Europe
Rakim Sanders joins FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) is retooling its roster for the 2017-18 season and have recently added Rakim Sanders (193 cm, Fairfield’12) to their ranks. Sanders brings to the table some experience playing for a top-caliber team, having spent the last couple of seasons on the roster of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). In…
Read MoreCanada bags Gold at World Cup U19
Cairo, Egypt – Canada burst onto the basketball stage with a bang, claiming gold at the World Cup U19 and now the World is taking notice. This is the first ever U19 title for the Canadian squad so this win is extra sweet. It was not an easy road to the top. They defeated France…
Read MoreTrent Lockett lands with Unics Kazan
Trent Lockett (196 cm, Marquette ’13) is the newest member of the backcourt of Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). Lockett’s new team just underwent a solid year in the VTB. They finished the season at 15-9 which was good enough for fifth in the standings. The playoffs did not serve the bunch well as they went home early…
Read MoreKrunoslav Simon heads to Anadolu Efes Istanbul
Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) is making the move next season to Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Simon is a long-time veteran in the European basketball scene and now goes into his 16th professional season. The first 12 years of his career were spent in his home country with KK Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Following the 2011/2012 campaign, Simon moved…
Read MoreScottie Reynolds going to Zenit Saint Petersburg
Scottie Reynolds (188 cm, Villanova ’11) is set to join Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Reynolds attempted to play in the VTB a year ago but failed to make the Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) roster after the preseason. Instead, the point guard quickly moved to KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and stayed there for all of…
Read MoreCameron Wells agrees with Openjobmetis Varese
Cameron Wells (186 cm, Citadel ’11) inked a deal to join the backcourt of Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). Wells makes the move to the Italian squad after being a part of the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) over the last three seasons. The point guard played a significant role for the 46ers which played a major part in…
Read MoreAndrew Goudelock added by EA7 Armani Milano
Andrew Goudelock (190 cm, Charleston ’11) is taking his strong scoring ability over to EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). His new team has been a dominant force in Italy. They’ve won the regular season title four years in a row and won the Super Cup last season. However, they were not able to take…
Read MoreGavin Ware inks deal with Paris-Levallois
Gavin Ware (206 cm, Mississippi State ’16) is the newest member of Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A). Ware makes the move after playing last season with Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Euromillions League) for 54 games. This was his debut season in professional basketball and the big man played well in his first year. The Belgium team put…
Read MoreNicolo Melli lands with Fenerbahce Istanbul
Nicolo Melli (205 cm) agreed to terms to join Fenerbahce Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). His new team is the defending regular season champions in the BSL after a 28-2 season. They continued their dominance into the playoffs and came away with the Turkish league title. Their success also branched out into the Euroleague. The were atop the…
Read MoreKevin Dillard heads to PAOK Thessaloniki
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton ’13) is joining the backcourt of PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). Dillard moving to Greece marks the fourth country that he’s appeared in since the beginning of the 2016/2017 season. He began last season with Pinar Karsiyaka (Turkey-BSL) where he saw 16 games of action. In the BSL, Dillard played well with numbers…
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