Europe
Gal Mekel pens with Reggio Emilia
Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) has agreed to terms with Italian club Gissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A) and will bolster their backcourt for the 2019-20 season. Mekel is a 31-year-old Israeli international basketball player who has been a member of the Israeli National Team since 2009. He spent the 2018-19 season playing for…
Read MoreCSKA Moscow lands Mike James, Ex-Armani
CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) scored big time in free agency after securing the services of Mike James (185 cm, Lamar’12) for the 2019-20 season. James was the high-scoring guard of AX Armani Exchange Milano (Italy-Serie A) that was responsible for a lot of their success in 2018-19. He played 30 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MoreFIBA: Iran Falls to Greece in Pre-World Cup Friendly
With the 2019 FIBA World Cup just around the corner, many national teams have engaged in friendly games as part of their preparation for the much-awaited tournament. In one recent friendly game, Iran faced off against Greece. Iran is in Group C, while Greece is in Group F, so there was no spilling of strategies,…
Read MoreBrandon Gilbeck goes pro with Horsens IC
Brandon Gilbeck (213 cm, Western Illinois’19) will begin his professional basketball career in 2019-20 with a stint playing for Horsens IC (Denmark-BasketLigaen). Gilbeck played 31 games in his senior year at Western Illinois and was able to put together averages 9.5 ppg and 8.5 rpg.
Read MoreGreg Whittington joins Galatasaray
Greg Whittington (203 cm, Georgetown’13) is a fresh addition to the roster of Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Whittington spent the 2018-19 season playing in the Israel Winner League for Galil Gilboa. In 30 games in the Israeli League, the former Georgetown Hoya produced averages of 18.4 ppg and 9.6 rpg.
Read MoreElijah Wilson added by Den Bosch
Elijah Wilson (193 cm, Coastal’17) will continue his professional basketball career with the New Heroes Basketball Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie) for the 2019-20 season. Wilson is coming off a productive 2018-19 campaign, lending his talents to the Kapfenberg Bulls (Austria-A Bundesliga). He played 46 games for them last season and produced averages of 18.6 ppg and…
Read MoreLester Medford signs with VEF Riga
Lester Medford (178 cm, Baylor’16) is a recent addition to the roster of VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL) for the 2019-20 season. Medford is coming off a two-season stint with KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (Macedonia-Prva Liga). In 2018-19 he played 21 games for his former club in the ABA League where he produced averages of 12.3 ppg…
Read MoreJordan Loyd inks with Valencia
Jordan Loyd (193 cm, Indianapolis’16) is making his way to Europe for the 2019-20 season after agreeing to terms with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa). Loyd is a 26-year-old product of the University of Indianapolis. He spent the 2018-19 season playing for the Toronto Raptors and their G-League affiliate, the Raptors 905 Mississauga. He played 42…
Read MoreSpain wins FIBA U18 Europe Title
It was a glorious Sunday for Spain after they bagged the 2019 FIBA U18 Europe Championship in Volos, Greece. They bested Turkey 57-53 in the finals. Spain completed a thrilling comeback in the second half to emerge victorious. They were led by MVP Santiago Aldama, who came through with a game-high 23 points on 3-of-10…
Read MoreGreece, Spain, Turkey, Slovenia advance to FIBA U18 Europe Final Four
After an exciting and exhilarating Thursday night, the Final Four of the FIBA U18 Europe is set and ready to go for gold. Host nation Greece came through with the hands-down most thrilling game of the night. They needed an overtime period to get the job done but they eventually were able to put away…
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