Europe
Will Daniels joins Nihzny Novgorod
Will Daniels (203 cm, Rhode Island’08) is making his way to the Russia this 2014-15 season and will be playing under the banner of BC Nizhny Novogorod (VTB). The 28-year-old Daniels spent his 2013-14 season playing in France’s Pro A league for JSF Nanterre. He played eight games for them in the Eurocup and averaged…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014, USA and Lithuania in semis
We are at the business end of the FIBA World Cup 2014 now as the quarter final stage gets underway in Spain. There were two games on day one of the stage, with the USA sweeping to the semi-finals in commanding fashion and Lithuania also progressing to the new round after a trickier encounter. Tomorrow’s…
Read MoreNick Oudendag joins Igokea
Nick Oudendag (210 cm) has agreed terms with Bosnian team Igokea and will play in the Adriatic League this season. Nick Oudendag is a member of the Dutch National Team and averaged 10 ppg and 8.3 rpg during the Eurobasket 2015 qualifications this summer. During that campaign the Netherlands booked two sensational victories against Montenegro…
Read MoreMax Kouguere inks deal with Orleans
Entente Orleans 45 (France-ProA) has strengthened their roster this 2014-15 season with the addition of Max Kouguere (198 cm). He is a Congolese-Central African player who was a former member of the Central African national team from 2009 to 2013. In 2013-14 Max played in Spain’s Liga Endesa for La Bruixa d’Or Manresa. He logged…
Read MoreE.J. Singler signed by Kalev/Cramo
E.J. Singler (198 cm, Oregon’13) is headed to Europe to play for BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML) this 2014-15 season. Singler played in the NBA D-League in the 2013-14 season for the Idaho Stampede after being assigned there by the Portland Trail Blazers. He logged 22 games for them and averaged 14.1 ppg and 4.7…
Read MoreMaurice Creek goes pro with Den Helder
Maurice Creek (196 cm, George Washington’14) will begin his professional career with The Bright Kings Den Helder (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2014-15. Den Helder got as far as the semifinals in the Playoff of the Eredivisie league in 2013-14 and will be looking to improve on last season’s performance with the infusion of some young blood to…
Read MoreGustavo Ayon added by Real Madrid
Spanish juggernaut Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) has landed the services of Mexican big man Gustavo Ayon for the 2014-15 season. Ayon has been a member of the Mexican national team from 2007 up to the present. In fact, he was a member of the Mexican contingent that recently reached the Round of 16 in the…
Read MoreFIBA announces hosts for Eurobasket 2015
After the removal of Ukraine as host nation of Eurobasket 2015 by FIBA in June, 2014, due to concerns over current geo-political tensions, eight federations officially filed bids to host the event. Today, FIBA has announced that Croatia, France, Germany, and Latvia will be hosting Eurobasket 2015. The competition will take place between September 5-20,…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup 2014 Quarterfinals Preview
We’re down to the last eight teams in the FIBA World Cup 2014! Teams representing Asia, Africa, and Australia and Oceania have all been eliminated from the competition. Brazil (South America) and USA face six other teams hailing from Europe. Four teams face off tonight looking to book their seats for the semifinals, while the other…
Read MoreJoseph Jones heads to Hapoel Jerusalem
Joseph Jones (204 cm, Texas A&M’08) is the latest addition to the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old veteran big man played for CAI Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2013-14. He logged in 16 games for them in the Eurocup and was able to deliver averages of 8.6 ppg and 4.8…
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