Israel
Jeff Allen reunites with Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Jeff Allen (201 cm, Virginia Tech’11) is set to reinforce the roster of Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) for the 2015/16 season. This is a return engagement for Allen. He played for them in the 2012/13 season. Jeff began 2014/15 playing for Maccabi Bazan Haifa (Israel-Winner League). He played 10 games for his former team and…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Last 4 Teams Advance to Top 8
The last four games in the Round of 16 in EuroBasket 2015 are in the books and four teams advance to complete the Top 8. Action was fast and furious as teams played their hearts out. In the end, it was Serbia, Italy, Lithuania, and the Czech Republic that prevailed over their respective opponents to…
Read MoreAlade Aminu to play for Hapoel Eilat
Alade Aminu (210 cm, Georgia Tech’09) is ready to contribute and make an impact for his new team, Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner league) this season. Aminu is a 27-year-old Nigerian player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2012. He recently helped his national squad win at the 2015 Afrobasket championships and…
Read MoreWill Clyburn now with Hapoel Holon
Will Clyburn (201 cm, Iowa State’13) is set to reinforce the roster of Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this upcoming 2015/16 season. Clyburn is coming off two productive seasons, honing his game with Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). In 2014/15 the 25-year-old Clyburn played six games for the club in the EuroChallenge and delivered averages of 12.2 ppg…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015 Day 3 Highlights
Day 3 of EuroBasket 2015 saw some thrilling upsets take place as well as France’s Tony Parker set a new record, becoming the new all-time scorer of the competition. Parker achieved the milestone as he led France to a victory over Poland, 69-66. He overtook Greek star Nikos Galis for the honor of holding the…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Group Stage Day 2
Day 2 of the Group stage of EuroBasket 2015 was filled with all sorts of great basketball action and developing storylines. Some Day 1 winners built on their momentum and remained undefeated, while other teams found redemption, and others faced heartbreaking losses. Overall, there was no shortage of excellent basketball play. Group A Russia vs.…
Read MoreGermain Jordan moves to Elitzur Ashkelon
Germain Jordan (198 cm, Dillard’11) has recently been added to the roster of Elitzur Ashkelon (Israel-National League) this 2015/16. Jordan played the 2014/15 season for Hapoel Kazrin (Israel-National League), so he isn’t moving very far. He played 15 games for them and averaged 18.9 ppg and 9.7 rpg, helping them reach the Israeli National league…
Read MoreCameron Jones joins Ironi Nes-Ziona
Cameron Jones (193 cm, Northern Arizona’11) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 season with Israeli club Ironi Nes-Ziona (Winner League). This will the first time the 26-year-old Jones will be playing in Israel. In 2014/15 he suited up for Zenit Saint Petersbug (Russia-VTB). He appeared in 18 games for his former club during their…
Read MoreBrian Randle re-signs with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
After spending the 2015/16 preseason with Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB), Brian Randle (203 cm, Illinois’08) has been re-signed by Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). He had a productive 2014/15 season for the yellow shirts. In 25 games in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague Randle recorded averages of 12.0 ppg and 5.6 rpg. Brian also played in 34…
Read MoreCroatia wins opening for EuroBasket warmup
Croatia has been hot form through the summer winning six out of six friendlies as the country prepares for an assault on the gold medal at the 2015 EuroBasket tournament next week. The nation is hosting a friendly warm up tournament in the Zagreb Arena and edged Estonia 66-63, while in the other contest Bosnia…
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