Europe
UCAM Murcia Bags Torneo EncestaRias Trophy
Spanish club UCAM Murcia began the week on a high note on Monday. They edged out Laboral Kutxa Vitoria 73-70 to claim the Torneo EncestaRias. It is just one of the many pre-season tournaments being played out over the coming weeks as teams warm-up for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The game was close and both…
Read MoreJacob Pullen signed by Lietuvos Rytas
Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) has landed the services of Jacob Pullen (184 cm, Kansas State’11) this coming season. Pullen is an American player who also holds a passport from Georgia and was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012. He is coming off a productive 2015-16 season playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb…
Read MoreSupercopa Endesa Draw Ushers in 2016/17
The draw for the 2016 Supercopa Endesa (Spanish Supercup) has been announced and with it the bubbling of eager anticipation for the 2016/17 season begins. This year’s Supercup will be held in Baskonia and as it is customary, hosts Laboral Kutxa Vitoria are automatically participants. The result of the draw has the Baskonian club facing…
Read MoreDominique Sutton lands with Ratiopharm
Dominique Sutton (198 cm, North Carolina Central’12) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with German club Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). Sutton is coming off a two-game stint with the Globalport Batang Pier from the Philippines’ PBA. In his brief stay, Dominique was able to deliver averages of 26.0 ppg and 14.0 rpg. In 2015-16 Dominique…
Read MoreJahenns Manigat joins Giessen 46ers
Jahenns Manigat (186 cm, Creighton’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) this 2016-17 season. Jahenns is a 25-year-old Canadian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing in Cyprus for Omonia Nicosia (Cyrpus-Division A). He played 20 games for his former club and produced averages of 15.9 ppg…
Read MoreTerrance Henry pens with Kangoeroes
Terrance Henry (206 cm, Mississippi’12) will continue his professional career with the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2016-17. He joins the club after a busy 2015-16 season, where Terrance saw action for two different teams. Henry started off with Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). He played six games for Etha in the FIBA…
Read More2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers: Day 2 Recap
Day 2 action took place over the weekend in the ongoing 2017 Eurobasket Qualifiers. Four games were held on Saturday, 3rd of September and the remaining nine games were played out on Sunday, 4th of September. Here are some brief recaps of the exciting basketball that transpired. Saturday, 03 September Cyprus vs. Iceland, 64-75 Iceland…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis and the Rebuilding Knicks
Eyes will be trained on Ben Simmons, the Australian player taken first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft, and that’s understandable. However, as far as international players making a splash this 2016-17, few can compete with the bubbling hype surrounding Kristaps Porzingis (221 cm). The 21-year-old Latvian sensation took the NBA…
Read MoreCorey Fisher newcomer to Lietuvos Rytas
Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lithuanian team Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) this 2016-17. Fisher is a 28-year-old American player who holds a Georgian passport. He was a former member of the Georgian national team in 2012. He played a single game for the Indios de San Francisco…
Read MoreD.J. Balentine goes pro at Zvaigzdes
D.J. Balentine (188 cm, Evansville’16) is set to begin his professional career this 2016-17 with a stint in Lithuania, playing for Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL). The 23-year-old guard will have a lot on his plate as he enters a highly competitive European league. In his senior year at Evansville, D.J. logged a total of 34…
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