Europe
Demetris Nichols pens with Scandone Avellino
Demetrius Nichols (202 cm, Syracuse’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) in 2018-19. Nichols is coming off a productive campaign playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-Premijer Liga). He played 24 games for Cedevita in the ABA League where he notched averages of 13.3 ppg and 4.4 rpg.…
Read MoreTyrese Rice signs with Brose Baskets
Tyrese Rice (185 cm, Boston College’09) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Rice is a 31-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He has been playing for the Montenegrin National Team since 2013. He spent the last two…
Read MoreShevon Thompson to play in Turkey
Shevon Thompson (213 cm, George Mason’16) is bound for Turke after landing a deal to play for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL). Thompson is a 25-year-old Jamaican big man who spent the 2017-18 season playing in the NBA G-League. He was originally supposed to play for Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) but left the team in…
Read MoreSerbia Repeat As FIBA U18 European Champions
Serbia has been crowned the 2018 FIBA U18 European Champions after downing Latvia 99-90 in the finals. This is another remarkable feather that Serbian Basketball can put in their caps, as the organization now boasts of being back-to-back winners of the gold. The Serbians made use of their size advantage to the fullest and punished…
Read MoreAntonio Ballard joins Kymis
Antonio Ballard (194 cm, Miami-Ohio’12) is taking his game to Greece in 2018-19 by way of a contract with GS Kymis (Greece-A1). Ballard began his 2017-18 campaign playing in Switzerland with the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-SBL). Ballard ended up leaving the club and headed to Lebanon where he signed with Tadamoun Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). It was a…
Read MoreMike Green, newcomer to Strasbourg
Mike Green (185 cm, Butler’08) has been added by SIG Strasbourg (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Green is a 33-year-old American player who spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of AEK Athens (Greece-A1). He played 20 games for them in the Basketball Champions League where he produced averages of 11.5 ppg and…
Read MoreErik McCree joins VL Pesaro
Erik McCree (203 cm, Lousiana Tech’17) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season with Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). McCree spent his rookie campaign as a pro in 2017-18 back in the U.S. This will be his first stint overseas, marking a new chapter in his career. He failed to score in his…
Read MoreChristopher Evans to Gran Canaria
Christopher Evans (203 cm, Kent State’13) has inked a deal to play for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2018-19. He spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A). Evans played 20 games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 13.3 ppg and 4.5 rpg. He also appeared…
Read MoreDaQuan Jones inks with Hapoel Holon
DaQuan Jones (202 cm, University of Miami’12) has signed a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is coming off a 20-game stint playing for Anhui Wenyi (China-NBL) this year. He was a beast for the team, averaging 31.1 ppg and 6.9 rpg. He spent the 2017-18…
Read MoreTibor Pleiss signs with Anadolu Efes
Tibor Pleiss (217 cm) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 as a fresh face on the roster of Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He is an experienced 28-year-old German international player who suited up for the German National Team from 2009 to 2016. Pleiss spent the 2017-18 season playing for Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
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