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Jordan Hamilton joins Krasny Oktyabr
Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 playing for Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (VTB). In 2014/15 Hamilton signed with the Iowa Energy from the NBA D-League after he was released by Utah Jazz in November 2014. He played four games for the Iowa Energy and averaged 8.3 ppg and…
Read MoreDelroy James pens with Enisey
Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) is bolstering its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Delroy James (203 cm, Rhode Island’11). James is a 28-year-old American player who also holds a Guyanese passport. He spent the last two seasons playing in Italy’s Serie A for Enel Basket Brindisi. In 2014/15 he appeared in 14 games…
Read MoreSerbia Wins Friendly Tournament in Belgrade
Serbia capped off a fruitful week on home soil as they won the trophy in a friendly tournament. The Serbian national team has looked strong amidst preparations for Eurobasket 2015. Serbia is coming off back-to-back wins over China and then most recently over Russia. Much to the delight of their fans in attendance, the Serbian…
Read MoreZoran Dragic pens with Khimki
Zoran Dragic (196 cm) has linked up with Khimki Moscow Region (Russia) and will help the current Eurocup champions in the VTB United League and Euroleague this season. The swingman is not only experienced but also has plenty of quality to bring to Khimki, important attributes over a long season. The Slovenian penned with the…
Read MoreD.J. Kennedy signed by Enisey
D.J. Kennedy (198 cm, St. John’s’11) has agreed to terms with Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) and will be joining them this 2015/16 season. The 26-year-old player began the 2014/15 season playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). Kennedy played four games for them in the VTB United league and averaged 19.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg. He also played…
Read MoreUndermanned Serbia Tops Russia
Various European national teams are ramping up their preparations for Eurobasket 2015 and have been playing friendly games to get ready. Most recently, an undermanned Serbia squad took down their Russian counterparts in a dominant, 75-56 win. The victory gave Serbia some much needed momentum after suffering a loss at the hands of France on Friday. They…
Read MoreFIBA lifts ban on Russian national teams
FIBA has eased its stance on the Russian Basketball Federation and decided to lift a ban barring Russian national teams from competing in FIBA sanctioned international tournaments. The decision comes less than two weeks after the governing body made its original sanction in response to the RFB’s inability to clear up a presidential row that…
Read MoreDontaye Draper now with Lokomotiv
Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) is reinforcing its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Dontaye Draper (180 cm, Charleston’07). He is a Croatian-American player who has been a member of the Croatian national team in 2011 and 2013-14. Draper spent his 2014/15 season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played 28 games for them…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreQuinton Hosley to Krasny Oktyabr
Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07) is a fresh addition to the roster of Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Hosley is a 31-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He spent the 2014/15 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). He played one game for them in…
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