Asia
Liam McMorrow moves to Bank of Taiwan
Canadian big man Liam McMorrow (218 cm, Tennessee Tech’12) will be moving to Bank of Taiwan from the Taiwanese SBL from the Dacin Daggers. The 26-year-old center from Vancouver, British Columbia is set to prove his mettle with his new team. In 2012-13 he played for the D-League’s Iowa Energy, the team that selected him…
Read MoreDraelon Burns joins Okinawa GK
Draelon Burns (194 cm, De Paul’08) has found a team in Japan’s BJ League for the 2013-14 season, the Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa. Burns has already played his first game for his new team and has tallied 17 points and four assists in the win. In 2012-13 Burns averaged 21.8 ppg, 6.6 rpg, and 4.6…
Read MoreChris Alexander opts for Taiwan
Chris Alexander (216 cm, Iowa State´03) is a newcomer at TTL Taiwan Beer (Taiwan, SBL) after agreeing terms with the franchise. The big man is no stranger to Asian Basketball after playing in South Korea, the Philippines and China. Last season the center played for Seoul SK Knights (South Korea, KBL) where he hit the…
Read MoreNovar Gadson returns to Lebanon
Novar Gadson (201 cm, Rider´12) has been announced as a new player at Amchit Club (Lebanon, Division A) and will be playing in the Middle East this season. The guard is already off the mark this season after turning out for Blu Basket Gruppo Treviglio in Italy´s LegaDue Silver. The American featured in six games…
Read MoreImad Qawash moves to As de Sale
Imad Qawash (188 cm, Central Arkansas’11) is moving to As de Sale from Morocco’s D1 league after a disappointing start to the season with Czech Republic team BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec. The Jordanian-born Canadian player and former member of the Jordanian National Team from 2007 to 2011, managed to play in only five games for…
Read MoreJulian Sensley returns to Dongbu Promy
Julian Sensley (206 cm, Hawaii’06) is heading back to South Korea this 2013-14 season after agreeing to terms with Dongbu Promy (KBL). Sensley is an American player who also has German citizenship thanks to his heritage on his mother’s side. He is coming off a brief three-game stint in Puerto Rico, suiting up for Atleticos…
Read MoreCorey Williams to play for Hoops Club
Corey Williams (191 cm, Alabama State’98) is headed back to Lebanon this 2013-14 season as he signs with Hoops Club (Division A). Williams began the season with Duhok from Iraq’s D1, but did not continue passed the preseason. He is an American player who also holds a Jamaican passport. Hopefully, this return engagement in the…
Read MoreHassan Whiteside signed by Al Moutahed
Former NBA big man Hassan Whiteside (213 cm, Marshall’10) will be playing for Al Moutahed Tripoli from Lebanon’s Division A this season. Whiteside was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the second round, 33rd overall, during the 2010 draft. The Kings had a stacked frontcourt and there was no room for Hassan to be developed…
Read MoreCorsley Edwards to play in Lebanon
Corsley Edwards (205 cm, Central Connecticut State’02) is set to continue his professional career in Asia as he heads to Lebanon to join Homenetmen Beirut this 2013-14. The 34-year-old veteran played in Bosnia and Herzegovina this 2012-13 for BC Igokea Aleksandrovac. Edwards played in 24 games for Igokea in the Adriatic league that season and…
Read MoreDecorey Young joins Al Shabab
Decorey Young (201 cm, Cumberland´07) will play in the Middle East for the first time after agreeing terms with Al Shabab (Kuwait, Division 1). Last season the forward played in the Argentine TNA for Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba over 32 games. The American picked up averages of 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and…
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