Iraq
Nigel Byam signs with Al Hilla
Nigel Byam (201 cm, St. Francis, NY’10) is set to play for Al Hilla from Iraq’s Division 1. Byam comes from playing for Bahrain Club from Bahrain’s Premier League in the 2011-12 season. He moved there in December 2011 after transferring from Issa Town, from the same league. He averaged 29.5 ppg and 16.5 rpg…
Read MoreHiram Fuller inks with Al-Shurta
Ex NBA center Hiram Fuller (206 cm, Fresno State ’03) has signed with Iraqi outfit Al-Shurta (D1) for the remainder of the season, taking the place held by fellow American Jonathan Huffman (213 cm, Iona ’10). Fuller makes the move to the Middle East from Mavort Quito (Equador, ECU National League), but it will not…
Read MoreMychal Kearse inks deal with Al Karkh
Mychal Kearse (195 cm, Mount St. Marys’07) has agreed to terms with Al Karkh (Iraq-D1) for the rest of the season. Kearse’s last squad he suited up for was Akita Northern Happinets (Japan-BJ League) where he averaged 8.8 points and 5.6 rebounds per game over 30 games. He started the 2011-12 season with CSU Atlassib…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Champions Cup Finals Set
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup Finals are set for Monday, Oct. 22nd in Beirut, Lebanon and it’ll be a repeat of the 2011 Finals with Al Riyadi squaring off with Mahram Tehran. It will be the fourth consecutive finals appearance for Mahram, who has won the Cup twice prior and the second consecutive trip for…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Champions Cup Day Two
The FIBA Asia Champions Cup has moved into day three with the field of five teams quickly separating and the cream of the crop has risen to the top already with Al Riyadi and Mahram Tehran both coming into day three with two wins each and an average margin of victory of 54.5 and 47…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Champions Cup Set to Tip Off
The 23rd FIBA Asia Champions Cup begins today in Beirut, Lebanon with five squads representing four Asian sub-zones ready to tip off. Competing in the 2012 edition of the FIBA Asia Champions Cup are: East Asia: Energy Resources Falcons (Mongolia) Persian Gulf: Duhok (Iraq) Central Asia: Belent Ashgabat (Turkmenistan) West Asia: Al-Riyadi (Lebanon) and Mahram…
Read MoreAntonio Webb inks deal with Duhok
Antonio Webb (1.78m, college: Bethune-Cookman College) signed a new deal with Duhok (Iraq-D1) in time for the Asia Cup. Last season Webb played in the UBA for the Nashville Musicians and the Tennessee Dragons. With the Dragons he saw court time in six contests, averaging 20.8 points, 6.5 assist and 38.8 minutes per game.
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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