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Australia Bags Gold at Commonwealth Games
Gold Coast, Australia – The Australian Boomers took home the gold medal for men’s basketball at the recently concluded Commonwealth Games on Sunday . They completely outplayed and outclassed the Canadian squad in an 84-47 blowout victory. The Canadians may have been clear underdogs in this game, but they did muster up some valuable momentum…
Read MoreOmar Strong moves to Windsor Express
Omar Strong (175 cm, Texas Southern’13) will be strengthening the backcourt rotation of the Windsor Express (Canada-NBL) this 2018. He transfers there after starting the season playing for the Niagra River Lions (Canada-NBL) so he’s making a switch within the same league. Strong appeared in 20 games for the Niagra River Lions before parting ways…
Read MoreJevohn Shepherd heads to Nancy
International basketball player Jevohn Shepherd (196 cm, Michigan’09) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) this 2018. Shepherd is a 31-year-old veteran Canadian player who also holds a Jamaican passport. He suited up for the Canadian National Team from 2006 to 2014. He initially started 2017-18 playing for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone…
Read MoreOwen Klassen joins Wuerzburg
German club s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) has landed the services of Owen Klassen (208 cm, Acadia’14) for 2017-18. Klassen is a 26-year-old Canadian international basketball player who has been a member of the Canadian National Team since 2011. Klassen is no stranger to German hoops, having seen action for Phoenix Hagen (Germany-BBL) in the 2015-16…
Read MoreJustin Edwards now with Goyang Orions
Justin Edwards (190 cm, Kansas State’16) will continue his professional basketball career with the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). Edwards is a 24-year-old Canadian basketball player. He has already made his debut for the Orions and was productive in his first game for his new club with 19 points and six assists in 25 minutes. Edwards…
Read MoreKyle Wiltjer pens with Olympiacos
Kyle Wiltjer (208 cm, Gonzaga’16) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with a stint in Europe playing for Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). He is a 25-year-old Canadian basketball player who played for the Canadian National Team in 2015. Wiltjer was released by the Toronto Raptors this October and he has since decided to…
Read MoreAndrew Rautins moves to Banvit
Andrew Rautins (193 cm, Syracuse’10) will be bolstering the roster of Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL) this 2017-18 season. The Canadian-American international player had originally signed with Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) at the start of the season but has switched teams. Rautins is already experienced as far as Turkish hoops are concerned, having played the last two…
Read MoreAndrew Rautins signed by Tofas Bursa
Andrew Rautins (193 cm, Syracuse’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He is a Canadian-American international basketball player who played for the Canadian National Team from 2006 to 2013. Rautins is already experienced as far as Turkish hoops are concerned, having played the…
Read MoreRhamel Brown new face with Halifax Hurricanes
Rhamel Brown (201 cm, Manhattan’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Halifax Hurricanes (Canada-NBL) this 2017-18 season. The 25-year-old forward heads up North after a brief run with Sameji (Dominican Republic-Santiago League). He played in Switzerland in 2016-17, suiting up for Swiss Central Basket Luzern (Switzerland-LNA). Rhamel played 17 games…
Read MoreKris Joseph signed by Chalon
ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) has landed the services of Kris Joseph (201 cm, Syracuse’12) this 2017-18 season. Kris is a Canadian international player who also holds a passport from Trinidad and Tobago. He played for the Canadian National Team in 2009 and 2013. Joseph has had extensive experience playing in the French Pro A, but…
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