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2015 EuroBasket qualifiers day 2
Day 2 of the 2015 Eurobasket qualifiers took place last night and the groups are now starting to take shape after twelve games took place. Group A The United Kingdom continued to struggle as they fell to defeat against Bosnia 67-80 to slip to the bottom of Group A after also losing to Iceland in…
Read MoreIvan Aska pens with Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) will be bringing in Ivan Aska (200 cm, Murray State’12) to strengthen their roster this 2014-15 season. Aska is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and also holds a passport from Puerto Rico. He was a former member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team in 2011 to 2012. Ivan is coming…
Read MoreAlex Young inks with Gilboa
Alex Young (198 cm, Indiana University Purdue Indianapolis’12) has been added to the roster of Galil Gilboa in the Israeli Winner League. The swingman will start the 2014/2015 season with Gilboa after spending the 2013/2014 term in Italy playing for Sigma Barcellona (DNA Gold). Over 34 games of the season he was the fourth best…
Read MoreDurand Scott added by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) are bringing in Durand Scott (196 cm, Miami, Florida’13) this 2014-15. The 24-year-old Scott is a Jamaican-American who was recently added to the Jamaican National Team in 2013. Durand played his rookie season as a pro for Blusens Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2013-14.…
Read MoreJeremis Smith now with Maccabi Rishon
Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel-Winner League) has added Jeremis Smith (203 cm, Georgia Tech’08) to their roster for the 2014-15 season. Smith had a busy 2013-14 season, playing for a few Latin American teams. He began the season playing for Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP) and averaged 15.4 ppg and 7.1 rpg in seven games. In November…
Read MoreJeremy Pargo to Maccabi Tel-Aviv
2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) have strengthened their backcourt with the addition Jeremy Pargo (188 cm, Gonzaga’09) this 2014-15. Pargo is coming off a productive 2013-14 campaign with Russian super team CSKA Moscow (VTB). CSKA Moscow reached the Euroleague semifinals and Pargo contributed 5.0 ppg and 1.4 apg in 27…
Read MoreKyndall Dykes lands with Galil Gilboa
Altshuler Saham Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner league) have decided to strengthen their roster with the addition of Kyndall Dykes (190 cm, New Orleans’09) this 2014-15 season. He will be reinforcing the team’s backcourt this coming season. The 26-year-old Dykes spent the 2013-14 playing for Politekhnika-Halchyna Lviv (Ukraine-Superleague). In 17 games Kyndall produced averages of 16.8 ppg…
Read MoreBracey Wright stays with Hapoel Jerusalem
Hapoel Migdal Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) has chosen to re-sign Bracey Wright (191 cm, Indiana’05) for the 2014-15 season. The 28-year-old veteran began the 2013-14 season playing for Krasnie Krilya Samara (Russia-VTB). He played five games for them in the EuroChallenge and averaged 17.8 ppg and 2.0 apg. He logged 10 games for them in the…
Read MoreJerry Smith joins Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) has opted to strengthen its roster with the addition of Jerry Smith (188 cm, Louisville’10) for the 2014-15 season. The 26-year-old guard spent the 2013-14 season playing for Tezenis Verona (Italy-DNA Gold). In 35 games Smith averaged 15.1 ppg and 3.9 apg. He helped his team reach the league semifinals in…
Read MoreMarquez Haynes joins Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Marquez Haynes (191 cm, Texas Arlington’10) has been added by 2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champs Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) for the 2014-15 season. In 2013-14 Haynes played for a couple of Italian Serie A teams. He began the season with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano. Marquez played 10 Euroleague games for them and averaged 3.0…
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