Europe
Antino Jackson signs with Sopron
Antino Jackson (182 cm, G) has signed with Sopron KC from Hungary. In the past, Jackson also played in Israel, Estonia, and Italy. Antino Jackson graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2018, where he was on the MWC All-defensive team in his senior year. He also averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.7 aspg.
Read MoreVellaznimi inks Cedric Council
Vellaznimi from Kosovo has signed the 23-year old American Cedric Council (203, F). Council got his basketball education at Coppin State. When he graduated in 2019, he signed with his first overseas team, Dinamo Tbilisi, from Georgia. However, Cedric Council left that club in February and moved to Kosovo where he signed with Trepca Mitrovice…
Read MorePlymouth tabs Prince Ibeh
British BBL team Plymouth Raiders has signed American player Prince Ibeh (208 cm, C). He has Nigerian parents and was actually born in London of all places, but he has never played in Britain. Instead, Prince Ibeh and his parents moved to the US when he was only five years old. After high school, Ibeh…
Read MoreCrvena Zvezda has the best offensive rating in the world.
The Serbian team Crvena Zvezda Belgrade currently has an offensive rating of 160,7 in the Adriatic league, meaning that they score 160,7 points per 100 possessions. That’s the best in the world right now. But there is more. Their eFG% (effective field goal percentage) is the 5th best in the world with 62,2, and they…
Read MoreNathan Adrian takes his career to Ukraine.
Nathan Adrian (206 cm, F) is on his way to Ukraine, where he has signed with MBC Mykolaiv. The 25-year old American power forward played in the French NM1 (3rd tier) last season and averaged 17.3 ppg and 7.7 rpg for JSA Bordeaux Basket. That was his first season overseas. Nathan Adrian graduated from West…
Read MoreSpanish Players Union says that we can’t continue like this.
The Spanish Basketball Players Union (Asociación de Jugadores Profesionales de Baloncesto – ABP) posted a powerful statement today on its website, basically saying that we can’t continue the season like this. They refer to the current second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. Every day, teams report new infections, games are rescheduled or postponed, teams go into…
Read MoreKevin Seraphin announces retirement
Veteran big man Kevin Seraphin, who played for FC Barcelona from 2017-19, is retiring due to a knee injury. The 30-year-old made the annoucement on Saturday. Seraphin helped FC Barcelona capture the Copa del Rey trophy in February 2019 in a 94-93 triumph over rival Real Madrid. He did not play during the 2019-20 campaign…
Read MoreCameron Rundles delivers shooting clinic with 40-point gem
Cameron Rundles had an incredible game on offense on Saturday. The BK Ventspils’ player sank 15 of 18 shots from the floor, knocking down 7 of 8 3-pointers, en route to 40 points in a Latvian-Estonian Basketball League match. Rundles also sank 3 of 3 from the free-throw line in a 113-90 victory over Valmiera.…
Read MoreIstanbul inks Nick Ward
Nick Ward (203 cm, F) has signed with Istanbul Basket. That team makes its debut in the Turkish TBL (2dn tier). Their score is currently 0-2. Nick Ward already played in the TBL last season when he defended Lokman Hekim Fethiye Belediye Spor’s colors. He started the season with them, but then moved to the…
Read MoreJosh Ajayi starts pro career in France
Josh Ajayi (201 cm, F) has started his professional basketball career in France. He made his debut this weekend with Nantes and scored 13 points in his first Pro B game. Ajayi was an All-Sun Belt 1st Team selection in college when he played for the University of South Alabama. In his senior year, he…
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