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European Championships U18: last eight set
The quarterfinals of the European Championships U18 have been decided after the round of 16 on Wednesday. In the last eight, Turkey will meet Greece, Spain and France will clash, Italy tackles Lithuania, and Serbia will combat Bosnia on the hardwood. Through Wednesday, the eight nations battled past their opponents to reach the next round:…
Read MoreKeith Clanton joins Lukoil Academic
Keith Clanton (205 cm, Central Florida’13) is a new face on the roster of Bulgarian powerhouse Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL) this 2017-18. The 26-year-old forward played for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) in 2016-17. He logged 18 games for them in the Basketball Champions League, where he posted averages of 9.4 ppg and 10.7 rpg. Keith appeared…
Read MoreAlando Tucker moves to Hapoel Eilat
Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18. This will be his second season playing for a team in Israel’s premier league. In 2016-17 Alando lent his talents to Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Tucker appeared in a total of 26 games for…
Read MoreKyle Landry secured by Buducnost
KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) has bolstered its roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season with he addition of Kyle Landry (207 cm, Northern Arizona’08). Kyle is 31-year-old experienced Canadian international player who played for the Canadian National Team in 2009 and 2013. He spent the last two seasons playing for Russian club Zenit Saint…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreRay McCallum Jr. added by Unicaja
Ray McCallum Jr. (190 cm, Detroit Mercy’13) is making his way to Europe this 2017-18 season after signing a deal to play for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). McCallum is a 26-year-old player who spent the 2016-17 season on the roster of the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA D-League. Ray played 42 games for his…
Read MoreFIBA rivals Rubio and Gobert, future of Utah Jazz
The FIBA Eurobasket 2017 is set to tip off in less than a month from now and many of Europe’s top teams have been ramping up their preparations for the tournament. Meanwhile, in the NBA, the Utah Jazz have found themselves in a unique situation. Starting this 2017-18 the franchise will be building around a…
Read MoreSean Armand now with Gaziantep
Sean Armand (196 cm, Iona’14) is a recent addition to the roster of Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. He will be entering his third year playing for a team from Turkey’s top league. He spent the last two seasons suiting up for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL). He played 29 games for his former team…
Read MoreDemetris Nichols pens with Cedevita
Demetris Nichols (202 cm, Syracuse’07) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 on the roster of Croatian team KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1). The 32-year-old veteran lent his talents to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) in 2016-17. He played 32 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague, where he managed to register averages of 3.8 ppg and 2.3 rpg.…
Read MoreDanilo Gallinari out of Eurobasket after injuring thumb
In a “friendly” exhibition game between Italy and the Netherlands, Italian forward Danilo Gallinari punched Dutch player Jito Kok, injuring his thumb in the process. Gallinari was taken to the hospital and will reportedly miss three to four weeks of action, keeping him out of EuroBasket 2017. Danilo, who had spent the last seven seasons…
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