilisi wins Georgia Superleague
BC MIA Academy Tbilisi won the Georgian Superleague title with a 76-62 win over Dinamo Tbilisi that gave the club a 3-1 win in the finals series. MIA Academy had looked in control of the series early on in taking a 2-0 lead, but defending champs Dinamo hit back in Game 3. With home court…
Read MoreReggie Redding agrees with Darussafaka
Reggie Redding (196 cm, Villanova’10) has agreed to terms with Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) and will be joining the team in 2015/16. This 2014/15 the 26-year-old guard played for ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). He played 22 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and managed to produce averages of 12.4 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Reggie…
Read MoreCory Abercrombie joins Inter Bratislava
BK Inter Bratislava from Slovakia’s SBL will be bringing in Cory Abercrombie (201 cm, Independence CC’08) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. The club reached as far as the league semifinals this season and they would be looking to improve. Abercrombie’s 2014/15 season was spent on the roster of QANTO Turi Svitavy (Czech Republic-NBL). In 41…
Read MoreNovica Velickovic stays with Trabzonspor
Novica Velickovic (205 cm) has received an offer on a contract extension from Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) and the player will be with the team next season. The 28-year-old Serbian forward played 13 games for Trabzonspor in the EuroChallenge this 2014/15 and managed to produce averages of 13.5 ppg and 6.4 rpg. He helped them reach…
Read MoreViktor Sanikidze departs Unics Kazan
Georgian import Viktor Sanikidze (203 cm) is no longer with BC Unics Kazan (Russia-Superleague) after representing them in three leagues in 2014/15. He played 13 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague where he produced averages of 4.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Viktor played three games for them during their run in the Eurocup…
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