Turkey
Stephane Lasme joins Anadolu Efes
Turkish club Anadolu Efes Istanbul has landed Gabonese big man Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) for the 2014-15 season. The one-time member of the Gabonese National Team in 2005 played 28 games for the Greek club in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague this 2013-14 season and notched averages of 8.9 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Stephane also played a…
Read MoreJosh Mayo to Selcuk Univeristesi
Josh Mayo (182 cm, Illinois University, Chicago’09) will be taking his talents to Torku Selcuk Universitesi Konya (Turkey-TBL) this 2014-15 season. The seasoned veteran played for two teams from the Italian Serie A in 2013-14. He started off the season on the roster of Sutor Montegranaro, where he logged 19 games and averaged 16.2 ppg…
Read MoreWill Thomas wins arbitration vs. Karsiyaka
American-Georgian player Will Thomas (203 cm) and his agent Mario Scotti filed a claim against Pinar Karsiyaka Spor Kulubu (Turkey-TBL) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). Both men were seeking outstanding salaries, bonuses, reimbursement, penalties and agent fees plus interest. Thomas played for the club in the 2012-13 season. The Turkish club did not file…
Read MoreCedric Simmons pens with Trabzonspor
Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has penned a deal with Turkish TBL club Trabzonspor, a contract that will last one year. The power forward is coming off a season with Greek giant Olympiacos where he picked up plenty of time on the floor from the bench. In the Greek A1 the American secured…
Read MoreFenerbahce Istanbul wins TBL off the court
As was expected, Galatasaray did not play the Turkish TBL decider and Fenerbahce Istanbul has been awarded the title without having to take to the court. It is the clubs’ ninth TBL title, but none have come in such anti-climactic fashion. A combination of events ranging from poor officiating, worries over security in Fenerbahce’s arena,…
Read MoreDwight Hardy added by Trabzonspor
Trabzonspor Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) has managed to land Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St. John’s’11) for the 2014-15 season. Hardy is an American player who also holds a Congolese passport. Dwight is a multi-season veteran of Italian basketball. In 2013-14 he played for Granorolo Bologna (Italy-SerieA). He played a total of 29 games in the Italian Serie…
Read MoreSean Marshall signs with Trabzonspor
Sean Marshall (198 cm, Boston College’07) will be making a return to the Turkish TBL this 2014-15 season after signing with Trabzonspor Basketbol. In April 2014 Marshall moved to Al Ahli Dubai (United Arab Emirates-D1) after playing most of the 2013-14 season with Aliaga Petkim (Turkey-TBL). The 28-year-old Marshall played a total of 20 games for…
Read MoreGalatasaray will not play decisive TBL title game
The final series of the Turkish TBL has been plunged into chaos just two days before the seventh and decisive game between Fenerbahce and Galatasaray. The two rivals have battled to a 3-3 series tie after Galatasaray claimed an 85-77 home win to send the series to an all or nothing game. However, it seems…
Read MoreTurkish TBL Finals series tied at 3-3
The Turkish TBL Finals is headed to a decisive seventh game after Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul evened their series against Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul with a 85-77 victory. Fenerbahce Ulker took an early two-game lead, but Galatasaray was able to claw their way back into the mix, taking two straight games. Fenerbahce produced a convincing 76-63…
Read MorePaul Harris picked up by Gaziantep
Paul Harris (193 cm, Syracuse’09) is set to continue his professional career with Turkish club Royal Hali Gaziantep this 2014-15 season. Harris is coming off a brief two-game stint in the Philippines’ PBA for the Talk ‘N Text Tropang Texters. In those two games Paul managed averages of 29.5 ppg and 14.0 rpg. The 27-year-old…
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