Israel
Oded Brandwein joins Upea Capo d’Orlando
Upea Capo d’Orlando from the Italian Serie A has added Oded Brandwein (179 cm) to their roster for the 2015/16 season. Oded is a 27-year-old Israeli player who also holds a Polish passport. In 2014/15 Brandwein played for Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). He logged 33 games for his former team and recorded averages of 9.9…
Read MoreDanny Rubin joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Danny Rubin (198 cm, Boston College’14) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Bnei Hertzeliyya (Israel-Winner League). This will be an upgrade in competition for the 23-year-old Rubin who played out his rookie season (2014/15) for Hapoel Kazrin/Galil Elion from Israel’s National League. He logged a total of 29 games for his former team…
Read MoreAlex Tyus signed by Anadolu Efes
Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has added Alex Tyus (203 cm, Florida’11) to strengthen their roster this 2015/16. Alex is a 27-year-old player who dual citizenship from Israel and the United States of America. He was a former member of the Israeli national team in 2012 and 2013. Tyus spent the last couple of seasons on…
Read MoreTony Gaffney re-signs with Hapoel Jerusalem
Tony Gaffney (204 cm, Massachusetts’09) will remain a member of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16 after signing an extension with the team. The 30-year-old former NBA forward played a couple of games for Hapoel Jerusalem in the Euroleague and averaged 11.0 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He played 10 games for them during their run…
Read MoreSerbian U20 Squad Advances to Q-Finals
The Serbian U20 squad booked their ticket to the quarterfinals of the U20 European Championship after winning over host team Italy, 6761. It was one of three games that were played. Israel fell to Belgium 68-79 and Latvia bowed to France, 50-57. Serbia has looked great so far in the tournament and remain unbeaten. They…
Read MoreJordan Farmar back with Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Jordan Farmar (188 cm, UCLA’06) is set to make his return to his former club, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16. He last saw action for the Israeli powerhouse back in 2011/12. The 28-year-old guard began his 2014/15 season on the roster of the Los Angeles Clippers, where he was able to play 36…
Read MoreEuropean winners 2015: major leagues roundup
The 2015 season has finished in most domestic leagues, deciding the European winners this season and as the saying goes, there can only be one winner. Around the continent the leagues threw up the typical blend of excitement and nail biting competition and many went right down to the wire. Highlights abound of course, but…
Read MoreTrevor Mbakwe signed by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Trevor Mbakwe (207 cm, Minnesota’13) has agreed to terms with Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) and will be a new face on their roster this 2015/16 season. Trevor is a Nigerian-American player who played for German club Brose Baskets Bamberg (BBL) in 2014/15. He appeared in 18 games during their run in the Eurocup. He…
Read MoreWally Judge added by Hapoel Tel-Aviv
Wally Judge (206 cm, Rutgers’14) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 season with Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Judge played his rookie season in Italy with Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Serie A). In 2014/15 Wally played a total of 30 games for his former club and produced averages of 9.0 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Judge will…
Read MoreWilliam Graves re-signs with Maccabi Haifa
William Graves (198 cm, North Carolina’10) will be returning to Maccabi Bazan Haifa (Israel-Winner League) this 2015/16 season. Graves began the 2014/15 season on the roster of Keflavik (Iceland-Dominos League) where he appeared in 10 games and produced averages of 22.9 ppg and 8.0 rpg. In December 2014 William moved to Maccabi Haifa where he…
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