Europe
Brose Bamberg secures long-awaited Euroleague win
After weeks of being the nearly-team of the 2016/2017 Euroleague season, Brose Bamberg managed to get a much needed victory. The German champs travelled to one of the most difficult venues in the competition and grabbed a win. Bamberg headed to Tel Aviv and defeated multiple former Euroleague champions Maccabi Tel Aviv. Indeed, the Germans…
Read MoreWes Washpun departs Ludwigsburg
Wes Washpun (185 cm, Northern Iowa’16) has parted ways with German team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) this 2016-17 and is now a free agent. Wes is a 23-year-old product of Northern Iowa. He played five games for them in the Basketball Champions League and averaged 5.4 ppg and 3.2 apg. Washpun also logged 10 games…
Read MorePablo Prigioni signs with Baskonia
After spending several seasons in the NBA, Pablo Prigioni (190 cm) has decided to return to Europe this 2016-17 and has signed with Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa). Prigioni is a 39-year-old Argentinian-Italian international player who was a member of the Argentinian national from 2003 to 2012 and again in 2014. He participated in the…
Read MoreMorris Curry signed by Antibes
Morris Curry (181 cm, Providence’10) will continue his professional career on the roster of French club Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) this 2016-17. He is no stranger to the top French league, seeing action for Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) in 2015-16. Curry played seven games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 6.0 ppg…
Read MoreCarl English pens with ALBA Berlin
ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) has landed veteran Canadian guard Carl English (195 cm, Hawaii’03) recently and he will be strengthening the team’s backcourt rotation. English is a 10-year veteran of the Canadian national team, seeing action for them from 2005 to 2015. The 35-year-old player began the 2016-17 season playing in Spain for Iberostar Tenerife CB…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League: Group A through C recap
Round 8 of the FIBA Basketball Champions League got underway on Tuesday and there was plenty of action in Group A to C. There were big wins for Nymburk and Monaco in Group A, while Venezia, Karsiyaka, and Kataja celebrated in Group B. Big wins came to PAOK, Neptunas, and Asvel in Group C. Group…
Read MoreRasid Mahalbasic heads to Sevilla
Rasid Mahalbasic (210 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Betis Energia Plus Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. He has dual citizenship from Austria and Slovenia and has been a member of the Austrian national team since 2008. The big man already started the season playing for Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). He…
Read MoreScott Machado departs Vechta
Brazilian-American guard Scott Machado (186 cm, Iona’12) has left German club SC Rasta Vechta (Germany-BBL) this 2016. The Iona product was a former member of the Brazilian national team in 2013. Machado logged 12 games for Rasta Vechta before parting ways with the team. He produced solid averages of 10.6 ppg and 8.3 apg. Scott…
Read MoreToure Murry joins Yesilgiresun
Toure Murry (196 cm, Wichita State’12) is a recent addition to the roster of Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. He attended the Minnesota Timberwolves preseason training camp, but failed to land a roster spot. After his release from the Washington Wizards in October 2015, Murry headed to the NBA D-League where he signed with the…
Read MoreRyan Hollins inks with Gran Canaria
Former NBA big man Ryan Hollins (213 cm, UCLA’06) is taking his game to Europe and will be strengthening the frontcourt of Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. This marks a new chapter in his career as he bids goodbye to the NBA. The 32-year-old veteran was initially released by the Memphis Grizzlies at…
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