Germany
Julius Jenkins to stay with Oldenburg
Julius Jenkins (187 cm, Georgia Southern’03) will play in the German BBL again next season after he reached an agreement with EWE Baskets Oldenburg to extend his contract into the 2013/2014 season. The point guard has become a fixture in German Basketball and has played all but one of his 9 pro seasons in the…
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 MoreJamel Mclean stays with Bonn
Jamel Mclean (203 cm, Xavier’11) is staying in the German BBL to play with Telekom Baskets Bonn for the upcoming 2013/2014 season after renewing his contract with the club. The forward played for three teams during the 2012/2013 campaign. He started the season with Givova Scafati (Italy, LegaDue) before moving to Oostende (Belgium, Ethias league)…
Read MoreMyles Hesson joins LTi Giessen 46ers
Myles Hesson (195 cm) is the latest addition of the LTi Geissen 46ers from Germany’s BBL. The British player began the 2012-13 season playing in the German ProB, but late in the season was added by Ratiopharm Ulm. In ProB Hesson played for the Weissenhorn Youngstars and averaged a double-double with 19.7 ppg and 10.3…
Read MoreAdam Hess joins Ratiopharm Ulm
Adam Hess (201 cm, William and Mary’04) will be joining Ratiopharm Ulm from Germany’s BBL next season. Hess, an American who obtained German citizenship in 2012, is coming off a season playing from another team in the BBL – Phoenix Hagen. In 2012-13 he averaged 11.3 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 37 games for Phoenix…
Read MoreChad Toppert to play with Artland
Chad Toppert (201 cm, New Mexico’09) is on his way to Germany after inking a deal that will see him play with Artland Dragons (BBL) next season. The guard will link up with the current German Cup holders for the 2013/2014 season after playing this campaign with CAI Zaragoza in the Spanish ACB. The American/German…
Read MoreBenas Veikalas stays with Telekom Baskets
Benas Veikalas (192 cm, Metro State’07) will be remaining with Telekom Baskets Bonn from Germany’s BBL for two more seasons. The Lithuanian joined the German team in 2011. In 2012-13 the 29-year-old Veikalas averaged 9.7 ppg and 2.3 rpg in 12 games in the EuroChallenge. The team made it as far as the quarterfinals in…
Read MoreIsaac Butts joins Rasta Vechta
Isaac Butts (208 cm, Appalachian State’12) has been added to the roster at SC Rasta Vechta of the German Bundesliga for the upcoming season. The 2013/2014 campaign will be the first for Vechta in the German top flight after gaining promotion this season, and the club has bolstered its line up with the addition of…
Read MoreAlasdair Fraser joins Gotha
Alasdair Fraser (201 cm, Maine’13), or “Ali” for short, has been added by BiG Oettinger Rockets Gotha from Germany’s ProA for the 2013-14 season. The 20-year-old Scottish player will be put to the test as he makes his professional rookie debut. He was a member of the Scottish National team in 2013. Fraser put up solid…
Read MoreTreVon Hughes moves to Trier
TreVon Hughes (183 cm, Wisconsin’10) has been tabbed as the new guard for TBB Trier (Germany, BBL) and will play with the team next season. The American has been plying his trade in Lithuania with LKL team Pieno Zvaigzdes where he played 22 league games with averages of 4.3 rebounds and 2.2 assists. Hughes was…
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