Europe
Terry Smith added by Lukoil Academic
Terry Smith (185 cm, Mercyhurst’08) will continue his professional career this 2014-15 with Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). The 28-year-old journeyman veteran began the 2013-14 season playing for SK Cherkasy Monkeys from Ukraine’s Superleague. He logged 16 games for them and averaged 15.2 ppg and 3.7 apg. Terry left the team in February 2014 and a…
Read MoreClay Tucker retained by TED Kolejliler
Aykon TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL) has opted to re-sign veteran Clay Tucker (196 cm, Wsiconsin-Milwaukee’03) for another season. Tucker, who turned 34 this June, had a solid run with the Turkish club in the 2013-14 season. He managed to play in 19 games for them in the Eurocup and averaged 15.5 ppg and 4.9 apg.…
Read MoreTrey Thompkins to Nizhny Novgorod
Russian club BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) is welcoming Trey Thompkins (208 cm, Georgia’11) into their fold for the 2014-15 season. The 24-year-old Thompkins is embarking on becoming an international player after playing two seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers. In 2012-13 Thompkins’ career took a big blow when he missed the season with a bone…
Read MoreTurkey bags gold at U18 Championships
Konya, Turkey – The host nation of the U18 Championships rolled to victory with Turkey blazing through Serbia, 85-68. The future is looking bright for Turkish basketball with their U18 team bagging back-to-back championships. They made the most of their homecourt advantage and the momentum they built from their stunning upset over the previously undefeated…
Read MoreDevin Taylor heads to Jekabpils
BK Jekabpils (Latvia, LKL) has unveiled a new addition to the team roster in the form of Devin Taylor (198 cm, Slippery Rock’13) for the 2014/2015 term. The forward is arriving at the club from Luxembourg, where he played for Etzella Ettelbruck (Total League). Over thirty games for the club he was one of the…
Read MoreAndrew Kelly goes pro with Sindir
Andrew Kelly (201 cm, Alaska Fairbanks’14) has signed on the dotted line for Sindir in the Icelandic Division 2, his first post in professional Basketball. The American will play in Iceland during the 2014/2015 season after completing his time with Alaska Fairbanks in the NCAA earlier in the summer. The forward took to the court…
Read MoreJeremy Ingram inks with Adanaspor
Jeremy Ingram (190 cm, North Carolina Central’14) will spend his first season in professional Basketball in Turkey after inking a contract with Adanaspor (TB3L). The rookie will link up with the Turkish club at the start of the 2014/2015 campaign and will try to make his mark during his first season. The guard is coming…
Read MoreChukwudinma Odiakosa to Dordogne
Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203 cm, Illinois State´10) has decided to join Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France, ProB) and will play in the French league for the first time. Last season the Nigerian had a busy 2013/2014 campaign in Israel and Lithuania. The forward started the season on the roster at Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Israel, Winner League) before…
Read MoreU18 European Championship semis set
An exhilarating quarter-final stage saw four teams’ progress to the semi-final of the U18 European Championships, with hosts Turkey and unbeaten Croatia among them. Turkey vs. Latvia, 78-53 Host nation Turkey swept into the semi-finals with an impressive showing against Latvia. The Turks built on a storming first half to hold off a slight Latvian…
Read MoreMaxime De Zeeuw pens with Roma
Virtus Roma (Italy, Serie A) have announced the signing of Belgian international Maxime De Zeeuw (204 cm) for the upcoming season. The power forward has spent the last two seasons in his homeland playing for Port of Antwerp Giants (Ethias League). Last term the 27-year old featured in forty Ethias League games and secured statistics…
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