Africa
Vetra brings in Michael Efevberha
Gundars Vetra, the head coach of Russian team Spartak-Primorye Vladivostok, has added Michael Efevberha (199 cm, CS Northridge’06) to his squad. He will come from the Dominican Republic, where he played last for Cocolos de San Pedro de Macoris.
Read MoreLeuven signs Faisal Aden
Leuven Bears from Belgium has signed Faisal Aden. The 193 guard comes from Washington State where he averaged 14.5 ppg.
Read MoreTofas Bursa picks up Chinemelu Elonu
Tofas Bursa has picked up former 2nd round draft pick Chinemelu Elonu (206 cm, Texas A&M’09). The Nigerian played for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer league in Las Vegas and appeared in four games averaging 4.5 points and 7 rebounds. Last season Chinemelu Elonu played in France for Pau-Orthez averaging 10.4 ppg,…
Read MoreChier Ajou ruled eligible by NCAA
Northwestern freshman center Chier Ajou has been cleared by the NCAA and will be eligible for the upcoming season, Wildcats coach Bill Carmody announced Thursday. Ajou, a 7-foot-2 center, is originally from the South Sudan and attended Culver Academies in Indiana for two years and went to St. Thomas More School in Connecticut last year.…
Read MoreAmachree added to TED Ankara’s roster
TED Ankara continues with signings for the next season. Their latest addition is Nigerian Mactabene Amachree. She will be used at position 3. Amachree spent last season with Homend Antakya Belediyesi averaging 7.8 points, 5.8 rebounds and 1.8 assists for 22 TKBL games. In 2010/11, Amachree was a member of Samsun. There she had 7.9…
Read MoreIkaros inks Senegalese Mouhammad Faye
Ikaros announced signing of Mouhammad Faye for the upcoming season. The Senegalese big guy spent the last one with French ProA team Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket. He appeared 28 times in the league collecting 12 ppg and 5 rpg.
Read MoreNBA teams interested in Nigeria’s Oguchi
Nigerian Basketball (Men)
Nigerian player Chamberlain Oguchi drawing interest from NBA teams – Aug 9, 2012After leaving college basketball in 2009, Nigerian national team player Chamberlain Oguchi (6’6”-SG-86, college: Illinois St.) has be…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi heads to Sidigas Avellino
Nigerian Basketball (Men)
Ndudi Ebi signs with Italian team Sidigas Avellino – Aug 12, 2012
As expected, Ndudi Ebi (206-F-84, agency: Higher Vision Sports) is back to Italy. The Nigerian forward penned a deal with Sidigas Avellino. They c…
FIBA 3×3 World Championships (Men & Women & U18)
The FIBA 3×3 World Championship is the top-level 3×3 basketball National Team event. Unlike the ‘open’ network of tournaments, players do not create teams themselves but are selected by their National Federations to represent their countries. There are in fact four FIBA 3×3 World Championship competitions: the FIBA 3×3 World Championship for men, for women,…
Read MoreArabian Clubs Basketball Championship 2012 goes to Ahli Benghazi
Ahli Benghazi wins Arabian Clubs Basketball Championship 2012 with 5 participating teams. The team from Libya won all four games and clinched the title. In Day 1 Ahli Benghazi overcame Al Shorta from Iraq 84:71. The latter grabbed 19-16 after the first period but the favorites took 39:30 halftime advantage. Moreover they increased to 62:43…
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