Europe
Franklin Hassell extends with Le Portel
Franklin Hassell (203 cm, ODU’11) has received a contract extension from ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A) and will remain with the team for the 2017-18 season. Hassell proved to be a useful player for the team since since signing with them at the beginning of 2016-17. He played a total of 36 games…
Read MoreVTB League: Khimki forces Game 4 from Zenit
It has been a busy start to the week in the VTB League as the semi-final stage is in full swing. After picking up victories in Game 1 on the weekend, CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburg doubled down on their advantage in Game 2. CSKA Moscow took out Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar at home and…
Read MoreHunter Mickelson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Hunter Mickelson (208 cm, Kansas’16) has landed a deal to play for Czech Republic powerhouse, CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2017-18. The Kansas product played his rookie season as a pro for Bohemik Turi Svitlavy (Czech Republic-NBL), so he is clearly no stranger to the Czech NBL. He will, however, now get a taste…
Read MoreBulgarian NBL: Lukoil Academic three-peats as Champs
Lukoil Academic Sofia has claimed its third straight Bulgarian NBL championship after defeating BC Beroe in Game 4 of the finals series, 76-83. This is the 14th league title for the organization. They have been dominating domestic Bulgarian hoops since 2003, only failing to win the championship in 2014. From recent results, it appears that…
Read MoreWinds of Change coming to Barcelona
It has multiple decades now since Spanish powerhouse, FC Barcelona Lassa has been eliminated from the Spanish ACB playoffs in the quarter-finals stage. On May 27th Valencia Basket did just that and down the blue and reds 67-64 to advance to the semifinals. FC Barcelona once dominated the Spanish League but have not won a…
Read MoreStan Okoye reunites with Varese
Stan Okoye (198 cm, VMI’13) will be reuniting with former club, Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 season. Okoye is a Nigerian-American international player who has seen stints with the Nigerian national team in 2013 and 2015. He played for Varese in the 2014-15 season. This will be an upgrade in competition for Stan,…
Read MoreKenny Kadji joins Tofas Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) has already bolstered its roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season in preparation for their promotion to the Turkish BSL. They have added Cameroonian international player, Kenny Kadji (211 cm, UMF’13) to their ranks with the hopes of making a splash in their return to Turkey’s premier league. The 29-year-old big man is…
Read MoreTurkish BSL: Anadolu Efes books ticket to semis
The Turkish BSL playoffs are in full swing and the fourth and final team punched its ticket to the semifinals. Anadolu Efes Istanbul knocked off Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul in Game 3 of their series, 87-76. Anadolu Efes now advances and are set to face Besiktas in their next playoff matchup. Both teams finished strong in…
Read MoreAndreas Wagner signed by Szolnoki Olajbanyasz to be next head coach
Andreas Wagner will be the next head coach of Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary- A Divison). The team is coming off a subpar year where they finished fifth in the A Division standings with a 20-14 record. In the playoffs, Szolnoki Olajbanyasz was eliminated in the quarterfinals after blowing a 2-0 series lead against ZTE-KK (Hungary- A Division). They…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa: home teams continue to reign
Home is where the heart is, and it’s certainly the place to be so far in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa quarter-finals. After a clean sweep of home wins in Game 1, the same pattern happened again in Game 2, allowing all clubs to even their respective series. Along the way on Friday, a fading…
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