France
Joel Wright pens with Cholet
Joel Wright (201 cm, Texas State’14) has agreed to terms with French club Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) and will be joining them this 2016. Wright is coming off a two-game stint playing in the Philippines for the Purefoods Star Hotshots (Philippines-PBA). Joel averaged 28 ppg and 12.5 rpg. He also spent some time with the…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: 2016-17 Round 1 Recap
The French Pro A tipped off the 2016-17 regular season over the weekend and Round 1 culminated with some exciting basketball action. Defending champions ASVEL were stunned with an opening round loss to Monaco 74-90 over the weekend. Jamal Shuler exploded for 23 points to lead Monaco to the convincing victory. JSF Nanterre bagged a…
Read MoreClifford Hammonds inks with Limoges
Clifford Hammonds (191 cm, Clemson’08) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this 2016-17. Hammonds played at home in the USA in 2015-16. He saw action in the NBA D-League for the Reno Bighorns and in 50 games he produced averages of 8.2 ppg and 4.0 rpg.…
Read MoreMax Kouguere picked up by Antibes
Max Kouguere (198 cm) will be suiting up for a different French Pro A team this 2016-17, signing on to play for Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A). Max is a 29-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from Central Africa and the Congo. He was a member of the Central African national team from 2009 to…
Read MoreASVEL drops Le Mans for Match des Champions win
ASVEL Lyon picked up where it left of last season by winning a trophy. The club narrowly edged Le Mans in the Match des Champions to tip off the new French domestic season. In this contest, the French LNB ProA winner and the French Cup winner are brought together for a supercup showdown. After winning…
Read MoreMaleye N’Doye retained by Paris-Levallois
Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) has decided to keep veteran Senegalese player Maleye N’Doye (202 cm, Furman’04) this 2016-17 season. The 36-year-old forward has been a member of the Senegal national team for over decade now, being first added in 2003. He has had a long history with the club, first joining forces with Paris-Levallois in 2012.…
Read MoreQuinton Hosley leaves Nanterre
Veteran Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07) has parted ways with French club JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A) and will hit the free agency market. He is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He began the 2015-16 season with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). Hosley also left them in September that season and…
Read MoreNobel Boungou-Colo to Khimky
Nobel Boungou-Colo (202 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Russian club BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this 2016-17. Nobel is a 28-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from the Republic of Congo and France. He was a member of the Congolese national team in 2013 and the French national…
Read MoreJermaine Anderson to Chalons-Reims
Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 with French club Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (France-Pro A). Anderson is a 32-year-old Canadian-Jamaican player who was a former member of the Canadian national team in 2004 to 2011 and again in 2013. Jermaine started 2015-16 on the roster of Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
Read MoreWalter Hodge landed by ASVEL
Walter Hodge (183 cm, Florida’09) has penned a deal with French team ASVEL Lyon-Villuerbanne Basket (France-Pro A) this 2016-17. The 29-year-old guard has triple citizenship from Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the USA. He has been a member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team since 2009. In 2016 Hodge played 16 games…
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