Turkey
Curtis Jerrells leaving Besiktas Istanbul
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) is leaving Besiktas Istanbul from Turkey’s TBL. Jerrells played 17 games with Besiktas in the Euroleague and averaged 14.2 ppg and 2.9 apg. He also played 17 games in the TBL and logged averages of 12.1 ppg and 3.0 apg. Jerrells is more of a scoring-oriented player and the team…
Read MoreAlex Scales returns to Mersin
Alex Scales (192 cm, Oregon’00) has been signed once more by Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi from Turkey’s TBL. He has already played his first game for the Turkish team and he tallied 13 points while grabbing 3 rebounds in 35 minutes of play on the court. Third time’s the charm for Scales and Mersin. He has…
Read MoreKhalid El-Amin added by Trabzonspor
Former Chicago Bull and UCONN Huskie Khalid El-Amin (178 cm, Connecticut’00) is headed to Turkey. He’s been signed by Trabzonspor Basketbol (TB2L). El-Amin is coming from a stint with Le Mans Sarthe Basket from France’s Pro A. There, the 34-year-old veteran averaged 9.3 ppg and 3.8 apg in 19 games in the French League, while…
Read MoreJamont Gordon suspended for two games
Jamont Gordon (193 cm, Mississippi State’08) of Galatasaray Medical Park Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Eurocup) has been suspended for two
Read MoreCharles Rhodes leaves Gaziantep
Charles Rhodes (203 cm, Mississippi State’08) has parted ways with Royal Hali Gaziantep Belediye (Turkey, TBL), the player’s departure comes after both parties reached a mutual agreement. Rhodes has recently picked up an injury and will be out of action for 40 days. The 27-year old American power forward has been in good form this…
Read MoreHidayet Turkoglu suspended for steroid use
Hidayet Turkoglu (206 cm) of the NBA’s Orlando Magic has been suspended 20 games for testing positive for methenolene, an anabolic steroid. The Turkish player did not deny that he took the prohibited drug and apologized to the Orlando Magic organization. He said that he took the medication from a trainer in Turkey during the…
Read MorePele Paelay joins Vestelspor Manisa
Vestelspor Manisa from Turkey’s TB2L has signed Pele Paelay (193 cm, Coastal Carolina’06) and he will soon play his first game for them. He is being brought in to replace injured Antabia Waller (188 cm, Auburn’10). Paelay, an American who was born in Liberia, started the 2012-13 season playing for Elitzur Yavne from Israel’s National…
Read MoreGalatasaray: the financial mess continues
Is Galatasaray in financial trouble? The front office of the team insists no, but the Turkish media and it seems surrounding facts say yes. It seems ever more apparent that the financial situation in European Basketball is not only significant for smaller outfits; there are now several European powerhouses stuck in the financial mire. Zalgiris…
Read MoreDylan Page to play in Turkey
Dylan Page (204 cm, Wisconsin-Milwaukee’04) has been signed by Royal Hali Gaziantep Buyuksehir Belediye from Turkey’s TBL. Page was released by Union Olimpija Ljubljana from Slovenia’s Telemach League in January 2013. Before leaving, he managed to play seven games for the team and averaged 15.0 ppg and 4.0 rpg. In the 2011-12 season, the 31-year-old…
Read MoreNymburk wins seventh straight Czech Cup
CEZ Basketball Nymburk got 23 points from Radoslava Rancik as they won their seventh straight Czech Republic Cup and ninth overall with an
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