Europe
Donta Smith signed by Brindisi
Donta Smith (201 cm, Southeastern Illinois’04) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of New Basket Brindisi (Italy-Serie A) this season. Smith is a 33-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a passport from Venezuela. He played for the Venezuelan National Team from 2013 to 2015. Smith recently finished a 32-game stint…
Read MoreHave FIBA’s World Cup qualifier killed International Basketball?
Before the start of the season, we discussed FIBA’s well-intentioned, but possibly ill-advised international Basketball breaks. Now that the first of these new mid-season windows is upon us, it is as good a time as any to revisit the subject. You may have noticed that there is no EuroCup action this week, but there is…
Read MoreTurkey withdraws nomination from 2023 FIBA World Cup
Turkey has officially withdrawn its bid to host the 2023 FIBA World Cup. The Turkish Basketball Federation has sent a letter to FIBA stating that it is stepping down. The Federation plans to use the budget intended for the 2023 FIBA World Cup for basketball development centers, the installation and the dissemination of basketball to the…
Read MorePedro Llompart to play for Reggio Emilia
Pedro Llompart has parted ways with the Spanish club, Iberostar Tenerife CB Canarias (Spain-Liga Endesa) this November and is set to sign with Italian team Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A). He is a 35-year-old Spanish international basketball player. He started the 2017-18 season with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) but after one game, departed the…
Read MoreMatt Janning secured by Baskonia
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) has guaranteed that Matt Janning (195 cm, Northeastern’10) will be with them for the entire 2017-18 season. The team originally inked him to a temporary deal but have now decided that they want him on their roster. Janning has logged 16 games for them this season across two leagues. In…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Round 9 preview
There is no EuroCup action this week, so instead of my usual recap I will focus on the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and specifically what to expect this week. Round 9 will play out through Thursday and Friday in Europe’s elite club competition and the regular season is now taking some shape. As I mentioned last…
Read MoreAntoine Diot (knee) out several months
Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) suffered a blow as they expect Antoine Diot (193 cm) to be sidelined for at least four months as he recovers from athroscopic knee surgery. Diot is a 28-year-old French international basketball player who has been a member of the French National Team since 2009. In 2016-17 Diot played 14 games…
Read MoreThaddus McFadden heads to Kymis
Thaddus McFadden (188 cm, Fairmont State’09) is a recent addition to the roster of GS Kymis (Greek-A1) in November 2017. McFadden is coming in to reinforce the team after starting the 2017-18 season playing for Karpos Sokoli 2000 Skopje (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). He played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged…
Read MoreQuincy Miller-Scott departs Brose Baskets
Quincy Miller-Scott (206 cm, Baylor’12) has been cut by German club, Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) this November 2017. In his lone game for Bamberg, Miller scored four points and pulled down five rebounds in 21 minutes of action. The Baylor product spent the 2016-17 season lending his talents to Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). He…
Read MoreZoran Dragic moves to Anadolu Efes
Zoran Dragic (196 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18. He is a veteran Slovenian international player who played for the Slovenian National Team from 2010 to 2016. Zoran is the younger brother of Miami Heat guard Goran Dragic. Zoran recently parted ways with EA7…
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