Turkey
Hilton Armstrong moves to Denizli
Hilton Armstrong (210 cm, Connecticut’06) recently mutually agreed with Tuyap Buyukcekmece Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) to terminate his contract. Not soon after, Armstrong was signed by Sinpas Denizil Basket SK (Turkey-TBL). Before his departure from the higher Turkish league, Hilton manage to play four games for his former club and was able to post averages of 5.3…
Read MoreJulyan Stone pens with Royal Hali
Royal Hali Gaziantep (Turkey-BSL) is strengthening its roster this 2015-16 season with the addition of Julyan Stone (198 cm, UTEP’11). He did not make the final cut of the Oklahoma City Thunder roster and was recently released by the team. The 26-year-old Stone played the 2014-15 season for Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A). He played…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes wins President’s Cup
Anadolu Efes Istanbul drew first blood in the Turkish Basketball season by defeating Pinar Karsiyaka Izmir by a narrow 76-74 margin to win the President’s Cup. The game pits the defending Turkish TBL champions against the reigning Turkish Cup holders as a curtain raiser for the regular season. Efes, beaten by Karsiyaka to the league…
Read MoreVladimir Dragicevic joins TED Kolejliler
Vladimir Dragicevic (206 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal that lands him with Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-BSL) this season. Vladimir is a 29-year-old player from Montenegro who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team in 2010-12 and again in 2014. In 2014/15 he was on the roster of Banvit Basketbol…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker top Nets, 101-96 in Preseason Action
In NBA preseason action, visiting Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul defeated the Brooklyn Nets 101-96. The Nets were still shaking off some rust, while their visitors looked sharp and well into regular season form. Nets coach Lionel Hollins dismissed the loss and chalked it up to his team needing more practice. “We fought, we battled,…
Read MoreQuinton Hosley added by Yesilgiresun
Quinton Hosley (201 cm, Fresno State’07) is now a member of the roster of Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL) this 2015/16. Hosley is a 31-year-old American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He recently departed Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB), early this September. Quinton spent the 2014/15 season playing for Polish club Stelmet Zielona Gora (Poland-TBL). He played one…
Read MoreClay Tucker heads to Torku Konyaspor
Clay Tucker (196 cm, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee’03) is now a member of Torku Konyaspor (Turkey-BSL) and will be reinforcing their roster this 2015/16. He spent the last couple of seasons playing for Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL). In 2014/15 Clay appeared in 30 games for his former club and registered averages of 16.1 ppg…
Read MoreLeon Radosevic added by Besiktas
Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) has strengthened its roster for the 2015-16 season with the recent addition of Leon Radosevic (208 cm). He is a Croatian player who has has been a recent addition to the Croatian national team in 2014. Leon has seen stops in various European countries throughout his career. His most recent team, prior…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Group Stage Day 2
Day 2 of the Group stage of EuroBasket 2015 was filled with all sorts of great basketball action and developing storylines. Some Day 1 winners built on their momentum and remained undefeated, while other teams found redemption, and others faced heartbreaking losses. Overall, there was no shortage of excellent basketball play. Group A Russia vs.…
Read MoreMarcus Slaughter landed by Darussafaka
Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) is strengthening its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Marcus Slaughter (204 cm, San Diego State’06). He spent the last three seasons on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid. In 2014/15 Marcus contributed to the team as a reserve. He played 27 games for them in the…
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