Europe
Elmedin Kikanovic re-ups with Monaco
Elmedin Kikanovic (211 cm) has re-signed with AS Monaco Basket and will play for the team in the upcoming 2018-19 season. The big man from Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a member of their national team since 2006. Kikanovic had a productive run for the team in 2017-18 and they decided to bring him back…
Read MoreChris Singleton now with FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has secured the services of Chris Singleton (206 cm, Florida State’11) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The 28-year-old veteran played for Greek club Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) in 2017-18. Despite a solid run, Singleton declined their option for an extension. He played 34 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague…
Read MoreDamjan Rudez signed by UCAM Murcia
Damjan Rudez (203 cm) returns to Spain for the 2018-19 season after being signed by Universidad Catolica de Murcia (Spain-Liga Endesa). He’s a 32-year-old Croatian player who is a 10-year veteran of the Croatian National Team (2007-17). After his release from the Orlando Magic in 2017-18, Rudez took his game to Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa).…
Read MoreJames Michael McAdoo to Torino
James Michael McAdoo (206 cm, North Carolina’14) is Europe-bound after inking a deal to play for Fiat Torino (Italy-Serie A) this 2018-19 season. He played three games for the Philadelphia 76ers in 2017-18 and averaged 2.7 ppg. He later signed with the Delaware 87ers, the Sixers’ G-League affiliate and there he logged 14 games and…
Read MoreRyan Harrow joins Peristeri Athens
Ryan Harrow (188 cm, Georgia State’15) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of Peristeri GS Athens (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Harrow is a 27-year-old Jamaican-American international basketball player who spent the 2017-18 roster of Rosa Radom (Poland PLK) after logging five games for Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL) and averaging 15.2 ppg and 4.4 apg.…
Read MoreGerry Blakes signs with Cantu
Gerry Blakes (193 cm, Arizona State’16) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season with MIA Red October Cantu (Italy-Serie A). The 24-year-old Blakes spent the 2017-18 season playing for the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan). He logged a total of 40 games for his former team and produced averages of 16.1 ppg and 7.5 rpg.
Read MoreJamel McLean joins Lokomotiv Kuban
Jamel McLean (203 cm, Xavier’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) and will join the team for the 2018-19 season. The Xavier University standout is coming off a run with Greek Powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) in 2017-18. McLean played 32 games for Olympiacos in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and…
Read More2018-19 Basketball Champions League Draw Complete
The FIBA Basketball Champions League is ready to tip off the 2018-19 season. The regular season and qualification rounds draws were completed on Wednesday. Greek club AEK Athens was also awarded their check of €1 million for winning the 2017-18 season. There will be four groups in the first stage, composed of eight teams each.…
Read MoreMarcus Paige signed by Partizan
Marcus Paige (185 cm, University of North Carolina’16) heads to Europe this upcoming 2018-19 season after landing a deal to play for B.C. Partizan NiS Beograd (Serbia-KLS). This will be Paige’s first stint playing for a European team as a pro, so this marks a new key chapter in his basketball career. He played five…
Read MoreKyle Weems inks with Tofas
Kyle Weems (198 cm, Missouri State University’12) has signed a deal to play for Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Weems lent his talents to Beskitas Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2017-18. In 16 games in the Basketball Champions League, Weems posted averages of 8.8 ppg and 4.9 rpg. He also appeared in a total…
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