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Turkish Airlines EuroLeague: CSKA Moscow humbles Barcelona
Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague wrapped on Friday with three contests that offered plenty of excitement and talking points. The game of the day was in Catalonia as Barcelona played host to CSKA Moscow. An all-time EuroLeague classic fixture turned into an embarrassing evening for Barcelona as CSKA demolished the team on its…
Read MoreDeAndre Kane leaves Nizhny Novgorod
DeAndre Kane (193 cm, Iowa State’14) is no longer on the roster at BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia, VTB League) after being released by the club. The American has featured in seventeen VTB games this campaign and secured averages of 15.9 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 3.6 assists per game. DeAndre Kane was also a key played…
Read MoreGabriel Olaseni switches to Entente Orleans
Gabriel Olaseni (211 cm, Iowa’15) has parted ways with Sardegna Sassari (Italy, Serie A) and signed for French club Orleans (ProA). The British player has played thirteen games this season for the Sassari club and averaged 6.1 points and 3.8 rebounds over those contests. Gabriel Olaseni also balled in the Basketball Champions League, playing nine…
Read MoreJose Calderon gets the most bucks for his bang
In an odd confluence of events, Jose Calderon was signed by the Golden State Warriors, and then two hours later waived by the team. The Warriors thanked him for his time and cut him a check for $415K. The team needed to make an immediate adjustment in their plans, following the MRI results on Kevin…
Read MoreRolandas Alijevas inks with Azad
Azad University Tehran (Iran-Superleague) is reinforcing its roster this 2017 with the addition of Rolandas Alijevas (192 cm). He is a 32-year-old Lithuanian player who also holds a Swiss passport. This will be his first signing of the 2016-17 season. In 2015-16, Rolandas lent his talents to Juventus-LKSK Utenos from his home Lithuania’s LKL. He…
Read MoreJervon Pressley back to Lucenec
Jervon Pressley (203 cm, Hampton’16) will suit up for MBK Lucenec in the Slovakian SBL for the rest of the current season. This is the American’s first season in professional Basketball since leaving Hampton last year. Jervon Pressley has had a busy rookie campaign and this is actually his second stint with Lucenec. He joined…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Real Madrid falls in Istanbul
Round 24 of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague is underway, and five games ushered in the week’s action. The Istanbul clubs flexed their muscles, with Galatasaray shocking leaders Real Madrid and Fenerbahce downing Zalgiris on the road. Also tasting away success was Olympiacos, with a win over old foe Maccabi Tel Aviv. Elsewhere, Crvena Zvezda…
Read MorePankracije Barac inks with Monthey
Pankracije Barac (196 m) has opted to play in the Swiss LNA with BBC Monthey for the remainder of the 2016/2017 campaign. The Croatian playmaker has been on the books at Arbanasi Zadar in the Croatian A2 this season, but did not pick up game time. During the 2015/2016 season, Pankracije Barac played for Steaua…
Read MoreTroy Gillenwater inks with Eskisehir Basket
Troy Gillenwater (205 cm, New Mexico State’11) will continue his professional career this 2017 with Eskisehir Basket (Turkey-BSL). The New Mexico State product joins the Turkish club by way of Japan where he began the 2016-17 season, on the roster of Toyota Alvark Tokyo (Japan-B League). He played 26 games for his former team and…
Read MoreTyrone Brazelton waived by Rosa Radom
Tyrone Brazelton (184 cm, Western Kentuck’08) has been let go by Polish team Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK) this 2017 and is now a free agent. He played seven games for them in the Basketball Champions League, where he produced averages of 15.3 ppg and 5.1 apg. Tyrone also logged 11 games in the domestic Polish league…
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