France
Worthy De Jong deals with Boulogne
Worthy De Jong (194 cm) has signed a deal to play for SO Maritime Boulogne (France, Pro B) for the 2016/2017 season, the club announced. The movement signifies the first time that the Dutch player has played outside the Netherlands after spending his career widely associated with Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden in the Eredivisie. Worthy…
Read MoreMarc Trasolini pens with Nancy
Marc Trasolini (206 cm, Santa Clara’13) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his first time to play in the French Pro A. Marc is a 25-year-old Canadian-Italian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for BCC Corvengenze Agropoli (Italy-Serie A2). In…
Read MoreShawn King added by Gravelines
Shawn King (208 cm, ORU’08) has agreed to terms on a deal with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) and will join the team this 2016-17 season. The player is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and has been a member of the Vincentian national team since 2015. King started the 2015-16 season with…
Read MoreLeo Westermann added by Zalgiris
BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) has decided to bolster its roster this post-season with the addition of Leo Westermann (196 cm). He is a French player who has been a member of the French national team in 2013 and 2015. Zalgiris is currently vying for the Lithuanian LKL championship and would get a boost from the…
Read MoreKyle McAlarney stays with Orleans
It is clear at this point that Kyle McAlarney (183 cm, Notre Dame’09) has truly found a home with Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A). The organization has signed the veteran to another two-year contract extension this 2016. Kyle has been with Orleans since 2013 and has fit right in their backcourt rotation. As a starting…
Read MoreSean Marshall added by Bourg
Sean Marshall (198 cm, Boston College’07) has agreed to terms on a deal with JL Bourg Basket (France-Pro B) this 2016 and will be joining them through to the 2016-17 season as well. First things first, he will be tasked to reinforce their roster as the team makes a push in the Pro B playoffs.…
Read MoreKyrylo Fesenko now with Monaco
Kyrylo Fesenko (216 cm) is a newcomer to French Pro A team AS Monaco Basket. He will be joining the team through the 2016-17 season, strengthening their frontcourt.. Fesenko is a Ukrainian player who has a decade of experience playing for the Ukrainian national team (2005 up to present). He played for two teams during…
Read MoreTony Taylor signed by Strasbourg
Tony Taylor (185 cm, George Washington’12) is now a player for French Pro A club Strasbourg IG this 2016. He moved there from Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). In 2015-16 Tony played 19 games for Enisey in the first FIBA Europe Cup where he averaged 12.5 ppg and 3.3 apg. The 25-year-old Taylor also appeared in 30…
Read MoreGalatasaray crowned Eurocup champs
The 2015/2016 Eurocup season has been completed and there is a new champions in the form of Galatasaray Istanbul. The Turkish team overcame Strasbourg of France in leg 2 of their Finals series in Istanbul, using a stunning first quarter to ride to victory and the 2015/2016 Eurocup title. In victory, Galatasaray breaks a continental…
Read MoreHerve Lamizana inks with Moutahed
Herve Lamizana (208 cm, Rutgers’04) has agreed to terms on a deal with Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this 2016. Lamizana is a 35-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from France and the Ivory Coast, and has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2010-13. Herve spent the 2015-16 season playing…
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