Player Movement
ShawnDre’ Jones goes pro with Trikalla
ShawnDre’ Jones (180 cm, Richmond’17) will join the ranks of international basketball players this 2017-18 as he begins his pro career with Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1). Jones graduated from the University of Richmond in 2017. In his senior year at Richmond, ShawnDre’ was an effective member of their backcourt rotation, providing averages of 16.8 ppg…
Read MoreJared Cunningham added by Bayern Muenchen
Jared Cunningham (193 cm, Oregon State’12) is taking his game to Europe for the 2017-18 season after landing a deal to play for FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL). This will be a fresh change for the 26-year-old who is coming off a stint playing China in 2016-17. Cunningham suited up for the Jiangsu Tongxi Monkey Kings…
Read MoreBen Bentil pens with Chalons-Reims
Ben Bentil (206 cm, Providence’16) will continue his professional basketball career this 2017-18 on the roster of Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (France-Pro A). Ben is a 23-year-old Ghanian-American international basketball player, who will be playing for a European team for the first time. He had a busy rookie season in 2016-17, seeing stops in the NBA…
Read MoreNicolas de Jong signed by Zaragoza
Nicolas de Jong (210 cm) will be donning the colors of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Nicolas is a 29-year-old Dutch player who has been a member of the Dutch National Team since 2015. This will be a fresh start for de Jong, who has spent most of his professional international…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhousi to Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has bolstered its frontcourt rotation this 2017-18 with the recent addition of Artsiom Parakhouski (210 cm, Radford’10). He is a 29-year-old Belarusian international basketball player who has been a member of the Belarusian National Team since 2008. Artsiom is coming off a two-season stint playing in the Russian VTB for…
Read MoreKeddric Mays joins Maccabi Kiryat Gat
Keddric Mays (183 cm, Chattanooga’07) has inked a deal to play for Maccabi Kiryat Gat (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18 season. The veteran guard spent the last two seasons on the roster of Lighthouse Conrad Trapani (Italy-Serie A2). In 2016-17 Keddric played 30 games for his former team and registered averages of 17.1 ppg and 3.0…
Read MoreAntonio Ballard reunites with Lugano Tigers
Antonio Ballard (196 cm, University of Miami’12) is a recent addition to the roster of the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-LNA) this 2017-18. The American international basketball player has had previous history with the franchise, seeing action for them back in 2014-15. In 2016-17 Ballard suited up for the Lions de Geneve (Switzerland-LNA). He appeared in a…
Read MorePreston Knowles inks with Zadar
Preston Knowles (187 cm, Louisville’11) is taking his game to Croatia this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for KK Zadar (Croatia-A1). In 2016-17 the 28-year-old American guard was initially with The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A) but moved to Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A) in November 2016. He played one game for them in…
Read MoreJalen Billups now with Glasgow Rocks
Jalen Billups (198 cm, Northern Kentucky’16) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season with the Glasgow Rocks (United Kingdom-BBL). The 24-year-old Billups is coming off a rookie campaign in 2016-17. Jalen headed Down Under and played for Cockburn Cougars (Australia-SBL). He played 27 games for them and delivered averages of 24.3 ppg and 9.8…
Read MoreAleksandar Cvetkovic shifts to Estudiantes
Movistar Estudiantes (Spain-Liga Endesa) has signed Serbian guard Aleksandar Cvetkovic (183 cm) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. The Belgrade-born Cvetkovic has some familiarity with Spanish hoops, having spent the last season there. In 2016-17 Aleksandar suited up for ICL Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa). He logged 24 games for them last season and recorded averages of 8.1…
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