Europe
Aleksandar Nadjfeji to coach Walter Tigers
The Walter Tigers Tuebingen (Germany-BBL) have named Aleksandar Nadjfeji as their new head coach for the 2018-19 season. At just 42-years of age, Nadjfeji is one of the younger coaches not only in the German League but in all of Europe. He has been a coaching assistant with the team since 2016 when he retired…
Read MoreIvan Buva signs with Valencia
Ivan Buva (208 cm) has been signed by Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2018-19 season. He is a 26-year-old Croatian international basketball player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2017. Buva is no stranger to Spanish hoops, having suited up for Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2016-17. He spent…
Read MoreIgor Kokoskov named new Suns head coach
Igor Kokoskov has been named the Phoenix Suns’ new head coach. He is a 46-year-old Serbian national and will be the first European-born head coach in the NBA. The contract is reportedly for three years, but the financial terms have not been disclosed. Kokoskov was an assistant coach for the Utah Jazz from 2015 to…
Read MoreUmana Reyer Venezia wins FIBA Europe Cup
Umana Reyer Venezia swept to the FIBA Europe Cup title on Wednesday with an 81-79 victory over Avellino in Game 2 of the best-of-three series. The win allowed the club to claim a clean sweep of this all-Italian finals series and win the FIBA Europe Cup after also winning game 1 with 77-69. It also marks…
Read MoreCherkasy wins first-ever Ukraine Superleague
Cherkasy made history in Ukrainian Basketball on Tuesday as the club celebrated its first ever domestic title. A victory of Dnipro was enough to hand the team a 3-1 series victory and its first Superleague crown, an effort that sopped Dnipro winning its second. The 79-66 win was a comfortable home cruise for Cherkasy as…
Read MoreKeron DeShields joins Rethymno
Keron DeShields (190 cm, Tennessee State’16) will be reinforcing the backcourt of the Rethymno Cretan Kings (Greece-A1) for the 2017-18 stretch run. He played eight games for Hapoel Alufa (Israel-National League) and averaged 23.8 ppg and 7.5 apg, so both his scoring and playmaking abilities could prove to be useful for his new team. DeShields…
Read MoreLimoges Improves Playoff Chances With Win
The French Pro A league capped off Round 31 of the 2017-18 season with an important game on April 30th. Limoges CSP Elite defeated the Levallois Metropolitans 79-66 to improve their chances at a shot at the playoffs. The much-needed win bumps them up to sixth place in the standings with a 17-14 record. Levallois…
Read MoreHakim Warrick signs with Ironi Nahariya
Hakim Warrick (206 cm, Syracuse’05) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) this 2018. This will be Warrick’s third team for the season. He played three games for the Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico-BSN) at the Liga Americas and averaged 9.7 ppg and 4.7 rpg. The forward also…
Read MoreMike James secured by Armani Milano
Mike James (195 cm, Lamar’12) has been inked to a multi-year deal by EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) worth $5 million. He is coming over after playing a dozen games for Panathinaikos Superfoods Athens (Greece-A1), where he recorded averages of 16.2 ppg and 4.1 apg. James moved back to Europe after a brief run…
Read MoreKR secures fifth consecutive Icelandic title
KR is once again the champion of Iceland after defeating Tindastoll to take the Dominos League title. The success marked a fifth consecutive league crown for KR, a half-decade of dominance that has seen the club become the king of Icelandic hoops. Indeed, the club now has a record 17 titles, pulling further ahead of…
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