Europe
EA7 Emporio Armani Bags Trofeo Lombardia
More exhibitions games and friendly cups are being played every day in preparation for the upcoming 2016-17 season. One recent friendly was a deciding Finals game between Italian clubs EA7 Emporio Armani Milano and Vanoli Cremona. The Milanese franchise looked sharp and in season-ready form as it handily claimed the Trofeo Lombardi with an 82-74…
Read MoreJames Southerland to s.Oliver Baskets
James Southerland (203 cm, Syracuse’13) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a new addition to the roster of s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL). In 2015-16 the 26-year-old forward began his season with Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A). He played 14 games for the Italian team and averaged 5.1 ppg and 3.6 rpg. In January 2016…
Read MoreMaleye N’Doye retained by Paris-Levallois
Paris-Levallois (France-Pro A) has decided to keep veteran Senegalese player Maleye N’Doye (202 cm, Furman’04) this 2016-17 season. The 36-year-old forward has been a member of the Senegal national team for over decade now, being first added in 2003. He has had a long history with the club, first joining forces with Paris-Levallois in 2012.…
Read MoreMike Scott is Croatia bound
Mike Scott (183 cm, University of Idaho’15) is making his way to Croatia this 2016-17 after landing a deal with Jolly Jadranska Banka Sibenik (Croatia-A1). This will be a change of scenery for the 23-year-old Scott. He played his rookie campaign in 2015-16 and played for BC Siauliai (Lithuania-LKL). He played six games for them…
Read MoreMarko Keselj to boost Oostende
Marko Keselj (206 cm) is set to bolster the roster of the reigning Belgian champions Telenet BC Oostende (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2016-17. Marko is a 28-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. He has been a member of the Serbian national team since 2010. Keselj’s 2015-16 began in January…
Read MorePanathinaikos beats CSKA Moscow for tournament win
Panathinaikos Athens received a confidence boost ahead of the Euroleague season by seeing off current champs CSKA Moscow to clinch the Diamonds are Forever preseason tournament. The Greek giant hosted the tournament over the last few days to commemorate the retirement of Greek Basketball great Dimitris Diamantidis. The hosts overcame the Russian club 80-73 thanks…
Read MoreFIBA Intercontinental Cup goes to Guaros de Lara
South America is the destination of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup title after Guaros de Lara clinched the season opening trophy with a 74-69 win over Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt. The game put the FIBA Europe Cup champions from Germany against the Liga Americas champs from Venezuela. The Skyliners had home court advantage, but Guaros de Lara…
Read MoreTransylvania wins Romanian SuperCup
The first trophy of the 2016/2017 European Basketball season has been awarded after U-Banca Transylvania clinched the Romanian SuperCup title. The reigning cup holders overcame Romanian league winners Oradea in the season opener, taking the game 70-67. U-Banca looked the slickest in offence during the first quarter and paced to an early 19-15 lead through…
Read MoreEuroleague preseason: giants clash on Friday
Friday’s Euroleague preseason games took a new twist. This was a busy day that actually felt like a Euroleague Regular Season week. In fact, considering the match ups through the evening, it could even have been a Top 16 round. Some of the biggest clubs on the continent clashed with each other in Greece, where…
Read MoreOmar Samhan signs with Leuven
Omar Samhan (211 cm, St. Mary’s’10) is set to be the new main man in the middle for the Stella Artois Leuven Bears (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2016-17. He is a 27-year-old Egyptian-American center who will be playing for a Belgian club in the first time in his career. Omar is coming off a stint playing…
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