Europe
ABA League semi-finals set
The ABA League 2016-17 regular season is officially in the books and the semi-final match-ups are now set. Crvena Zvezda “Red Star” MTS Beograd was the best team at the end of the regular season with their impressive 25-1 record. Croatian powerhouse KK Cedevita Zagreb finished in second place with a distant 20-6 slate. Red Star’s…
Read MoreMichael Jenkins leaves Aris
Michael Jenkins (193 cm, Winthrop’08) has parted ways with Greek club, Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) this 2017. Jenkins played 19 games for them in the Greek league before his departure and was able to produce averages of 9.9 ppg and 2.2 apg. Michael also played 17 games in the Basketball Champions League, there the guard was…
Read MoreKaleb Tarczewski to bolster EA7 Armani
Italian Serie A defending champions EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) are gearing up for the post-season with the addition of Kaleb Tarczewski (213 cm, Arizona’16). This marks the rookie’s first foray into international hoops. The 24-year-old Arizona product just did a stint in the NBA D-League where he suited up for the Oklahoma City…
Read MoreCasper Ware reunites with ASVEL
Casper Ware (178 cm, Long Beach State’12) is making his way back to Europe this 2017 and will be signing with his former team, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne (France-Pro A). The 27-year-old guard is coming off a stint playing in Australia for Melbourne United (Australia-NBL). Casper played 18 games for Melbourne and proved to be a legitimate scoring…
Read MoreReger Dowell shifts to Doxa Lefkadas
Reger Dowell (185 cm, Texas Arlington’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for AE Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1) this 2017. He moves there after initially starting the 2016-17 season playing for BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL). The 25-year-old American guard represented Prievdiza in three leagues before his departure. In two Basketball Champions League games, Reger…
Read MoreReal Madrid defeats Barcelona by single point in El Clasico
European Basketball fans had their eyes turned to the Spanish Liga Endesa this weekend as Real Madrid and Barcelona squared off in the latest El Clasico. The two biggest clubs in Spain and among the biggest on the continent have had contrasting fortunes this season, but Real Madrid and Barcelona delivered a typically frenetic contest…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League Quarter-Final Draw
The FIBA Basketball Champions League has lived up to expectations as an exciting tournament that brings European Basketball together. We are now at the Quarter-Final stage of the inaugural season of FIBA Basketball Champions League and the organizers have this weekend announced the draw for the last eight of the competition. We have been following…
Read MoreAnthony Ireland switches to Rosa Radom
Anthony Ireland (175 cm, Loyola Mary’14) will suit up for the season with Rosa Radom in the Polish PLK for the rest of the season. The American is making a switch from Polish top flight (TBL) club Trefl Sopot. Over 23 games this season, Anthony Ireland has been in excellent form with averages of 17.7…
Read MoreRJ Sims joins Lourdes-Tarbes Pyrenees
RJ Sims (196 cm, E. Mennonite’14) has agreed terms to play for L’union Lourdes-Tarbes Pyrenees Basket in the French NM1 this 2017. Indeed, the American has already made his debut for the club and scored 10 points and pulled in 2 rebounds. The player is in his second season as a professional after leaving E.…
Read MoreCameron Long joins Maccabi Rishon
Cameron Long (193 cm, George Mason ’11) signed with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel-Winner League). The final stretch of the season is on the horizon and Maccabi Rishon needs help in order to finish their season strong. They currently sit in ninth in the Winner League standings with a 10-12 record and are right in the…
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