Europe
Lamonte Turner starts pro career with Arka
Lamonte Turner (188 cm, G) has signed with Asseco Arka Gdynia in Poland. It is Turner’s first pro contract. The 24-year old American finished school just four months ago. Arka started the Polish EBL season with two losses and plays Slask this weekend. Lamonte Turner played college basketball in the SEC, where he averaged 12.3…
Read MoreUNICS Kazan bolsters frontcourt by inking Jarrell Brantley
UNICS Kazan bolstered its frontcourt by inking power forward Jarrell Brantley to a one-year deal, the club announced Monday. Brantley (201 cm, 25 years old) arrives from Utah of the NBA, where he averaged 2.2 points in 30 games last season. He has also played for the Salt Lake City of the G League. Before…
Read MoreOmar Calhoun to Aalst
Omar Calhoun (197 cm, G) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join Okapi Aalst and coach Yves Defraigne. Aalst plays this season in the newly formed BNXT League. Calhoun has played in countries such as Hungary, Finland, Poland, and Italy. Last season Calhoun played in Ukraine as he collected 16.3 ppg and…
Read MoreACB Liga Endesa has started
The Spanish ACB Liga Endesa, the top-tier national league in Europe, has started this weekend. After both the 2019-20 and 2020-21 seasons were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, this new 2021-22 season is one of hope and “back to normal.” Finally, fans will be allowed at games. Not at full capacity, but at 40% to…
Read MoreBasketball Champions League Regular Season field complete
The Basketball Champions League Qualifiers just ended, and the exciting prospect of taking part in the Regular Season became a reality for four additional teams joining the sixth edition of the competition. After Kalev/Cramo (EST), Nutribullet Treviso (ITA), and U-Banca Transilvania Cluj Napoca (ROU) yesterday, Prometey (UKR) won their ticket this evening to advance to the…
Read MoreUkrainian champions punch the last ticket to the Basketball Champions League Regular Season
BC Prometey was making the headlines with their recruiting over the summer, and it is starting to pay off already. The champions of Ukraine booked their place in the Regular Season with a close 67-65 win over Parma-Parimatch. The game was probably too close for coach Ronen Ginzburg’s liking. Still, when you bring in big names like…
Read MoreJeremy McLaughlin tabbed by Patras
Jeremy McLaughlin (201 cm, F) signed a contract with AS Apollon Patras in the Greek A1 league. Coach Nikos Vetoulas adds the 26-year-old American to an already stacked roster. Apollon Patras moved up from the A2 this summer. McLaughlin played last season with TLU/Kalev. In the LEBL, he averaged 7.5 ppg and 5.2 rebounds in…
Read MoreAnthony Cowan to Europe, Aris
Anthony Cowan (183 cm, G) signed a contract with legendary club Aris BC in the Greek A1 league. Aris had lots of problems (BAT cases) to solve with Fiba. An influx of 300k euro took care of eight cases, opening the door to new signings. Cowan played last season, his first as a pro, in…
Read MoreNutribullet Treviso, U-BT Cluj Napoca, and BC Kalev/Cramo reach BCL Regular Season
The 2021-22 Basketball Champions League season will see three new faces from the Qualifying Rounds. Nutribullet Treviso, U-BT Cluj Napoca, and BC Kalev/Cramo will play the Regular BCL Season for the first time, winning their respective groups in Treviso Peristeri and Tallinn. The legendary Palaverde arena saw the return of Treviso to the basketball map…
Read MoreMike James to Monaco
Mike James (185 cm, G) signed a contract with AS Monaco in the French ProA and EuroLeague. The electrifying guard joins coach Zvezdan Mitrovic and the 2021 EuroCup champions. James started last season with CSKA Moscow. After two incidents where James and the club did not see eye to eye, he left and joined the…
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