Europe
Antero Lehto to OpenjobMetis Varese
OpenjobMetis Varese of the Italian Serie A has acquired the services Finnish player Antero Lehto (185 cm) this 2015. He was a recent addition to the Finnish national team in 2014 and competed in the 2014 FIBA World Cup. The player is shifting from Pyrinto Tampere from his Finland’s Korisliiga. He played nine games for…
Read MoreJahii Carson added by Metalac
Jahii Carson (178 cm, Arizona State’14) will continue his rookie campaign with Serbian club Matalac Farmakom Valjevo (KLS) this 2015. Carson was originally set to sign in Latin America with the Atleticos de San German from Puerto Rico’s BSN, but has since decided to take his talents to Europe instead. He kicked off his first…
Read MoreVictor Claver joins Khimky Moscow Region
BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) has brought in Spanish forward Victor Claver (206 cm) to strengthen their roster for the remainder of the season. Victor is returning to Europe after spending the last three seasons with the Portland Trail Blazers. He played just 10 games for them before being released this February. He averaged 2.4…
Read MorePartizan bests Crvena Zvezda in Adriatic League
A third Eternal Derby clash took place this season between Serbian arch rivals BC Partizan NiS Beograd and Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd. This latest duel took place in the heat of Adriatic league action. Red Star managed to come away victorious in the first two encounters, but this time around it was Partizan…
Read MoreDanero Thomas joins Fjolnir Reykavik
Danero Thomas (193 cm, Murray State’12) is making a move to the Icelandic Dominos League to play for Fjolnir Reykjavik. The American will not be moving far as he is switching from fellow Dominos League outfit Valur Rejkavik so far this season. With Valur he has played nine games this season and managed to record…
Read MoreFenerbahce downs CSKA in Moscow
Round 8 of the Euroleague Top 16 has showed that in Europe’s elite competition that nothing can be taken for granted. Fenerbahce showed CSKA Moscow that at home on Friday as arguably the form team of this season was defeated by Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul. Barcelona has discovered that the Euroleague can be brutal this term…
Read MoreKeith Benson heads to Tallinn
Keith Benson (210 cm, Oakland’11) has switched to BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia, Alexela KLM and VTB United League) to see out the campaign. The center has been hitting the hardwood for Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania, LKL) over fourteen games this season and he averaged 7.5 points and 3.2 rebounds. Last season the American played in China…
Read MoreZach Morley at Ludwigsburg
Zach Morley (203 cm, Wisconsin’05) is making his return to German Basketball after signing for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (BBL). The experienced American has been playing in the Spanish top flight for La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Liga Endesa), but was released in pre-season. During the 2013/2014 season Zach Morley played for Chorale de Roanne (France, ProA)…
Read MoreJacob Burtschi extends with Frankfurt
Jacob Burtschi (199 cm, Air Force’07) has extended his contract with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany, BBL) and will stay with the team for the rest of the season. The American came back to the Skyliners for a third stint earlier this month and so far he has played three games in the BBL and…
Read MoreDeAndre Liggins pens with Bremerhaven
DeAndre Liggins (198 cm, Kentucky’11) is the high profile new signing at German BBL team Eisbaeren Bremerhaven the club revealed. The American is of course an experienced former NBA operator, but he has been spending time with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd this season. Over twelve Eurocup games with the Russian club he averaged 6.5 points, 4.4…
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