Israel
Dwayne Broyles joins Bnei Hertzeliyya
Dwayne Broyles (196 cm, JMU’04) will get a chance to revitalize his professional career this 2013-14 after signing with Israeli Winner League team Bnei Hertzeliyya. The 2012-13 season was a tragic one for the 31-year-old. He was all set to play for Entente Orleans 45 from France’s ProA, but Broyles got injured in the preseason…
Read MoreJames Thomas to Rishon Le-Zion
James Thomas (205 cm, Texas´04) will play in Israel this season after inking for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Winner League). The power forward has already made his debut for the club and recorded 2 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort against Ashod on Friday evening. It is not the first time that the American…
Read MoreEuroleague: FCB and CSKA win in Group A
Round 6 of the 2013/2014 Euroleague is underway after six games were held in the competition with the remaining six to be played on Friday. The big news came from Group A, where FC Barcelona and CSKA Moscow continue to put pressure on form team Fenerbahce at the top of the table. Barcelona is now…
Read MoreDiamon Simpson inks with Ironi Nes-Ziona
Diamon Simpson (201 cm, St. Mary’s California’09) has been picked up by Israel Winner League team Ironi Nes-Ziona for the 2013-14 season. The 26-year-old Simpson is no stranger to the Israeli league having played for Maccabi Ashdod in 2012-13. In 27 games for Maccabi Ashdod Diamon was able to post averages of 17.6 ppg and…
Read MoreXavier Silas comes to Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod from Israel’s Winner League has acquired the services of Xavier Silas (196 cm, Northern Illinois’11) for the 2013-14 season. Silas began the season with the Washington Wizards but was waived by the team. Not too long after that, Maccabi Ashdod decided to scoop him up. The team is looking for answers to get…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds heads to Hapoel Holon
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova’10) is moving to Israel’s Hapoel Holon after starting the 2013-14 season with Czech Republic team CEZ Nymburk. Reynolds has played a total of a dozen games for CEZ Nymburk, but spread across three leagues. He’s played four games for them in the VTB United League and he averaged 10.3 ppg…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 5: roundup
The second night of Euroleague Round 5 action in the has finished and it was a night in which Maccabi Tel Aviv downed old rivals Panathinaikos at home. Thursday featured some of the closest matches in recent weeks as Barcelona continued to find consistency with a road win over Kiev and Kuban narrowly defeated Kutxa…
Read MoreRobby Bostain joins Ironi Nes-Ziona
Robby Bostain (194 cm, Furman’07) will get a chance to revitalize his career this season after being added by Ironi Nes-Ziona from Israel’s Winner League. Bostain has actually been out of commission for a long time. He signed with Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Premier League) in the 2011-12 season, but did not play. He gets an opportunity…
Read MoreAlex Oriakhi jumps to Hapoel Holon
Alex Oriakhi (206 cm, Missouri’13) is already making a move in his rookie season as a professional. The big man is transferring to Hapoel Holon from Israel’s Winner League after briefly playing for Limoges CSP Elite from France’s ProA. In four games as a pro Oriakhi put up humble averages of 2.8 ppg and 1.8…
Read MoreAdrian Banks cut by Galil Gilboa
Adrian Banks (191 cm, Northwest Mississippi CC´08) has been cut by Galil Gilboa (Israel, Winner League) after four games with the team this season. The American picked up averages of 9.8 points and 2.3 rebounds over those four games and has been let go by the club. Last season the guard played for Cimberio Varese…
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