Europe
Damontre Harris signed by Maccabi Ashdod
Damontre Harris (208 cm, Campbellsville’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) this 2016-17. He got some solid experience under his belt in his rookie season in 2015-16. Harris started off his career with PGE Turow Zgorzelec (Poland-TBL). He played six games for them in the FIBA Europe…
Read MoreEuroleague Preseason: split fortunes for Galatasaray and Zalgiris
European hoops fans continued to count down to the Euroleague as preseason friendlies continued on Tuesday evening with two contests. Euroleague stalwarts Zalgiris Kaunas kick-started its preparations with a cruising win over 63-91 win over Apu Gsa Udine. Elsewhere, Galatasaray’s preseason took a dent at the hands of Dinamo Sassari, with the Istanbul falling 86-72.…
Read MoreReger Dowell now with Prievidza
Reger Dowell (185 cm, Texas Arlington’14) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a new addition to BC Prievdza (Slovakia-SBL). The 25-yeard-old Dowell saw action for two teams in 2015-16. He started the season playing for Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1). In a dozen games in the Greek league Reger produced averages of 7.6 ppg…
Read MoreOleksandr Lypovyy signs with Trikalla
Oleksandr Lypovyy (200 cm) will be reinforcing the roster of Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) this coming 2016-17 season. He is a 24-year-old Ukrainian player who has been a member of the Ukrainian national team since 2011. Oleksandr had a busy 2015-16 season, suiting up for several teams. He started the season playing for B.C. Vita…
Read MoreNemanja Bezbradica inks with VEF Riga
Nemanja Bezbradica (206 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for VEF Riga (Lavtia-LBL) this 2016-17 season. He was originally slated to play for Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). Nemanja is a 23-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of Serbia’s national youth teams in the past. He had a brief…
Read MoreFC Barcelona Edges Zenit 63-61
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) and fellow Euroleague competitor, Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) locked horns in some preseason action recently. The Spanish powerhouse would lean on its three-point shooting late in this low-scoring game to hold on to their slim lead and dispatch Zenit, 63-61. Ante Tomic would step up his game just when Barca…
Read MorePaul Carter added by ALBA Berlin
Paul Carter (205 cm, University of Illinois’11) is a recent addition to the roster of ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) for the 2016-17 season. Carter is coming off a productive 2015-16 season playing for the Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A). He played 33 games for his former team and delivered averages of 10.2 ppg and 4.9 rpg. The…
Read MoreTony Taylor back with Enisey
Tony Taylor (185 cm, George Washington’12) will be strengthening the backcourt of Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) this upcoming 2016-17 season. He actually began 2015-16 as a member of their roster and played 30 games for them in the VTB United league. Taylor averaged 9.8 ppg and 3.8 apg. Tony also played for them during their run…
Read MoreTorey Thomas signed by MZT Skopje
Torey Thomas (178 cm, Holy Cross’07) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with KK MZT Skopje Aerodrom (FYR Macedonia-Prva Liga). The 31-year-old veteran guard spent the 2015-16 season on the roster of Rosa Radom (Poland-TBL). He played a dozen games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and produced averages of 11.3 ppg and…
Read MoreTibor Pleiss opts for Galatasaray
German big man Tibor Pleiss (217 cm) has decided to take his game back to Europe this 2016-17 and has agreed to terms with Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). His 2015-16 season saw him move back and forth from playing for the Utah Jazz and the Idaho Stampede of the NBA D-League. The 26-year-old Pleiss totaled…
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