Israel
Alando Tucker moves to Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Former NBA swingman Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) has agreed to terms on a deal with Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League). The 31-year-old Tucker is coming over from French club Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A), where he started the 2015-16 season. Before his departure, Alando was able to play five games for them in…
Read MoreRandy Culpepper joins Besiktas
Randy Culpepper (183 cm, UTEP’11) will continue his professional career this 2015-16 as a member of Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-SBL). The 26-year-old Culpepper is coming over from Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A), where he began the season. He appeared in four Euroleague games and averaged 9.5 ppg and 2.0 apg. He also played three games for…
Read MoreMarco Killingsworth inks with Maccabi K/G
Marco Killingsworth (203 cm, Indiana’06) is moving to Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League) after starting the season with BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). He played seven games for them in the VTB United League and averaged 8.7 ppg and 5.9 rpg. He also logged six games for them in the ongoing FIBA Europe Cup and…
Read MoreGal Mekel released by Crvena Zvezda
Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) has been waived by Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Mekel is a 28-year-old Israeli player who returned to Europe after playing for a few NBA teams in 2014-15. He started the 2014-15 season on the roster of the Dallas Mavericks. He left in October and…
Read MoreDionte Christmas pens with Hapoel Holon
Dionte Christmas (196 cm, Temple’09) will continue his professional career with Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2015-16. Christmas began the season with the Cleveland Cavaliers but was released by the team in October. He’s been flirting with several opportunities to play in the NBA, but unfortunately has not been able to secure anything long term.…
Read MoreChester Simmons joins Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Chester Simmons (196 cm, Washington’05) has agreed to terms on a deal with Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2015 and will be reinforcing the team’s roster for the remainder of the season. Simmons is coming off a five-game stint with the Cangrejeros de Santurce (Puerto Rico-BSN). He averaged 13.0 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Prior to…
Read MoreIvan Aska signed by Ironi Nes-Ziona
Ironi Nes-Ziona (Israel-Winner League) has agreed to terms with Ivan Aska (200 cm, Murray State’12) and will be adding him to their roster this season. He was originally supposed to sign with ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) before landing this deal with the Israeli club. Aska is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and also holds a passport…
Read MoreIke Ofoegbu signed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) is strengthening its frontcourt this 2015-16 after landing Ike Ofoegbu (205 cm, SMU’07). He is a Nigerian-American international player who was a former member of the Nigerian national team in 2011. Ike spent the preseason with Tuenti Movil Estudiantes Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa), before putting pen to paper to come and…
Read MoreMatt Janning deals with Hapoel Jerusalem
Matt Janning (197 cm, Northeastern’10) has agreed to terms with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will continue his professional career with the club. Janning was recently released by the Denver Nuggets and did not hesitate to pen a deal that would send him to Europe to play hoops. In 2014-15 Matt played for Anadolu Efes…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel-Aviv takes Winner Cup Title
Maccabi Tel-Aviv defeated Hapoel Eilat 87-80 to claim the 2015 Israeli Winners Cup this preseason. It is a good start for the team to gain some momentum during these warm-up games. Devin Smith led Maccabi Tel-Aviv with a game-high 26 points and was named the Most Valuable Player. His aggressiveness paid dividends both for him…
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