Germany
Chase Griffin to remain with Vechta
Chase Griffin (188 cm, Pepperdine’07) is being brought back by SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-Pro A) for the 2015/16 season. The 31-year-old Griffin joined Vechta this 2014/15 season and was able to appear in 29 games for the German club. He produced averages of 15.2 ppg and 3.3 rpg this season. Griffin played in the German…
Read MoreMihailovic extends with Walter Tigers
Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-BBL) has inked Montenegrin import Vladimir Mihailovic to a contract extension this 2015. Mihailovic has been a member of the Montenegrin national team from 2010-2014. Vladimir initially began the season playing for Telenet Oostende (Belgium-Scooore League) and was able to play a single game for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague. He…
Read MoreDurell Vinson to Souffelweyersheim
Durell Vinson (201 cm, Wagner’08) has penned a deal and joined up with BC Souffelweyersheim of the French ProB, the second tier in France. The USA native has been playing for Starwings Basket Regio Basel in the Switzerland LNA and over 31 games he had double-double averages of 14.4 points and 12.5 rebounds per contest.…
Read MoreDavid Bell extends with Phoenix Hagen
David Bell (187 cm, Montana’03) has made a home for himself with the German Bundesliga team Phoenix Hagen. He joined them in 2010 and has now recently received a fresh two-year deal, keeping him through 2017. Bell has proven to be a solid scorer on the team and the veteran has planted his roots with…
Read MoreEWE Baskets wins 2015 Beko BBL Cup
6,000 fans packed the EWE Arena in Oldenburg as EWE Baskets hosted Brose Baskets Bamberg to settle which team would come away with the 2015 BEKO BBL Cup title. It was an epic game between two of the league’s Top 8 teams and the fans were treated to an intense back-and-fourth affair. In the end,…
Read MoreMark Dorris splits with MBC
Mark Dorris (188 cm, Marshall’07) is no longer a part of the roster at Mitteldeutscher BC (Germany, BBL Bundesliga) after leaving the club. The American has been on the books with MBC for just a month, and while head coach Silvano Poropat praised Mark Dorris’ attitude and personality, he said: “(He) just didn’t fit into…
Read MoreGerman BBL Round 28 recap
The German BBL is nearing the end of the Regular Season with just six more weeks of action available. Round wrapped on Thursday as Bremerhaven overcame Bayreuth in a comfortable home exercise, the final score reading 91-66. It continues to be interesting at the top of the table, with familiar clubs chasing the number one…
Read MoreEuroleague, Barca, ALBA Berlin, and Laboral Kutxa Vitoria impress
There was an abundance of huge games in the Euroleague on Thursday as the Top 16 entered its thirteenth week of action. The evening threw up historic derby games and huge contests that went some way to clearing the qualification picture for the Play-offs. With the Euroleague Top 16 just two weeks away from closing…
Read MoreJulian Sensley agrees with Gigantes
Julian Sensley (206 cm, Hawaii’06) is now providing reinforcments for Gigantes de Guayana from Venezuela’s LPB this 2015. He is an international player with dual citizenship from Germany and the United States. In his first game for his fresh stint in Latin America Julian scored 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds. He moved to Gigantes…
Read MoreDavid Downs to stay with Rhein Stars
Rhein Stars (Germany-Pro B) wants some consistency moving forward as it enters the German Pro B from the Regionaliga. They have opted to keep David Downs (188 cm, Seattle Pacific’14) for next season. David began his rookie season as a pro with MBC Mykolaiv from Ukraine’s Superleague. He posted averages of 14.3 ppg and 4.4…
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