Europe
Spencer Butterfield signed by Nanterre
Spencer Butterfield (190 cm, Utah State’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A) for the 2019-20 season. In 2018-19 he lent his talents to Italian outfit Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A). He played just four games for his former team but posted impressive stats, featuring 15.8 ppg…
Read MoreLuigi Datome re-signs with Fenerbahce
Veteran Italian international player, Luigi Datome (203 cm) has re-signed with Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will play for the team in 2019-20. Datome logged 34 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, helping reach the Final Four. He posted averages of 9.0 ppg and 3.6 rpg. In the domestic Turkish League, Datome dropped averages…
Read MoreThe Return of a Legend: Milos Teodosic back in Europe
After a lackluster injury-riddled run in the NBA, Milos Teodosic has decided to return to Europe to play basketball. The 32-year-old Serbian point guard is well-known throughout for his long and storied tenure with CSKA Moscow. This time around, Teodosic is taking his game to Greece, reuniting with former team, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) on…
Read MoreLuka Samanic impresses in NBA Summer League debut
The Utah leg of the NBA Summer League tipped off on Monday night with four games. One game in particular, the San Antonio Spurs’ 97-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers was rather interesting. The Spurs’ offense was spearheaded by Lonnie Walker IV, who piled on a game-high 20 points and seven rebounds. One other Spurs…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis, Nikola Mirotic land historic deals with respective clubs
NBA Free Agency is the hottest news at the moment but beyond the frenzy of signings, contracts, trades and whatnot, two European players in particular have made history by inking crazy-huge deals. Dallas Mavericks restricted free agent Kristaps Porzingis signed a contract extension worth a staggering $158 million over five years. That’s the largest deal…
Read MoreDerrick Brown pens with Crvena Zvezda
Derrick Brown (203 cm, Xavier’09) will continue his professional basketball career with Crvena Zvezda Beograd (Serbia-KLS) in 2019-20. The Xavier product is coming off a three-season run with 2019 Turkish BSL champions, Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Brown notched 19 games for them under his belt in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague where he averaged 7.2 ppg…
Read MoreJosh Mayo signed by Varese
Josh Mayo (181 cm, UIC’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. The 31-year-old veteran spent his 2018-19 campaign on the roster of Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). Mayo played 13 games in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 12.9 ppg and 2.8 apg.…
Read MoreThomas Heurtel re-ups with Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has opted to bring back French guard Thomas Heurtel (189 cm) for the upcoming 2019-20 season. Heurtel, who has been a member of the French National Team since 2013, is coming off a successful two-season stint with Barcelona. In the 2018-19 season, he played 35 games for them in the…
Read MoreASVEL wins 2019 French Pro A championship
After a gruelling five-game finals series vs. AS Monaco ASVEL has emerged victorious and are the 2019 French Pro A champions. They came away with a convincing 66-55 win over Monaco in a decisive Game 5 on Tuesday. The last time ASVEL stood atop of the winners’ podium was in 2016, so it’s a sweet…
Read MoreInternational players dominate 2019 NBA Awards
The 2019 NBA Awards were announced on Monday in the U.S. and it appears that international players took center .stage on this prestigious night. Most Valuable Player Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the “Greek Freak” for his freaky athleticism and amazing basketball talent took home the Most Valuable Player Award. He beat out Houston’s…
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