Europe
Austin Daye leaves Galatasaray
Austin Daye (211 cm, Gonzaga’09) has parted ways with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will be a free agent heading into the 2017-18 season. The former NBA forward signed with the team at the beginning of the 2016-17 season. Daye played 25 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EruoLeague, where he produced averages of…
Read MoreMatt Tiby now playing for Mons-Hainaut
Matt Tiby (203 cm, University of Wisconsin’16) will be reinforcing the roster of Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2017-18. The big man spent his rookie season as a pro (2016-17) on the roster of Atomeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division). In 32 games Tiby was ale to put together averages of 15.6 ppg and 8.8 rpg.…
Read MoreVincent Sanford pens with Sharks Antibes
Vincent Sanford (193 cm, Dayton ’14) is the newest member of the Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A). This will be his debut in the French league in just his fourth professional season. Last season, Sanford gained experience with s. Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL). The guard played very well for the German squad but just for a small…
Read MoreKhaliq Spicer on the move to Hubo Limburg United
Khaliq Spicer (206 cm, Kent State ’16) signs with Hubo Limburg United (Belgium-Euromillions League). Spicer is heading to his second destination since going pro last season with KK Tajfun Sentjur (Slovenia-Liga Nova KBM). In his first season, the center scored 10.3 ppg while grabbing 7.9 rpg and swatting 1.9 bpg. He recorded these stats while…
Read MoreKelvin Martin exits Ludwigsburg
Kelvin Martin (195 cm, Charleston Southern’12) has parted ways with German outfit MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) this 2017 and is now a free agent. Martin signed with the team at the beginning of the 2016-17 season and was able to play for them in two different leagues. He appeared in 19 games in the Basketball…
Read MoreJevohn Shepherd inks with Chalon
Jevohn Shepherd (196 cm, Michigan’09) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 as a player for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A). Shepherd is a 31-year-old veteran Canadian player who also holds a Jamaican passport. He suited up for the Canadian National Team from 2006 to 2014. This will be his first run with a French organization.…
Read MoreJeffrey Taylor re-signed by Real Madrid
Jeffrey Taylor (201 cm, Vanderbilt’12) will remain on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 season. Taylor is a Swedish-American international player who was a one-time member of the Swedish national team in 2013. He joined Real Madrid in 2015 after closing the NBA chapter of his career. Jeffrey logged 30…
Read MoreDairis Bertans signs with Armani Milano
Dairis Bertans (194 cm) will be a new face on the roster of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Bertans is a 27-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian National team since 2010. He has won three Latvian league championships with VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL). His 2016-17…
Read MoreLauri Markkanen at center of Bulls’ rebuild process
More and more NBA teams are building around a budding European player these days. The latest team to pin their hopes of a bright future is the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls traded away the former “face” of their franchise, Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2017 NBA draft. In exchange, the Bulls received…
Read MoreRoyce O’Neale joins Zalgiris Kaunas
Royce O’Neale (198 cm, Baylor ’15) is on his way to Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) for the 2017/2018 season. O’Neale joins Zalgiris after the team underwent a special season. They conquered the league, going 33-3 in league play which gave them a huge margin in the standings at first place. The playoffs were also dominated by Zalgiris which resulted in a…
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