Israel
D’or Fischer pens with Valmiera
Valmiera/ORDO (Latvia-LBL) has picked up 33-year-old D’or Fischer (211 cm, West Virginia’05) to strengthen their roster this 2017. He is an American international player who also holds an Israeli passport. The big man has been a member of the Israeli national team in 2014 and 2015. Fischer heads back to Europe after a 3-game stint…
Read MoreCameron Long joins Maccabi Rishon
Cameron Long (193 cm, George Mason ’11) signed with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel-Winner League). The final stretch of the season is on the horizon and Maccabi Rishon needs help in order to finish their season strong. They currently sit in ninth in the Winner League standings with a 10-12 record and are right in the…
Read MoreCameron Long inks with Rishon Le-Zion
Cameron Long (193 cm, George Mason’11) has signed a contract to play for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion in the Israeli Winner League this 2017. The American has been playing for Steaua Bucharest in the Romanian Liga Nationala this season. Over twenty league games with the club, he managed averages of 12.4 points, 4.6 rebounds, and 5.4…
Read MoreDiamon Simpson added by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Diamon Simpson (204 cm, St. Mary’s’09) has landed a deal to play for Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2017. He was recently released by CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). He signed with them at the start of this season and was able to represent them in two leagues. Simpson played 14 games for them…
Read MoreJermaine Beal pens with Ziona
Jermaine Beal (191 cm, Vanderbilt’10) will suit up for Ironi Nes-Ziona in the Israeli National League during this 2017 season. The guard has been featuring for the Brisbane Bullets in the Australian NBL so far this campaign, and over 23 games Jermaine Beal secured averages of 11.2 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 2.1 assists per game.…
Read MoreKevin Dillard joins Maccabi Ashdod
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton’13) has reached an agreement with Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) and will be joining the team this 2017. This will be his third team for the 2016-17 season. Kevin started this season’s journey in Turkey where he suited up for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). He appeared in seven games in…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins traded to Pelicans
While everyone was enjoying the action during the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, team front offices were also busy behind the scenes. The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans reached an agreement on what would be the biggest trade so far in the 2016-17 season. The Pelicans are set to receive All-Star…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv retains Israel Cup
Despite a terrible Euroleague campaign, Maccabi Tel Aviv is reasserting its dominance over Israeli Basketball and won the State Cup on Thursday. The most decorated club in Israel has not won the league for two seasons, but during that time the State Cup has kept Maccabi Tel Aviv amongst the trophies. This is the eighth…
Read MoreScotty Hopson picked up by Ironi Nahariya
Scotty Hopson (200 cm, Tennessee ’11) will be joining Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League). The American swingman played with Cedevita (Croatia-A1) earlier this season for seven games. He played well in his time in Croatia, while averaging 17.9 ppg and shooting 47.4 percent from three. Hopson’s specialty is putting the ball in the bucket, and he…
Read MoreTu Holloway inks with Hapoel Holon
Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12) has landed a deal to play for Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2017. He recently departed Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A). He played 17 games for them this 2016-17 and he averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.4 apg. Holloway spent the 2015-16 season mostly in the NBA D-League, suiting up for the…
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