France
Je´Kel Foster leaves Nanterre
Je’Kel Foster (194 cm, Ohio State’06) will leave JSF Nanterre (France, ProA and Euroleague) when his contract expires. The guard joined the French team on a short term deal early in October and the club has decided not renew the contract when it expires on December 28th. The American has played twelve games for Nanterre…
Read MoreEurocup: Cedevita and Valencia head to Last 32
The Eurocup Regular Season is drawing to close this week as Round 10 is completed and attention turns to the Last 32. There were just five games around the continent on Tuesday (the remaining games on Wednesday), but with so much to sort out in the groups there were two more teams booking their places…
Read MoreEuroleague: Milan qualifies to next stage
There is just one more week left of the Euroleague Regular Season after another round of action in Week 9, and with there still plenty to play for it is promising to be an exciting finale to the first group phase. There are five more Last 16 places up for grabs next week with only…
Read MoreTorey Thomas heads to Le Mans
Torey Thomas (180 cm, Holy Cross’07) is headed to the French ProA after signing with Le Mans Sarthe Basket for the 2013-14 season. Thomas is coming from Turkey’s Aliaga Petkim where he was able to play in a couple of games. He averaged 1.5 ppg and 6.0 apg. In 2012-13 Torey played for BC Partizan…
Read MoreSteven Gray secures move to Gravelines
BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France, ProA and Eurocup) announced the signing of Steven Gray (195 cm, Gonzaga´11), who started the season in the Middle East. The point guard also played in France last season for Chorale de Roanne Baskets (ProA) after spending preseason with the Washington Wizards in the NBA. For Roanne the America…
Read MoreD.J. Kennedy leaves Gravelines
After playing eight games for BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-ProA), D.J. Kennedy (198 cm, St. John’s’11) is parting ways with the team. He played four of those games in the Eurocup and he averaged 11.0 ppg and 3.0 rpg. The other four games were played out in the French ProA and there he averaged…
Read MoreEurocup: Sassari gets close win vs. Chalon
Round 8 of the Eurocup Regular Season is underway after five games were played on Tuesday evening, with a further 18 to follow on Wednesday and one on Thursday. The action on the night included a last gasp win for Sardegna Sassari over Elan Chalon on the road to put the team top of Group…
Read MoreJohan Petro departs Guangsha Lions
The Zheijiang Guangsha Lions from China’s CBA have decided to release French big man Johan Petro (214 cm) after he logged six games for the team. In those six games Petro averaged 13.5 ppg and 9.8 rpg. He has been a long-time member of the French National Team from 2005-06, 2008-10 and 2013. He represented…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, recap
More Last 16 positions were claimed as Round 7 of the Euroleague drew to a close on Friday night, while other clubs got closer and others survived to fight another day. With Thursday night’s games already recorded and the competition moving into its eighth week of the Regular Season, we are starting to see more…
Read MoreDexter Strickland waived by Boulogne
Dexter Strickland (190 cm, North Carolina´13) has been waived by French club SO Maritime Boulogne (ProB) after a disappointing start to the season. The guard has featured in thirteen games so far this season and has recorded poor averages of 3.8 points and 1.0 rebound per game. During the summer the American played at the…
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