Turkey
Stephane Lasme switches to Galatasaray
Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) has quickly found a new station and will be playing for Galatasaray LIV Hospital Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) next season. That means the experienced center will remain in Turkey next season after he spent this campaign with Galatasaray’s Istanbul rival Anadolu Efes (TBL). During his stay with Efes, the Gabonese player…
Read MoreJayson Granger now with Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has landed Jayson Granger (188 cm) and will be adding him to strengthen their roster this 2015/16. Granger is an Uruguayan player who also has Italian citizenship. He has been on-and-off the Uruguayan team from 2009 up to the present. Jayson suited up for Spanish Liga Endesa club Unicaja Malaga in…
Read MoreStephane Lasme leaves Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) will be without Gabonese import Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) this 2015/16 season. The player has departed the team after playing one season with the Turkish club. In 2014/15 Lasme played 28 games for Anadolu Efes in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 6.8 ppg and 3.8 rpg. Stephane played a…
Read MoreBobby Dixon inks with Fenerbahce Ulker
Bobby Dixon (178 cm, Troy’06) has agreed to terms on a deal with Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Bobby is a 32-year-old American player who recently received his Turkish citizenship this 2015. Dixon is moving from another Turkish TBL, Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir, where he has played the last three seasons.…
Read MoreMilko Bjelica now with Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has acquired the services of Milko Bjelica (205 cm) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Bjelica is a Serbian player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He has been a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2008, 2010-11, and 2014. Milko played the 2014/15 season for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He…
Read MoreBryant Dunston pens with Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has landed Bryant Dunston (203 cm, Fordham’08) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Dunston is a 29-year-old American player who also holds a Slovenian passport. Bryant spent the last three seasons playing for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus. (Greece-A1). In 2014/15 Bryant played 29 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleage and…
Read MorePinar Karsiyaka Izmir crowned 2015 TBL champs
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir won Game 5 of the Turkish Basketball League finals series to be crowned the 2015 TBL champions. The club celebrates its second title and collected the all-important 71-85 win on the road in Istanbul against Anadolu Efes. Of course, Efes is the most successful club in TBL history (although chasing its first…
Read MoreDeividas Dulkys pens with Yesilgiresun
Fresh Turkish TBL entrant Yesilgiresun Belidiye is gearing up for the 2015/16 season with some new additions to their roster. One such addition is Lithuanian Deividas Dulkys (195 cm, Florida State’12). He spent his 2014/15 season playing in the Italian Serie A for Umana Reyer Venezia. Deividas logged a total of 41 games for his…
Read MoreAndrew Goudelock leaves Fenerbahce Ulker
Andrew Goudelock (190 cm, Charleston’11) has left Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) this 2015 and is now a free agent. Goudelock played 29 games for his former team in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and posted averages of 17.0 ppg and 2.1 apg. The 26-year-old former Los Angeles Laker logged 34 games for Fenerbahce Ulker in the…
Read MoreKarsiyaka takes 3-1 lead in TBL finals
Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir took another huge step towards the Turkish TBL title with a 91-88 overtime victory at home against Anadolu Efes Istanbul. After losing Game 1, Karsiyaka has rallied and won the last three game consecutively to take charge of the series 3-1, although the championship run has been extremely tight. Nevertheless, Turkey’s most…
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