Turkey
Vladimir Stimac added by Besiktas
Vladimir Stimac (210 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this coming 2016-17 season. Stimac is a 29-year-old Serbian player who has been a member 0f the Serbian national team since 2012. This will not be his first time around the block with a Turkish club. He saw action…
Read MoreJarvis Varnado headed to Turkey
Jarvis Varnado (206 cm, Mississippi State’10) has agreed to terms with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL) and will join the team this 2016-17. The former NBA big man spent his 2015-16 season playing for Italian club Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). He played nine games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 9.2…
Read MoreBryce Cotton pens with Anadolu Efes
After not having found any interest from NBA teams this off-season, Bryce Cotton (183 cm, Providence’14) has opted to head overseas once again. Cotton has signed a deal with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will play for the team this 2016-17. Bryce had a busy 2015-16. After his release from the Utah Jazz in October…
Read MoreMarcus Haislip agrees with Gaziantep
Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) has landed experienced veteran Marcus Haislip (208 cm, University of Tennessee’02) for the upcoming season. The 35-year-old forward returns to Turkey after a brief run with Chinese club Guizhou (China-CBA). In a dozen games for the Chinese organization, “Slip” recorded solid averages of 28.9 ppg and 11.3 rpg. He played for Turk…
Read MoreJustin Dentmon joins Galatasaray
Justin Dentmon (183 cm, Washington’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The 30-year-old Dentmon heads to Turkey after spending the 2015-16 season playing in China for the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA). He played a total of 48 games for his former team and was able to…
Read MoreEarl Clark inks with Besiktas
Earl Clark (208 cm, Louiville’09) is a recent addition to the roster of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will be reinforcing their frontcourt this 2016-17. Clark is coming off a recent stint playing in China for Henan Shendianlaojiu (China-NBL). He played 24 games for his former team and recorded averages of 31.1 ppg and…
Read MoreBlake Schilb stays with Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) has re-signed Blake Schilb (201 cm, Loyola-Illinois’07), keeping him on their roster for the 2016-17 season. He is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a passport from the Czech Republic. Blake has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2015. He joined Galatasaray at the start…
Read MoreD.J. Strawberry agrees with Besiktas
Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) has landed veteran American player D.J. Strawberry (196 cm, Maryland’07) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The experienced 31-year-old Strawberry comes to them after playing for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus in 2015-16. He played 23 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to average 6.2 ppg…
Read MoreTyler Honeycutt joins Anadolu Efes
Tyler Honeycutt (203 cm, UCLA’11) has signed a deal to play for 2016 Turkish league finalists Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. Honeycutt spent the last couple of seasons playing for BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). In 2015-16 he logged 23 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and was able to put together…
Read MoreKenneth Hayes joins Demir IBB
Kenneth Hayes (188 cm, University of Miami’10) will continue his professional career with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. The 29-year-old Hayes began the 2015-16 season playing for BK Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). He played six games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 19.3 ppg and 6.3 apg. Kenneth also played in 20…
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