Player Movement
Derek Ogbeide signs with Hapoel Eilat
Derek Ogbeide (203 cm; F) has joined the Israeli League’s Hapoel Eilat, giving the club an additional athletic presence in the frontcourt. The Nigerian-Canadian contributed 14.0 points, 10.3 rebounds and 1.5 blocks in 29 games for AEK Larnaca this season. Derek Ogbeide raises profile Ogbeide helped AEK Larnaca win the Cyprus playoffs finals in April.…
Read MoreA.J. Brodeur from Iceland to Belgium
A.J. Brodeur (206 cm, F/C) will play for Kangoeroes Mechelen in the newly formed BNXT League (pronounced, ‘be next’) next season. The club recently signed a new coach in Kristof Michiels and now have their big man as well. A.J. Brodeur played this season in the Dominos League in Iceland. There he played 20 games…
Read MoreJames White to Mauricio Baez
James White (204 cm, F) is on the move to the Dominican Republic. There he will join Metropolitanos Mauricio Baez and coach Melvyn Lopez for the summer. Mauricio Baez is fourth in the TBS standings with a 4-2 record. White played this season in the TBL in Turkey. There he played 19 games for Istanbul…
Read MoreMichał Sokołowski to Holon
Michał Sokołowski (196 cm, G/F) is moving from Italy to Israel. Sokolowski finished the season with Treviso and is to join Hapoel Holon. In 26 serieA games, the Polish wing averaged 13.3 ppg and 4.4 rebounds. Sokołowski joins a Holon team that is 1-0 in the ‘Winners Stage’ of the Winner League. He played his…
Read MoreKris Richard signs with SIG Strasbourg
Kris Richard (196 cm, G) is on the move to France. There he will join SIG Strasbourg and coach Lassi Tuovi. Strasbourg is currently fifth in the ProA standings with a 16-7 record. They were eliminated from Champions League play earlier this month in the semi-finals. Richard played this season in the EBL in Poland…
Read MoreJose Vildoza to Cibona Zagreb
Jose Vildoza (190 cm, G) has played the past four seasons in his native country for San Lorenzo in the Argentinian La Liga. Now he is on the move for his first stint overseas. Jose Vildoza, 25 years old, joins a Cibona team that is coached by Vladimir Jovanovic. They enjoyed a 10-16 record in…
Read MoreKenny Hayes tabbed by Le Mans
Kenny Hayes (190 cm, G) has signed with Le Mans Sarthe Basket in the French ProA. The experienced 34-year-old American guard comes over from Gaziantep. In Turkey, Hayes averaged 15.8 ppg and 4 assist this season. Kenny Hayes played in Turkey the past two seasons as well. Before that, he played in the French ProA…
Read MoreElijah Thomas to Puerto Rico
Elijah Thomas (206 cm, F) is moving to the Puerto Rican league (BSN). There he will join Grises de Humacao. The BSN league is about to start its season. Elijah Thomas played this season in the Winner League in Israel. There he played 16 games for Bnei Herzliya. Thomas averaged 12.2 ppg and 3.5 rpg…
Read MoreShizz Alston to Mechelen
Shizz Alston (193 cm, G) is on the move to Belgium. There he will join Kangoeroes Basket Mechelen for the 21/22 season coming up in a few months. Mechelen is currently in the 20/21 Euromillions League playoffs. Alston has enjoyed a bit of a rocky two-year start to his pro career. This season he started…
Read MoreJaKeenan Gant joins Saskatchewan Rattlers
JaKeenan Gant (201 cm, PF) has finalized a deal to play for the Canadian Elite Basketball League’s Saskatchewan Rattlers. Gant competed at the University of Missouri (2014-16) and University of Louisiana at Lafayette (2017-19) before launching his pro career. He was a two-time Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Year. He averaged 2-plus blocks…
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