Africa
Michael Umeh joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Nigerian-American Michael Umeh (188 cm, UNLV’07) is a new addition to the roster of Israel’s Bnei Hertzeliyya this 2013-14 season. The Houston native spent the 2012-13 season playing in Italy’s Lega Due for Pallacanestro Trento 2009. Umeh logged 35 games in the Italian Lega2 and averaged 17.1 ppg and 2.0 apg, taking his team to…
Read MoreJudson Wallace joins EA7 Armani
Judson Wallace (205 cm, Princeton’05) will be suiting up for EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-SerieA) this 2013-14 season. The former Ivy leaguer is an American who also holds a passport from the Democratic Republic of Congo. He is coming off a two-season run with FCB Regal (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2012-13 Wallace logged 31 games for…
Read MoreRomain Sato to Valencia
Romain Sato (194 cm, Xavier’04) will play in the Spanish ACB for the first time this season after penning a deal with Valencia Basket. It may come as a surprise that the swingman has yet to sample Spanish Basketball especially as he has been one of the most consistent European based performers in recent years.…
Read MoreMichel Diouf to play in Portugal
Michel Diouf (208 cm) is moving to Portugal to play for Maia Basket Clube (LPB) this 2013-14 season. The Senegalese big man played in Spain’s LEB Gold in 2012-13 for Leche Rio Breogan Lugo. He played 30 games for Breogan in the Spanish league and averaged 10.4 ppg and 8.0 rpg. Michel started off the…
Read MoreAkinlolu Akingbala inks with Enel Brindisi
Nigerian big man Akinlolu Akingbala (208 cm, Clemson’06) is the latest reinforcement to Enel Brindisi’s frontcourt (Italy-SerieA) this 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old was a member of the Nigerian National Team in 2009. He had a short 2012-13 season, playing only two games for Azovmash Mariupol from Ukraine’s Superleague. He only averaged five minutes on the…
Read MoreOlaseni Lawal inks with BC Astana
Nigerian-American Olaseni Lawal (208 cm, Wayne State, Michigan’09) has signed with Kazakhstan’s BC Astana for the 2013-14 season. Olaseni’s addition is will be expected to bolster BC Astana’s frontcourt with his inside presence and ability to clean up on the glass. Lawal played the 2012-13 season for Tezenis Verona from Italy’s Lega Due. He logged…
Read MoreChristian Eyenga to play for Stelmet ZG
Former NBA reserve Christian Eyenga (199 cm) will be playing for Stelmet Zielona Gora from Poland’s TBL this coming 2013-14. Eyenga, who is from the Democratic Republic of Congo, was drafted by the Cleveland Cavaliers in the first round (30th) of the 2009 NBA Draft. In 2012 he drafted by the Frisco Texas Legends from…
Read MoreDwight Hardy to Oknoplast Bologna
Dwight Hardy (188 cm, St. John’s’11) is set to play for Oknoplast Bologna from Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season. Hardy is an American player who received a Congolese passport in 2012, is returning to Italy’s SerieA after playing a 12-game stint in Lega Due for Sigma Barcellona. Hardy was impressive in the dozen games he…
Read MoreEbi Ere remains with Cimberio Varese
Ebi Ere (195 cm, Oklahoma’03) is set to remain with Cimberio Varese from Italy (SerieA) for the 2013-14 season. The US-born Nigerian will be entering his second season with the Euroleague team. Ere was a member of the Nigerian National Team in 2006, 2007, and 2009. In 2012-13 he averaged 13.6 ppg and 4.9 rpg…
Read MoreGani Lawal added by Guanzhou Liu Sui
China’s Guangzhou Liu Sui has added Gani Lawal (205 cm, Georgia Tech’10). The Nigerian-American big man has already logged his first game for Guangzhou L. and tallied 30 points while grabbing nine rebounds. He comes from playing in Italy’s SerieA for Acea Virtus Roma in the 2012-13 season. In 47 games for Acea Virtus RM…
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