Europe
Walter Lemon Jr. heading to AGO Rethymno Aegean
Walter Lemon Jr. (190 cm, Bradley ’14) signed a deal with AGO Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1). The 24-year-old guard played with Istanbulspor (Turkey-TBL) earlier this season. In Turkey, he averaged 13.9 ppg with 4.0 apg and 4.5 rpg in 31.0 mpg while playing a crucial role for the team. Now, he is making his first move to Greece.…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreDeMarcus Cousins traded to Pelicans
While everyone was enjoying the action during the 2017 NBA All-Star game in New Orleans, team front offices were also busy behind the scenes. The Sacramento Kings and the New Orleans Pelicans reached an agreement on what would be the biggest trade so far in the 2016-17 season. The Pelicans are set to receive All-Star…
Read MoreEsteban Batista joins Umana Venezia
Esteban Batista (208 cm) is heading to Umana Venezia (Italy-Serie A). He is making the move from North Control Beijing (China-CBA) where he averaged 17.7 ppg, 12.7rpg, and 2.6apg in 36 games. Before playing in China, Batista played in the Italian Serie A with EA7 Armani in the 2015/2016 season. This was his first season playing…
Read MoreThomas Gipson signs with Boulazac
Thomas Gipson (201 cm, Kansas State ’15) will continue his professional career with Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro B). This will be the second French team to sign Gipson this season as he played with Chalon (France-Pro A). The Pro A league was tough on Gipson, so the move down to Pro B should pay dividends for…
Read MoreBrandon Taylor lands with Sam Massagno
Brandon Taylor (201 cm, Penn State ’16) signed a deal with Sam Basket Massagno (Switzerland-LNA). Taylor played with PAOK Athens (Greece-A1) earlier this season but didn’t see a ton of playing time. Athens played the first-year pro player 15 mpg where he scored about 4 ppg in 19 games for the Greek team. He was…
Read MoreAlba Fehervar takes Hungarian Cup
Alba Fehervar is the Hungarian Cup champion after taking out Szolnok Olaj by the narrowest of margins in the final. The Hungarian league title-chasing club edged main rival Szolnok 59-58, claiming the win with just 12 seconds on the clock. These two clubs are the big teams in Hungary. Alba is hunting the title this…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk wins back Czech Cup
CEZ Nymburk continued its total dominance of Basketball in the Czech Republic by wrapping up the Czech Cup on Saturday. The club was eased through the title decider and claimed a commanding 72-52 win. The sheer control of hoops in the country CEZ Nymburk enjoys cannot be overstated. However, the club that has won the…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens repeats Greek Cup
The most successful club in Greek Basketball is celebrating again, as Panathinaikos Athens as won the Greek Cup with a 68-59 win over Aris Thessaloniki. While great rival Olympiacos has taken the glory in the league recently, Panathinaikos has held dominium over the Greek Cup. Indeed, this victory is a sixth consecutive title for Panathinaikos…
Read MoreDeividas Kumelis joins CAB Madeira
Deividas Kumelis (188 cm) is heading to CAB Madeira (Portugal-LPB). This will be the first move for Kumelis outside of his home country of Lithuania. Previously, he played with Nevezis (Lithuania-LKL) but did not see much playing time with just 8.4 mpg. The 21-year-old shooting guard started playing professionally in Lithuania in 2015 with Silute where he…
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