Europe
David Haughton moves to Trikalla
David Haughton (198 cm, Purchase’14) has agreed to terms with Greek club Aries Trikall BC (Greece-A1) and will be joining forces with them this 2016-17. He already began the season playing for BC Rakvere Tarvas (Alexela-KML), where he began his pro career. In his lone game for them David dropped 24 points and 13 rebounds.…
Read MoreFIBA Basketball Champions League Qualifying 3
The third qualifying round for the FIBA Basketball Champions League got underway on Tuesday with four first leg contests. We are down to the last eight stage of the competition to see which club will participate in the first ever FIBA Basketball Champions League. The spoils were split between home and away teams and not…
Read MoreNemanja Protic signs with Jaszberenyi
Serbian guard Nemanja Protic (182 cm) is set to reinforce the roster of JP-Auto Jaszberenyi KSE (Hungary-A Division) this 2016-17 season. He is coming off a productive 2015-16 season playing for KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). Nemanja logged 19 games for them in Adriatic league action and recorded averages of 5.1 ppg and…
Read MoreEric Palm added by Iskra Svit
Eric Palm (188 cm, McKendree’09) is a recent addition to the roster of BK Iskra Svit (Slovakia-SBL) for the 2016-17 season. The 29-year-old guard spent the last three seasons playing in the German Pro A. He played for BV Chemnitz 99 in 2013-14, then moved to the Giessen 46ers in 2014-15. Eric played 22 games…
Read MoreTerrence Oglesby pens with Umea
Terrence Oglesby (188 cm, Clemson’09) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Umea Bskt (Sweden-Basketligan). Terrence is a 28-year-old Norwegian-American player who is making his return to Sweden’s top basketball league. He had a brief 2015-16 season, playing 18 games for the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League, parting ways with the team in…
Read MoreEugene Jeter signs with TianJin Steel
Eugene Jeter (180 cm, Portland’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the TianJin Steel (China-CBA) this 2016-17 season. Jeter is a 32-year-old American international player who also holds a Ukrainian passport. He was a former member of the Ukrainian national team in 2013 and 2014. Eugene is moving to TianJin Steel…
Read MoreReal Madrid Trips OKC Thunder in OT
The NBA preseason is in full swing at the moment and some NBA teams are traveling overseas, taking their game to Europe. Other teams, like the Houston Rockets, recently hosted the Shanghai Sharks. The new-look Oklahoma City Thunder (sans Kevin Durant and Serge Ibaka) flew to Spain to take on Euroleague powerhouse Real Madrid in…
Read MoreJosh-Emmanuel Akognon to Baskonia
Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton’09) has been added to strengthen the roster of Saski Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. Akognon 30-year-old Nigerian-American player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2006. His 2015-16 season began playing in Asia for the Jilin Northeast Tigers (China-CBA), a team he signed with…
Read MoreRosa Radom wins Polish Supercup 2016
Rosa Radom has ushered in the 2016-17 season on the right foot, defeating Stelmet Zielona Gora 77-81 to claim the 2016 Polish Supercup title. This came as bit of a surprise with Stelmet ZG being touted as the favorites, being the defending Polish league champs. Nonetheless, credit goes where credit is due, as Rosa Radom…
Read MoreGroningen wins Dutch SuperCup
Donar Groningen overcame Shoeters Den Bosch 88-51 in the Dutch SuperCup to cement its position as the best team in the Netherlands before the 2016/2017 gets underway. The Dutch Basketball League title holders were far too strong for Dutch Cup winners Den Bosch, who could not defend the SuperCup win they registered in 2015. Groningen…
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