Europe
Michael Ojo joins Patras
Michael Ojo (211 cm, Lehigh’11) has been tabbed by Greek A1 outfit Apollon Patras for the remainder of the season. The club will be contesting the Greek Cup final this year and is trying to bolster its ranks ahead of that important showpiece against Athens giant Panathinaikos. Michael Ojo has been playing for Eco Orebro…
Read MoreGerman BBL Round 28 recap
The German BBL is nearing the end of the Regular Season with just six more weeks of action available. Round wrapped on Thursday as Bremerhaven overcame Bayreuth in a comfortable home exercise, the final score reading 91-66. It continues to be interesting at the top of the table, with familiar clubs chasing the number one…
Read MoreMarvin Phillips opts for Charleville
Marvin Phillips (201 cm, Claflin’04) is making his return to French Basketball after deciding to continue his career with Etoile Charleville-Mezieres in the second tier ProB. The American has been hitting the wood with London Lightning (Canada, NBL) this season, his second stint with the franchise. So far this campaign Marvin Phillips has played 36…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress
There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…
Read MoreJulian Sensley agrees with Gigantes
Julian Sensley (206 cm, Hawaii’06) is now providing reinforcments for Gigantes de Guayana from Venezuela’s LPB this 2015. He is an international player with dual citizenship from Germany and the United States. In his first game for his fresh stint in Latin America Julian scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He moved to Gigantes…
Read MoreArvydas Eitutavicius released by Anwil
Lithuanian import Arvydas Eitutavicius (188 cm, American’07) has been released by Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL) this 2015. Before his release Arvydas was able to log 25 games for Anwil and averaged 6.8 ppg and 2.0 apg. The 32-year-old guard spent his 2013/14 season on the roster of Neptunas Klaipeda from his home Lithuania’s LKL. He played…
Read MoreDavid Downs to stay with Rhein Stars
Rhein Stars (Germany-Pro B) wants some consistency moving forward as it enters the German Pro B from the Regionaliga. They have opted to keep David Downs (188 cm, Seattle Pacific’14) for next season. David began his rookie season as a pro with MBC Mykolaiv from Ukraine’s Superleague. He posted averages of 14.3 ppg and 4.4…
Read MoreBC Siauliai wins Baltic League
BC Siauliai kept its grip on the Baltic League by retaining the title it won last year, this time defeating KK Ventspils 88-80 after the game went to overtime. Ventspils was holding a two point lead from leg 1 (70-68) but knew that heading to Siauliai would be a tough test. And so it proved…
Read MoreEurocup Semifinals, Game 1 results
The Eurocup Semifinals got underway on Wednesday evening as the remaining four teams in the competition took a first step towards the final. The two Eurocup Semifinals will be played over two legs, with the aggregate score tallying up at the end of the tie. In Game 1, Unics Kazan played host to Gran Canarian…
Read MoreVitalis Chikoko now with Grissin Bon RE
Vitalis Chikoko (207 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of Grissin Bon Reggio Emila from the Italian Serie A. He is from Zimbabwe and was a former member of their national team back in 2011. Grissin Bon Reggio Emila is currently in fourth place in the Italian Serie A standings with a record…
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