France
Garrett Sim landed by Boulogne
SO Maritime Boulogne from the French Pro A league has landed American guard Garrett Sim (185 cm, Oregon’12) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Garrett spent the 2014/15 season with the Crailsheim Merlins from Germany’s Bundesliga. He logged a total of 33 games with the Merlins last season and was able to record averages of 13.3…
Read MoreJason Rich switches to Paris-Levallois
Jason Rich (191 cm, Florida State’08) has reached an agreement with Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) and will play for the team in 2015/16. Rich is moving from ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) where he played the 2014/15 season. In 30 games Jason was able to register averages of 15.2 ppg and 4.7 apg. He spent his 2013/14 season…
Read MoreMyles Hesson headed to Dijon
Myles Hesson (198 cm) will be playing for French Pro A club JDA Dijon Bourgogne for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Hesson is a British player who has been a member of the British national team since 2012. Myles has spent the last several years playing for teams from Germany. In 2014/15 Hesson was on the…
Read MoreAuston Calhoun joins Angers
Auston Calhoun (201 cm, Bowling Green’13) has penned a deal with Angers BC 49 (France, ProB) for the upcoming 2014/2015 season. The American graduated Bowling Green in 2013 and has played professionally in Europe since. During the 2014/2015 season the forward played for SAM Basket Massagno (Switzerland, LNA) and over seventeen games he impressed with…
Read MoreMax Kouguere to Pau-Lacq-Orthez
Max Kouguere (198 cm) is a veteran of French hoops and will continue his stay in France this 2015/16 with Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A). He is a Congolese-Central African player who was a former member of the Central African national team from 2009 to 2013. In 2014/15 Max played Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A) and…
Read MoreJarryd Cole to BC Souffelweyersheim
Jarryd Cole (205 cm, Iowa’11) has signed on the dotted line and will play for BC Souffelweyersheim (France, ProB) during next season. The forward is no stranger to French Basketball as he played for Union Basket La Rochelle (NM1) during the last three seasons. During this 2014/2015 campaign the American featured in 28 games and…
Read MoreTim Blue re-signs with Antibes
Tim Blue (205 cm, Middle Tennessee State’07) will enter his fourth season with French Pro B team Sharks Antibes after signing a one-year deal. Tim has grown with the club and has been a good part of their system. The 30-year-old veteran played 41 games for Antibes in the 2014/15 season and was able to…
Read MoreJohn Roberson added by Chalon
John Roberson (180 cm, Texas Tech’11) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). The 26-year-old Roberson split his 2014/15 season between two teams. He played 29 games for the Sodertalje Kings from Sweden’s Basketligan, where he was able to produce averages of 18.0 ppg and 6.2 apg. Before joining Sodertalje…
Read MoreIvan Almeida signed by Roanne
French Pro B club Chorale de Roanne Basket has added Ivan Almeida (198 cm, Stonehill’12) to their roster for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Almeida is a 26-year-old player who is from Cape Verde and has a Portuguese passport. He was a former member of the Cape Verde national team in 2006, 2008-10, and again in…
Read MoreLimoges opens ProA title defence with win
The French LNB ProA finals are underway with Limoges CSP looking to defend its crown against Strasbourg in the championship series. The defending champs got off to a great start in Game 1 by taking out Strasbourg 68-70 on the road, with Game 2 also in Strasbourg on Sunday. Limoges is hunting its eleventh LNB…
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