Europe
Mitch Creek signed by Goettingen
Mitch Creek (195 cm) has been picked up by BG Goettingen (Germany-BBL) this April 2018. He is a 25-year-old Australian International Basketball player who has been a member of the Australian National Team since 2017. This will be his first stint with a European club, marking a new chapter in his career. Creek appeared in…
Read MoreKenny Frease inks with Massagno
Kenny Frease (213 cm, Xavier’12) is a new face on the roster of SAM Basket Massagno (Switzerland-SBL) this 2018. This is the first signing for Frease this 2017-18 season. The big man played in Germany in 2016-17 for Science City Jena (Germany-BBL). In 24 games, Frease recorded averages of 6.0 ppg and 3.3 rpg.
Read MoreAdam Kemp now with Koroivos
Adam Kemp (208 cm, Marist’14) is closing out the 2017-18 season with ASA Koroivos Amaliadas (Greece-A1). Kemp played his first game for the Greek club but failed to score in nine minutes on the floor. This will be the second team for the forward this season. He started with Bulgaria’s BC Beroe at the start…
Read MoreABA Playoffs: Buducnost Punches Ticket to Finals
Buducnost Podgorica secured their spot in the finals on April 1st after a dominating 72-57 victory over Cedevita Zagreb in Game 3 of their semifinal matchup. This is a special moment for the Montenegrin organization. This will be the first time in the club’s history to qualify for the Adriatic League finals.They now await the…
Read MoreDino Radja in Basketball Hall of Fame
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame announced that Croatian Dino Radja will be enshrined as part of the 2018 class. The 50-year-old Dino Radja becomes the fourth Croatian (and 14th European) to enter the Basketball Hall of Fame after Dražen Petrović (2002), Krešimir Ćosić (1996), and coach Mirko Novosel (2007). Our website also voted…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Zalgiris takes out CSKA
Round 28 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Friday was a day of dead rubber games as all playoff berths have been taken. Still, when the best clubs in Europe lock horns, fireworks happen. With that in mind, there were some riveting contests to close the week’s action, including victories for Unicaja Malaga and Real…
Read MoreDurand Scott signs with Oldenburg
Durand Scott (196 cm, Miami, Florida’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL) this 2017-18. Scott is a 28-year-old Jamaican-American international basketball player who played for the Jamaican National Team in 2013. After being waived by the Memphis Grizzlies he moved to the NBA G-League and played for…
Read MoreJulius Jenkins gets extension from Jena
Julius Jenkins (187 cm, Georgia South’03) received a contract extension from Science City Jena (Germany-BBL) for the 2018-19 season. This will be his third season with the club, establishing a platform of continuity of the organization’s development. He played 23 games for them in 2017-18 and posted averages of 15.0 ppg and 3.5 apg.
Read MoreHordur Vilhjalmsson lands with Kymis
Hordur Vilhjalmsson (194 cm) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with GS Kymis (Greece-A1). This will be the third team this season for the 29-year-old Icelandic guard. He played seven games for BK Astana (Kazakhstan-VTB League) and recorded averages of 4.9 ppg and 2.1 apg. Vilhjalmsson moved back to Iceland in December 2017…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Baskonia claims final playoff berth
The big game in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague on Thursday was between Baskonia and Maccabi Tel Aviv in a battle for the last playoff position. The last competitive game of the Regular Season came on the first day of round 28. Baskonia claimed a win to book its place in the next round. Khimki Moscow…
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