Spain
James Augustine now with Unicaja
Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) has agreed to terms on a deal with American forward James Augustine (208 cm, Illinois’06), adding him to their roster for the 2017-18 season. The 33-year-old is coming off a run with CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) in 2016-17 but played for BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for five seasons before that. In…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreRay McCallum Jr. added by Unicaja
Ray McCallum Jr. (190 cm, Detroit Mercy’13) is making his way to Europe this 2017-18 season after signing a deal to play for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). McCallum is a 26-year-old player who spent the 2016-17 season on the roster of the Grand Rapids Drive of the NBA D-League. Ray played 42 games for his…
Read MoreFIBA rivals Rubio and Gobert, future of Utah Jazz
The FIBA Eurobasket 2017 is set to tip off in less than a month from now and many of Europe’s top teams have been ramping up their preparations for the tournament. Meanwhile, in the NBA, the Utah Jazz have found themselves in a unique situation. Starting this 2017-18 the franchise will be building around a…
Read MoreJohn Shurna signs with Andorra
John Shurna (204 cm, Northwestern University’12) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 with MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 27-year-old Lithuanian-American international player who spent the 2016-17 season playing for KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1). He played 23 games for them in the ABA League, where he recorded averages of 8.2 ppg and 2.9…
Read MorePhil Pressey landed by Barcelona
FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) has acquired the services of former NBA guard Phil Pressey (180 cm, Missouri’13) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Pressey is coming off a 2016-17 season spent on the roster of the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League. He had a productive stint in the D-League, dropping averages of 17.6…
Read MoreVitor Faverani back at UCAM Murcia
Brazilian big man, Vitor Faverani (212 cm) will be reuniting with former team, Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18. He began 2016-17 on their roster. Faverani played 10 games for Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB in the Eurocup where he posted averages of 11.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg. The big man also appeared in…
Read MoreJerome Jordan retained by Joventut
Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) has opted to keep Jamaican big man, Jerome Jordan (215 cm, Tulsa’10) for the 2017-18 season. The 30-year-old Tulsa product was able to play 26 games for Joventut in 2016-17. He made an impact with his averages of 10.4 ppg and 5.6 rpg; not to mention the intangibles that came…
Read MoreChristian Eyenga joins Fuenlabrada
Christian Eyenga (201 cm) will remain in Spain this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa). Eyenga is from the Democratic Republic of Congo and played for their national team in 2007. He ended 2016-17 playing six games for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa), where he averaged 9.7 ppg and 3.3…
Read MoreDontaye Draper parts with Real Madrid
Dontaye Draper (180 cm, Charleston’07) has parted ways with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017 and is now a free agent. Dontaye is an American player who also holds a Croatian passport and has been a member of the Croatian national team since 2011. He played 29 games for Real Madrid in the Turkish Airlines…
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