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Evan Harris moves to France
American Evan Harris (206 cm, Harvard’09) will join Quimper UJAP (France NM1) next season after agreeing a deal with the club. The 27-year old has spent the last two seasons in the German ProA with Cuxhaven BasCats where he played 33 games last season and logged averages of 12.7 points and 5.9 rebounds per game.…
Read MoreMen U20 European Championship set to tip-off
The FIBA Europe Men U20 European Championship are set to open competition on Tuesday, July 9 in Tallinn, Estonia with 20 national teams looking to bring the title back home after the title game on July 21. Teams from Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Russia, Serbia,…
Read MoreRicardo Greer stays with Strasbourg IG
Dominican-American swingman Ricardo Greer (197 cm, Pittsburgh’01) will be returning to Strasbourg IG from France (ProA) in 2013-14. He has been with Strasbourg IG since 2010. In 2012-13 he averaged 13.6 ppg and 6.9 rpg in 37 games in the French ProA. He also helped the team finish as a finalist in the French Leaders…
Read MoreSherman Gay returns to Fos Quest
Sherman Gay (201 cm, Loyola Mary’04) has been brought back to the roster at Fos Quest (France, ProB) after he previously played for the club for three seasons. The power forward played the 2012/2013 campaign with ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (ProB) where he played 37 games and averaged 16.3ppg, 5.5rpg, 1.1apg and 1.5bpg. Fans…
Read MoreRandal Falker added by SLUC Nancy
Randal Falker (201 cm, Southern Illinois’08) will be joining SLUC Nancy Basket Pro from France’s ProA for the 2013-14 season. Falker is making the move after a one-season stint with Besiktas Istanbul from Turkey’s TBL. In 2012-13 he came off Besiktas’ bench to average 2.9 ppg and 3.7 rpg in 21 Euroleague games. He averaged…
Read MoreAndre Harris extends with Dijon
Andre Harris (201 cm, Fair Dickinson’07) has signed on for one more season with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France, ProA) for what will be his third consecutive year with the club. The power forward played in the ProA and EuroChallenge this season and he was once again in consistent form. In 32 games for Dijon in…
Read MoreVaidotas Pridotkas moves to Rueil
Vaidotas Pridotkas (200 cm) will stay in French Basketball after being picked up by Rueil Athletic Club (NM1) for the upcoming season. During this campaign the Serbian has been playing with Charleville in the French ProB where he played 34 times and averaged 13.6 points, 6.5 rebounds and 1.5 assists per game. The forward has…
Read MoreAnthony Bennett, picked #1 at NBA draft
The Cleveland Cavaliers surprised pretty much everyone with who their selectio as the number one pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Canada’s Anthony Bennett (203 cm, UNLV’13) did not register on most experts’ radars as contender for the top honor. The general consensus before the draft was that Cleveland would likely select Kentucky’s defensive specialist…
Read MoreTrenton Meacham stays with JSF Nanterre
Trenton Meacham (188 cm, Illinois’09) is set to remain with JSF Nanterre from France’s ProA this coming season. This will be his second season with the team. In 2012-13 he averaged 12.8 ppg and 3.1 apg in 34 games in the French ProA. He was also a solid threat from beyond the arc, shooting 44.7%…
Read MoreJason Siggers, signed by Boulazac
Jason Siggers (188 cm, Albany’07) is set to play in France’s ProA next season. He has been added by Boulazac Basket Dordogne. The 27-year-old Siggers is making the move from another French ProA team, Strasbourg IG. Siggers joined Strasbourg in April 2013 to bolster their roster for the post-season. Siggers managed to play 10 games…
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