Europe
Vladimir Dasic to reinforce AEK
Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) has recently bolstered its roster after landing the services of Vladimir Dasic (207 cm) this 2017. He is a 28-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team since 2008. He played for them in the European Basketball championships in Lithuania in 2016 and in six…
Read MoreKevin Dillard joins Breakers
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17. Kevin is a 27-year-old American player who also holds an Albanian passport. Dillard was recently added to the Albanian national team in 2016. He heads to the Breakers after starting the season playing…
Read MoreElijah Johnson lands with Wuerzburg
Elijah Johnson (192 cm, Kansas’13) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with S.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL). Johnson was released by Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) towards the end of 2016. Johnson signed with them in November 2016, but did not log any games with the team. Elijah began the 2016-17 season on the roster of…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Round 11 recap
The FIBA Basketball Champions League season continued this week with Round 11 of the league taking place. There were 20 games during the week and some shuffling in the groups during the eleventh week of the campaign. Below we will take a look at the results and where this week’s action leaves the clubs in…
Read MorePatrick Calathes newcomer to AV Cantu
Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) has recently strengthened its roster with the addition of Patrick Calathes (207 cm, St. Joseph’s’08). Pat is a 31-year-old American international player who also holds a Greek passport. He started 2016-17 playing for Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1). In nine games he produced averages of 2.7 ppg and 2.8 rpg. In 2015-16…
Read MoreLaQuinton Ross agrees with Dijon
LaQuinton Ross (203 cm, Ohio State’14) has agreed to terms on a deal with JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) and will join them this 2016-17 season. Ross pens with them after beginning the season with Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). LaQuinton logged three games before his departure and posted averages of 9.3 ppg and 5.0 rpg.…
Read MoreTony Woods signed by Rilski
Tony Woods (211 cm, Oregon’13) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be a definite change of scenery for the big man. Woods started the season with AE Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1). Woods is no stranger to Greek hoops, having played the 2015-16 season on the roster of AS…
Read MoreAnthony Hilliard moves to Enisey
Anthony Hilliard (193 cm, Elizabeth City’09) has found a new team this 2016-17, joining forces with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB). Anthony joins the Russian organization after starting the season on the roster of Maccabi Rishon (Israel-Winner League). He played four games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 8.3 ppg and 2.0 apg. In…
Read MoreTerrell Everett joins Lugano Tigers
Terrell Everett (193 cm, Oklahoma’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-LNA) this 2017. The 32-year-old Everett spent his 2015-16 season on the roster of BG Goettingen from the German Bundesliga. He appeared in a total of 25 games for his former team and produced averages of 9.9…
Read MoreBaskonia stuns Real Madrid at Liga Endesa
The last game of Round 15 in the Spanish Liga Endesa was arguably the most important one yet. Previous league leader, Real Madrid was stunned by the up and coming Baskonian club 77-62. While this was just their third loss of the season (11-3), Real Madrid slides down to second place in the league standings.…
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