France
Brandon Hunter leaves Orleans
Brandon Hunter (201 cm, Ohio University’03) is set to leave French Pro A team Entente Orleans 45 after the next game against JDA Dijon. The American forward was brought to Orleans at the end of January as a replacement for Caleb Green (203 cm, ORU’07) and played 3 games with the team with averages of…
Read More‘Coupe de France de Basket’: Round of 16 results
‘Coupe de France de Basket’ entered into the Round of 16 on Tuesday with six of eight matches being played. The seventh will be contested on Wednesday and the final one on Tuesday, March 5th. There were two upsets as Pro B club Boulogne-su-Mer knocked off Pro A Cholet Basket, 88:80, and NM1 club Sorgues…
Read MoreFrancis Koffi leaves Palencia Baloncesto
Francis Koffi (202 cm, Fresno State’04) has parted ways with Palencia Baloncesto from Spain’s LEB Gold. Koffi, who carries a passport from both France and the Ivory Coast, is now a free agent. Things just didn’t work out between Koffi and Palencia as he just managed to play two games for the team and left…
Read MoreBrandon Brown signed by SLUC Nancy
Brandon Brown (201 cm, CSU San Bernandino) is on his way to France via his acquisition by SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (Pro A). He began the 2012-13 season with Forex Time Apollon from Cyprus’ Division A. There, he averaged 18.6 ppg and 7.2 rpg in 14 games in the Cyprus League. He played five games…
Read MoreDarryl Hudson signed by Charleville
Darryl Hudson (195 cm, Howard’07) is moving from Sweden to France via a signing with Etoile Charleville-Mezieres (Pro B). The 28-year-old Hudson started the 2012-13 season playing for KFUM Jamtland Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan. In 20 games for Jamtland Darryl averaged 16.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg. In 2012 he was a part of The Good…
Read MoreChester Mason signs with STB Le Havre
Chester Mason (192 cm, Miami-Ohio’05) is headed to STB Le Havre from France’s Pro A. He played one month for Bnei Eshet Tours Hasharon from Israel’s Winner League. He signed with them in January 2013, played three games, then left the team in February 2013. In those three games Mason averaged 12.0 ppg and 6.7 rpg.…
Read MoreDavid Noel leaving BCM Gravelines
Former Milwaukee Bucks player David Noel (199 cm, Nor th Carolina’06) is expected to leave BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral from France’s Pro A.Noel played 15 games for Gravelines in Pro A and averaged 3.8 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He played 11 games for the team in the EuroChallenge and managed averages of 6.9 ppg…
Read MoreDarius Washington to Le Mans
Darius Washington (188 cm, Memphis’06) is headed to France via a buyout of his contract with Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) by Le Mans Sarthe Basket (Pro A). Washington, an American who also bears a Macedonian passport, signed with Hapoel Eilat in January 2013 and played six games for them. In that span he averaged 11.0…
Read MoreAli Traore to play for Alba Berlin
Frenchman Ali Traore (207 cm, Southern Idaho’00) is set to play for Alba Berlin from Germany’s BBL. Traore suffered an injury and did not pass his physical exam of Red Star Belgrade from Serbia. As a result, his contract with the team was dissolved. Prior to the contract signing with Red Star, Traore played a…
Read MoreDominic James signed by Union Poitiers
Dominic James (180 cm, Marquette’09) is headed to France to play for Union Poitiers Basket 86 (Pro A). James is moving from Trenkwalder Reggio Emilia from Italy’s Serie A, where he started the 2012-13 season. The 27-year-old played 19 games for them and averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.4 rpg. It’s poetic that James is moving…
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