South America
Phillip Hopson moves to Quimsa
Phillip Hopson (188 cm, Idaho’10) will be donning the colors of Assocacion Quimsa Santiago del Estero (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17 season. Hopson is a American-Argentinian player who was born in Argentina and the son of an American pro player. He dealt with some injuries in 2015-16 and ended up playing 19 games for Libertad Sunchales…
Read MoreCocodrilos de Caracas win Venezuela LPB
Cocodrilos de Caracas has conquered the Venezuelan LPB title by taking out Bucaneros de La Guaira in the seventh and deciding game in the finals series. The franchise secured that title in style, using an 86-69 victory at home to finally put away the Bucaneros after a tight series. It is the first time Cocodrilos…
Read MoreAlex Oriakhi added by Bucaneros
Alex Oriakhi (208 cm, Connecticut’13) has opted to take his game to South America after penning a deal with the Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB) this 2016. So far, so good for Oriakhi and his new team. The big man has played two games for Bucaneros and has delivered averages of 13.5 ppg and 8.5…
Read MoreLeonardo Demetrio now with Fuenlabrada
Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) has reinforced its roster with the addition of Leonardo Demetrio (203 cm) this 2016. He is a 22-year-old Brazilian player who will be signing with a team outside of Brazil for the first time in his career. In 2015 he was a member of the Brazilian University national team. To date,…
Read MoreDejan Ivanov pens with Bucaneros
Dejan Ivanov (205 cm) is taking his game to Venezuela this 2016 after agreeing to a deal with the Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB). Dejan is a 30-year-old Bulgarian player who has been a member of the Bulgarian national team from 2005 to 2013. Ivanov managed to split his time in 2015-16 between two teams.…
Read MoreDarnell Jackson signed by Marinos
Darnell Jackson (203 cm, Kansas’08) will continue his pro career as a member of the Marinos De Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB) this 2016. Jackson is coming to the Marinos after spending his 2015-16 season on the roster of Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). He appeared in 16 games for Yesilgiresun this season and recorded averages of 16.2 ppg and…
Read MoreJordan Hamilton signs with Bucaneros
Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) will continue his professional career this 2016 as a member of Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB). He recently departed the NBA where he did a brief stint with the New Orleans Pelicans. Hamilton was signed by the Pelicans in March 2016. He played 11 games for them and averaged 11.4…
Read MoreCalvin Warner now with Marinos
Calvin Warner (201 cm, Jacksonville’03) has been picked up by the Marinos De Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB) this 2016. Warner scored nine points and pulled down five rebounds in his debut game for his new team. Before signing with Marinos Calvin played four games for Globalport Batang Pier (Philippines-PBA). In his brief run Warner posted solid averages…
Read MoreDavid Noel re-joins Libertad Sunchales
David Noel (201 cm, North Carolina’06) has agreed to terms with Libertad Sunchales (Argentina-Liga A) and will be returning to the club this 2016. Noel is coming off a 4-game stint with Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A). In his brief run David averaged 6.8 ppg and 1.5 rpg. His 2015-16 season actually started with Guaros…
Read MoreTu Holloway back with Guaros
Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12) has reunited with former team Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) this 2016. He scored five points and handed out one assist in seven minutes of action in his first game back. The good news is his team won that game against Gaiteros. He flew over from the U.S. after spending the…
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