North America
Carl English leaves Estudiantes Madrid
Carl English (192 cm, Hawaii´03) will not stay with Asefa Estudiantes Madrid this season after parting ways with the Spanish Liga Endesa team. The Canadian has been in Spain since 2007 and has also played for Badalona, Sevilla, Laboral Vitora, and Gran Canaria in the ACB Liga Endesa. The guard had a very good season…
Read MoreFlorentino Valencia joins Saint John
Saint John Mill Rats of the Canadian NBL have tabbed American-Puerto Rican Florentino Valencia (198 cm, Toledo´07) for the coming season. The forward had a busy 2012/2013 season where he was on the roster of the London Lightning (Canada, NBL), Duoc UC (Chile, DAMAYOR) and Battle Creek Knights (USA, IBA) before the campaign started. He…
Read MoreTony McCrory moves to Luzern
Tony McCrory (199 cm, Simon Fraser´99) will continue to play in Switzerland this season after moving to Swiss Central Basket Luzern (LNB). The Canadian-Irishman has spent the last six seasons in Switzerland playing for LNA team Starwings Basket Regio Basel. The veteran 36-year old has now left Basel and will make the step down to…
Read MoreGeorge Goode inks with Halifax Rainmen
George Goode (205 cm, Fair Dickinson’12) is headed up North to play in Canada’s NBL for the Halifax Rainmen this 2013-14. The 25-year-old former Louisville Cardinal played his rookie season in Taiwan, where he suited up for Yulon Luxgen (SBL). He only played seven games for them, but showed some potential as he averaged 14.1…
Read MoreNemanja Mitrovic added by Montegranaro
Italian SerieA team S.S. Sutor Montegranaro has added Nemanja Mitrovic (197 cm, Portland’12) to their ranks for the 2013-14 season. The Sarajevo-born, 23-year-old Mitrovic has dual Canadian and Bosnian citizenship. He was a member of the Canadian National Team in 2011 and then the Bosnia and Herzegovina National Team in 2012. The Portland graduate played…
Read MoreSteve Tchiengang joins The Island Storm
Cameroonian international player Steve Tchiengang Noubissie (205 cm, Vanderbilt’12) has been added by The Island Storm from Canada’s NBL for the 2013-14 season. Steve began the 2012-13 season with the D-League’s Santa Cruz Warriors, but was released by the team in November 2012. In January 2013 he headed to Qatar’s D1 league where he played…
Read MoreDrake, new ambassador of the Raptors
Canadian-born rapper, Drake, has entered into a business partnership with the NBA’s Toronto Raptors and will be the team’s new “Global Ambassador” and consultant. This move by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment is part of an attempt to “rebrand” the team and improve its image. The hip-hop artist joins other famous celebrities from the entertainment…
Read MoreEdgar Sosa heads to Ratiopharm Ulm
The Dominican Republic’s Edgar Sosa (190 cm, Louisville’10) has caught the attention of German BBL team Ratiopharm Ulm. They are adding the 25-year-old Sosa as a replacement for injured Tommy Mason-Griffin. In 10 games in the FIBA Americas, Sosa was able to average Edgar began 2012-13 trying out for Blancos de Rueda Valladolid from Spain’s…
Read MoreOmari Johnson lands with BdR Valladolid
Spanish Liga Endesa team Blancos de Rueda Valladolid has added Jamaican-American player Omari Johnson (205 cm, Oregon State’11) for 2013-14. The Kingston-born Johnson began his 2012-13 season with the Canton Charge from the D-League, but in December 2012 he headed up North to play for the Summerside Storm from Canada’s NBL. In 30 games in…
Read MoreGregory Washington departs Leeuwarden
Gregory Washington (208 cm, Hofstra´11) has been released by Dutch Eredivisie team Aris Leeuwarden before the start of the 2013/2014 season. The power forward/center spent last season playing for Svendborg Rabbits in the Danish Ligaen. He played 41 games for the team and averaged impressively with 14.6 points, 7.9 rebounds, and 1.4 assists. The U.S.…
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