Europe
Jerry Smith moves to Chalons-Reims
Jerry Smith (188 cm, Louisville’10) has penned a deal to play for Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket until the close of the 2016/2016 French ProA season. The American has been on the roster at Samsunspor DSI in the Turkish TBL this season. With the team, Jerry Smith has played 36 games and collected averages of 20.1 points,…
Read MoreFilip Videnov signs with Arak
Filip Videnov (196 cm, Western Kentucky’03) has taken his game to Iran this 2017 and has landed with Shahrdary Arak (Iran-Superleague). The Bulgarian international player has already played his first game for his new and Filip was able to contribute 20 points and seven rebounds in a win over Chemidor. Videnov joins Arak after having…
Read MoreJ.K. Edwards pens with Saint Chamond
J.K. Edwards (202 cm, UNLV’04) has been tabbed by Saint Chamond Basket Valle du Gier (France, ProB) and will see out the season with the club. The American was recently cut Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A) after testing positive in 2016. He has since been cleared to play and will resume in the French second…
Read MoreJamell Anderson joins Townsville
Jamell Anderson (200 cm) has linked up with Townsville Heat and will spend the 2017 summer playing in the Australian QBL. The British player has been at home this season playing for the Cheshire Phoenix in the British Basketball League (BBL). Over 33 games Jamell Anderson has managed to secure averages of 10.7 points, 5.0…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague names three MVPs
EuroLeague Basketball made a unique decision on Thursday by naming three MVPs for Game 3 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Play-Offs. Real Madrid teammates Gustavo Ayon and Luka Doncic and Bryant Dunston from Anadolu Efes Istanbul take the honor. This is the first time in history that the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague has three MVPs at…
Read MoreTomislav Gabric signs with Treviso Basket
Tomislav Gabric (204 cm) agreed to terms with De Longhi Treviso Basket (Italy-Serie A2). The Italian team brings in Gabric as they head into the playoffs. They concluded their season last Saturday to finish with the first seed at 21-9. Gabric will bring another perimeter scoring option to Treviso. Earlier this season, the Croatian power forward scored 12.4…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: advantage Real Madrid and Anadolu Efes
While CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul reached the Final Four of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague yesterday, there is still plenty of Play-Offs action left. That’s because the series between Real Madrid vs. Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul and Olympiacos vs. Anadolu Efes Istanbul. Game 3 of this respective series was held on Wednesday in Istanbul, the location…
Read MoreBrandon Triche vs. Virtus Roma at BAT
Brandon Triche (193 cm, Syracuse’13) filed a claim against former team, Acea Virtus Roma (Italy-Serie A) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT). The 26-year-old Triche submitted that the Italian team did not make payments and unlawfully terminated his contract. In its position, the club objected to the BAT’s jurisdiction and submitted that the player filed…
Read MoreAndrea Bargnani departs Baskonia
Andrea Bargnani (213 cm) has departed Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017 and has hit the free-agent market. The Italian big man played 15 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this 2016-17, where he notched averages of 8.8 ppg and 1.8 rpg. He also logged 14 games in the domestic Spanish league…
Read MoreNanterre beats Chalon 82-79 to win FIBA Europe Cup 2017
Two French clubs took to the hardwood to compete in Game 2 of the FIBA Europe Cup. In the end, it would be JSF Nanterre that would take the gold with the aggregate score of 140-137 after downing ES Chalon-Sur-Saone 82-79. Both teams came into this game with some momentum boosting them, having secured respective…
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