North America
Ivan Aska pens with Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) will be bringing in Ivan Aska (200 cm, Murray State’12) to strengthen their roster this 2014-15 season. Aska is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and also holds a passport from Puerto Rico. He was a former member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team in 2011 to 2012. Ivan is coming…
Read MoreMexico wins home Centrobasket 2014
Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 74-60 as the hosts won the 2014 Centrobasket Championships in Nayarit to cap an undefeated competition. The home nation went 6-0 through the tournament and looked formidable throughout, not least when easing past Puerto Rico in the second half of a testing final. The third and fourth positions were also tied…
Read MoreTyson Hinz pens with Zwolle
Tyson Hinz (201 cm) has penned a deal with Dutch Eredivisie side Landstede Basketbal Zwolle for the start of the 2014/2015 season. It will be the forward’s first post in professional Basketball after he left Carleton University earlier in the summer. Last season the Canadian represented the school in the CIS and from 27 games…
Read MoreCentrobasket 2014: Mexico and Puerto Rico reach final
The Centrobasket 2014 tournament is nearing its showpiece event as both Puerto Rico and championship hosts Mexico earned berths in the final. After two exciting games the countries will play each other on August 8TH, while the Dominican Republic and Cuba will also contest the third/fourth place that day. Dominican Republic vs. Puerto Rico, 73-78…
Read More2014 Centrobasket semis decided
Group A and Group B in the 2014 Centrobasket have wrapped and the semi-final stage of the competition has been set. The teams progressing to the final four are Mexico and Puerto Rico from the first group and Dominican Republic and Cuba from the second. Day 5 Group A El Salvador vs. U.S. Virgin Islands,…
Read MoreMangisto Arop goes pro with Norrkoping
The Norrkoping Dolphins from Sweden’s Basketligan are adding a new face to their roster this 2014-15 in Mangisto Arop (198 cm, Indiana State’14). He is listed as one of the team’s starting forwards for the upcoming season. Arop is a Sudanese player who also has Canadian citizenship and is a former member of the Canadian…
Read MoreCentrobasket: Four teams remain unbeaten
After four days of preliminary round action four teams have initially distanced themselves from the rest of the pack at the 2014 Centrobasket tournament. Four teams remain undefeated so far in the competition with pristine 3-0 records. As expected 2013 FIBA Americas gold medalists Mexico have taken the lead in Group A. They are joined…
Read MoreOttawa Skyhawks blocked from NBL
After a troubled off season the Ottawa SkyHawks have been denied permission to enter and participate in the Canadian NBL for the coming 2014/2015 season. The National Basketball League of Canada reached the decision on Wednesday in a unanimous vote that saw the board block the Ottawa SkyHawks from league competition for the coming season.…
Read MoreDurand Scott added by Maccabi Tel-Aviv
2014 Turkish Airlines Euroleague champions Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) are bringing in Durand Scott (196 cm, Miami, Florida’13) this 2014-15. The 24-year-old Scott is a Jamaican-American who was recently added to the Jamaican National Team in 2013. Durand played his rookie season as a pro for Blusens Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2013-14.…
Read MoreLevon Kendall joins Gran Canaria 2014
Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-Liga Endesa) is reinforcing its roster with the addition of Irish-Canadian forward Levon Kendall (209 cm, Pittsburgh’07) this 2014-15 season. The 30-year-old Kendall is a long-time member of the Canadian National Team from 2005 to 2011 and then again in 2013. Levon spent the 2013-14 season playing for ALBA Berlin (Germany-Bundesliga).…
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