Europe
Jakob Lowrance accepts offer from Maia Basket
Jakob Lowrance (206 cm, C) is headed to Portugal, where he will join Maia Basket. Last season was Lowrance’s rookie season as a pro when he played in the Spanish LEB Silver (3rd tier) with Azpeitia Azkoitia Iraurgi Saski Baloia. He averaged 12.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg there, which are almost the same stats that…
Read MoreNymburk adds Retin Obasohan
Czech powerhouse Nymburk has added Belgian national team player Retin Obasohan (191 cm, G) to its roster. Last season Obasohan played in the German BBL for Brose Baskets Bamberg. He also saw some action in the NBA Summer League. Since leaving Belgium in 2011, Obasohan played college basketball in the US (University of Alabama), and…
Read MoreValur Reykjavik and Miguel Cardoso reach an agreement
Portuguese National team player Miguel Cardoso (188 cm, G) has reached an agreement with Valur Reykjavik from Iceland. Cardoso played in the Spanish LEB Gold last year (Afanion CB Almansa) but has also been active in other countries like Germany and France.
Read MoreStephen Brown to play for Denain
Stephen Brown (180 cm, G) will be leaving the London Lions after only one game and signing in the French Pro B with Denain AC Voltaire. Last season Brown played in the German BBL, where he averaged 12.9 ppg and 5 aspg while defending the colors of Giessen 46ers. Stephen Brown has also played in…
Read MoreGian Clavell signs with Avtodor
Puerto Rican player Gian Clavell (193 cm, G) has signed with the Russian team Avtodor Saratov. Clavell left a powerful impression last season in the Turkish league, where he averaged 18.7 ppg for Bursaspor Durmazlar. In college, Gian Clavell was the top scorer for Colorado State University, where he averaged 20.4 ppg and was the…
Read MoreBarcelona emerges victorious in first EuroLeague El Clasico vs Real Madrid
Barcelona endured the comeback of Real Madrid and triumphed over their arch rivals in the first El Clasico of the EuroLeague season (79-72). The Catalans were in control for the majority of the night and led by as many as 23 points (50-27). The “Whites”, though, went on a 24-42 run and cut the deficit…
Read MoreRotnei Clarke moves to Poland
Rotnei Clarke (183 cm, G) will be playing in Poland this season for Anvil Wloclawek. The 31-year old American veteran had a great college career at Butler University. There, he averaged 17 ppg and 2.8 aspg while also earning an All-Atlantic 10 first-team selection in 2013. Clarke then started his professional career in Australia and…
Read MoreBesiktas signs James Blackmon
Turkish team Besiktas has signed American guard James Blackmon (193 cm) for the rest of the 2020-21 season. Blackmon was successful last season in the Italian Serie A and the Eurocup, where he defended the colors of Dolomiti Energia Trento. Before Trento, he also played for another Italian team in the Serie A, Consultinvest VL…
Read MoreJahvaughn Powell inks with Alcobendas
Jahvaughn Powell (183 cm, G) has signed with NCS Alcobendas from Spain. That team moved up from the EBA to play in the LEB Silver this year (3rd tier in Spain). Powell himself is no newcomer to the LEB Silver. On the contrary. He has been playing in that league for two seasons in a…
Read MoreCarrington Love comes back to Leiden
Carrington Love (185 cm, G) is returning to his former team Zorg & Zekerheid Leiden. He will replace Desure Buie, who left the team because of health concerns as the CODIV-19 pandemic has hit the second wave in Europe, and some leagues have even been put on hold. The Dutch basketball league is one of…
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