Germany
Brose Baskets Bamberg retains German BBL
Brose Baskets Bamberg is sitting pretty at the top of the German Basketball Bundesliga (BBL) for another season after seeing off Ratiopharm Ulm in the finals series. A commanding 92-65 victory in Game 3 of the series gave Brose Baskets Bamberg a clean sweep of the finals and handed the club a second consecutive BBL…
Read MoreJustin Sears goes pro with Giessen 46ers
Justin Sears (203 cm, Yale’16) is set to begin his professional career this 2016-17 season with a stint in Germany. He has signed with LTi Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL). The 22-year-old Ivy league product played 28 games in his senior year at Yale and he was able to record averages of 15.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg.…
Read MoreDerrick Allen renews with Vechta
Veteran player Derrick Allen (203 cm, Mississipi’03) is set to enter a second season with SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-Pro A) this coming 2016-17 season. In 2015-17 the 35-year-old Allen played a total of 36 games for them and managed to deliver averages of 9.1 ppg and 4.4 rpg. In the 2014-15 season the forward was…
Read MoreThomas Scrubb joins Giessen 46ers
Thomas Scrubb (198 cm) has signed on to join the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Scrubb is a British-Canadian player who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2014. The 24-year-old Scrubb recently concluded his rookie season as a pro, which he spent on the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket…
Read MoreChase Adams remains with Finke
Chase Adams (177 cm, Pittsburgh’10) has secured a spot on the roster of Finke Baskets Paderborn (Germany-Pro A) for the 2016-17 season after the club re-signed the player to a new deal. Adams had a productive 2015-16 season for Finke, posting averages of 11.4 ppg and 4.1 apg over 29 games. He also made his…
Read MoreCameron Wells extends with Giessen
Cameron Wells (186 cm, Citadel’11) has received a contract extension from German club Giessen 46ers (BBL) for the 2016-17 season. Wells has been with the team since the 2014-15 season and it appears that he has settled in and fits the team’s vision for the future. In 2015-16 Cameron played 33 games for Giessen in…
Read MoreFraport Skyliners win FIBA Europe Cup
The FIBA Europe Cup’s maiden season is over and it is the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) that raise the gold above their heads. The German club defeated a tough Finals opponent in Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A), 62-66. The Finals game was filled with excitement and of course some great basketball. The boys in blue had…
Read MoreDwayne Evans to Giessen 46ers
The Giessen 46 (Germany-BBL) are strengthening their roster for the upcoming German league playoffs with the addition of Dwayne Evans (198 cm, St. Louis’14). Dwayne will get tested this post-season as he sees an upgrade in competition. He started the 2015-16 season playing in the German Pro A league, for the Gladiators Trier. In 36…
Read MoreAustin Bragg extended by Artland Dragons
Austin Bragg (206 cm, Western Washington’14) has made a good impression with the Artland Dragons (Germany-BBL) and the team has decided to sign him to a contract extension. This 2015-16 the 24-year-old Bragg played 23 games for the Dragons and was able to post averages of 8.2 ppg and 6.7 rpg. Things are looking up…
Read MoreRobbie Sihota added by Bremerhaven
Robbie Sihota (201 cm, Calgary’10) has been landed by Eisbaeren Bremerhaven (Germany-BBL) this 2016 and will join the team for the remainder of the season. Robbie is a 28-year-old Indian-Canadian player who has spent most of his professional career playing in Europe. He is joining the German club after starting the 2015-16 season playing for…
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