Asia
Dillion Sneed now with Osaka Evessa
Dillion Sneed (203 cm, ETSU’06) will join Osaka Evessa from Japan’s BJ league this 2013-14 season. The 29-year-old Chicago native played the 2012-13 season for the Iwate Big Bulls (Japan-BJ League). In 51 games Sneed posted averages of 16.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg. His steady performance led to an invite to participate in the Japanese…
Read MoreWayne Marshall moves to Yokohama BC
Wayne Marshall (211 cm, Temple’06) has played majority of his professional career in Japan. This 2013-14 Marshall joins the BJ league’s Yokohoma B-Corsairs. The 27-year-old Marshall played the 2012-13 season for for the Shinshu Brave Warriors (BJ League). Before departing the team in January 2013, Wayne was able to play 24 games for Shinshu BW…
Read MoreJosh Asselin heads to Foolad Mahan
Josh Asselin (210 cm, Michigan’01) is headed to Iran this 2013-14 season to play for Foolad Mahan Esfahan. Asselin is an international basketball player who has both American and Dominican Republic citizenship. Josh is coming off a 21-game stint in Puerto Rico’s BSN playing for the Brujos de Guayama. In that time, he was able…
Read MoreJohan Petro signs for Guangsha
Johan Petro (214 cm) was widely reported to be joining Spanish ACB team Unicaja Malaga yesterday but in fact he will start next season with Zhejiang Guangsha Lions (China, CBA). The French former NBA star was close to tying up a deal with Malaga but instead opted for Guangsha in China on what is probably…
Read MoreNiklas Caner-Medley joins Unicaja Malaga
Niklas Caner-Medley (203 cm, Maryland’06) is a new addition to the roster of Spanish Liga Endesa club Unicaja Malaga for the 2013-14 season. Caner-Medley has dual American and Azerbaijan nationality. He spent the 2012-13 season playing for Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv from Israel’s Winner league. Niklas played 21 games in the Israeli league and averaged 4.7…
Read MoreMaJic Dorsey moves to Jeddah
MaJic Dorsey (185 cm, Southern Indiana’05) will move to Saudi Arabia this season to play for Al Ahli Jeddah (Premier League). The experienced point guard had a busy season throughout 2012 to 2013 playing in Cyprus for Division A team Forex Time Apollon. The American featured in nine league games and averaged 10.0 points, 2.2…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer joins Petrochimi
Dewarick Spencer (193 cm, Arkansas State’05) will continue his varied career in Iran after signing for Superleague champions Petrochimi Bandar Imam Harbour. The experienced guard last played for Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon, Division A) where he played fourteen games and averaged impressively with 24.5 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 4.1 assists per game. The American proved…
Read MoreScott Vandermeer joins Toyota Tsusho
Scott Vandermeer (213 cm, Ill-Chicago’09) is headed to the far East this 2013-14 as the big man joins Japan’s Toyoto Tsusho Fighting Eagles Nagoya (NBDL). Vandermeer played the 2012-13 season for the Maine Red Claws of the NBA’s D-League. He logged 27 games for them and posted averages of 3.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. In…
Read MoreGordon Klaiber returns to Japan
Gordon Klaiber (206 cm, Fair Dickinson’06) will return to Japan this season to play for Aomori Wats (BJ League). The franchise is new to the league and joins as an expansion team; it can now boast experienced forward Klaiber on the roster heading into this season. The Guyanese/USA player previously played in Japan during the…
Read MoreMichael Dale joins Fukuoka
Michael Dale (197 cm, South Illinois’06) will play in Japan for the first time after signing for Fukuoka Rizing, BJ League) this season. The swingman was in Austria last season where he played for UBSC Graz in the A Bundesliga and was in fine form. He featured in 21 games for Graz over the campaign…
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