Turkey
Luke Harangody to play for Darussafaka
Luke Harangody (202 cm, Notre Dame’10) is now a member of Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) and will be part of the team’s starting lineup this 2015/16. The 27-year-old forward spent his 2014/15 season playing for Valencia Basket from Spain’s Liga Endesa. He played 10 games for them in the Euroleague and was able to average…
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 MoreNikola Kalinic deals with Fenerbahce
Nikola Kalinic (202 cm) has opted to sign for Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) for the coming 2015/2016 season. The Serbian international has cost Fenerbahce $1.105.000 as the Turkish giant had to buyout his two year contract with Crvena Zvezda Belgrade (Serbia, KLS). The 24-year old represented Crven Zvezda through one of its…
Read MoreMarko Tomas lands with TED Kolejliler
Ronesans TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL) is bringing in Croatian player Marko Tomas (201 cm) to strengthen their roster for the 2015/16 season. Tomas spent the last three seasons on the roster of KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1). In 2014/15 he played 18 games for them in the Adriatic league and averaged 6.4 ppg and 1.8 rpg.…
Read MoreHilton Armstrong now with Buyukcekmece
Hilton Armstrong (210 cm, Connecticut’06) is set to bolster the frontcourt of Tuyap Buyukcekmece Basketbol (Turkey-TBL) this 2015/16. The big man played for Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL) in 2014/15. He played 27 games for them in the Turkish league and recorded averages of 10.2 ppg and 4.7 rpg. He also appeared in 14 games…
Read MoreErnest Bremer returns to Torku Konyaspor
Ernest Bremer (194 cm, St. Bonaventure’12) has a return engagement with former club Torku Konyaspor (Turkey-TBL) this 2015/16. Ernest is an American player who holds a passport from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He was a former member of the Bosnian national team in 2007-08 and again in 2011. Bremer played for Torku Konyaspor in 2014/15 and…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh to strengthen Fenerbahce Ulker
Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, Baylor’10) is Europe bound this 2015/16 after putting pen to paper on a deal with Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). Udoh is a 28-year-old Nigerian player who has played in the NBA for majority of his pro career. Udoh was under contract with the Los Angeles Clippers for the 2014/15 season. The…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Four Teams Advance
Volos, Greece – Four teams advance to the quarterfinals of the U18 European Championships, staying undefeated after the second stage of the competition. Both France and Germany advance from Group E after coming up with some very dominant victories. France blazed through Latvia, 91-62 on some solid offensive execution. The duo of Stephane Gombauld and…
Read MoreDJ Seeley lands with Besiktas
DJ Seeley (193 cm, CS Fullerton’13) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). DJ originally began the 2014/15 season playing in the NBA’s D-League for the Delaware 87ers. He saw action in a total of 47 games for the 87ers and was able to deliver averages of 19.4 ppg…
Read MoreSharrod Ford to Universitesi Istanbul
Sharrod Ford (206 cm, Clemson’05) will suit up for Turkish second tier club Acibadi Universitesi Istanbul (TB2L) over the coming season the team announced. The American is a very experienced player who has hit the hardwood all over Europe and the USA, including a brief stint in the NBA. Last season Sharrod Ford played for…
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