Turkey
Lazeric Jones added by Karsiyaka
Lazeric Jones (182 cm, UCLA’12) is headed to Turkey this 2016 after agreeing to terms with Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). Jones began the 2015-16 season with the Memphis Grizzlies, but eventually found his way to the NBA D-League and joined the Iowa Energy. He logged 19 games with the Energy before leaving and produced…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells lands with Galatasaray
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) has agreed to terms on a deal with Turkish club Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. The 28-year-old guard is coming over from Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB), where he spent the 2014-15 season. Jerrells had his hands full as a member of their backcourt rotation. He played in three leagues…
Read MoreManny Harris returns to Turk Telekom
Manny Harris (196 cm, Michigan’10) is reuniting with former club Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. He briefly played for them at the end of the 2013-14 season. Harris is coming over to Turkey after spending the initial part of the 2015-16 season playing for a pair of NBA D-League teams. First, he played eight…
Read MoreDerwin Kitchen added by Trabzonspor
Derwin Kitchen (194 cm, Florida State’11) will continue his professional career with Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2015. Derwin was originally set to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A), but instead wound up on the roster of Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A). He played five games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 11.4 ppg…
Read MoreDamontre Harris join Pertevniyal
Damontre Harris (208 cm, Campbellsville’15) will wear the colours of Pertevniyal Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) this season after deciding to join the club. This is the American’s first season as a professional Basketball player and he has been hitting the hardwood with PGE Turow in the Polish TBL. Damontre Harris has played eight TBL games and…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov moves to Yesilgiresun
Bulgarian big man Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) is taking his game to Turkey this as 2015 winds to a close. He moves to Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) after starting the season playing in Italy for Auxilium Torino (Italy-Serie A). He logged eight games for his former club before his departure and produced averages of 13.3 ppg…
Read MoreBracey Wright landed by Karsiyaka
Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL) has landed the services of veteran Bracey Wright (191 cm, Indiana’05) for the remainder of the season. The 31-year-old Wright originally started off the season set to play for Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League), where he spent the 2014-15 season. He played two games for them in the Euroleague and averaged…
Read MoreMarcus Haislip now with Turk Telekom
Marcus Haislip (208 cm, Tennessee’02) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Turk Telekom Ankara (Turkey-BSL) this 2015-16. The 34-year-old Haislip has been around the block, but has had some previous experience playing in Turkey. He started the 2014-15 season playing for Club Africain Tunisia (Tunisia-Division I). He played seven games for…
Read MoreMichael Wright found dead in Brooklyn
Former University of Arizona forward, Michael Wright (203 cm) was found dead in the back of his SUV in Brooklyn, New York. Wright was a 35-year-old American player who also had a Turkish passport. His name in the Turkish media was “Ali Karadeniz”. He was drafted by the New York Knicks in 2001, but did…
Read MorePredrag Samardziski signed by Demir IBB
Predrag Samardziski (215 cm) is a new face on the roster of Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL) this 2015. He is a 29-year-old Macedonian player who is coming over to the team after starting the season playing for Mega Leks (Serbia-KLS). He played seven games for his former club in the Adriatic league and produced…
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