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Oliver Lafayette joins Unicaja Malaga
Oliver Lafayette (188 cm, Houston’07) has agreed to terms with Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will join the team this 2016-17. Oliver is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a Croatian passport. He has been a member of the Croatian national team since 2014. In 2015-16 the veteran lent his talents to EA7 Emporio…
Read MoreShawn Jones inks with Hapoel Jerusalem
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). The 24-year-old Miami-born player signed with his first European team in 2015-16. He headed to Spain to play for MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa). He logged a total of 34 games for his former team and recorded…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh re-signs with Fenerbahce Ulker
Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, Baylor’10) made an impact in his first stint with Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2015-16 and the team has opted to re-sign him for 2016-17. Udoh is a 29-year-old Nigerian player who has played in the NBA for majority of his pro career. He played 27 games for Fenerbahce during their…
Read MoreJaJuan Johnson renews with AV Cantu
Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) will be bringing back JaJuan Johnson (208 cm, Purdue’11) for the 2016-17 season. Johnson joined the club in 2015-16 after initially starting off the season with Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). He played six games for them in the ongoing Eurocup and produced averages 18.0 ppg and 8.2 rpg. JaJuan also…
Read MoreEngin Atsur signed by ALBA Berlin
ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL) has decided to sign 31-year-old Turkish player Engin Atsur (193 cm, North Carolina State’07) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. He spent the last two seasons playing for Turkish club Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). In 2015-16 He appeared in nine games for them during their run in the Eurocup and averaged 6.9 ppg and…
Read MoreDavid Stockton pens with Cedevita
David Stockton (180 cm, Gonzaga’14), son of legendary NBA point guard John Stockton, is making his way to Europe to continue his pro career. Stockton has signed a deal with KK Cedevita Zagreb (Croatia-A1) and should be an impactful addition to their backcourt. After his release from the Sacramento Kings early into the 2015-16 season,…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells joins Hapoel Jerusalem
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, Baylor’09) has agreed to terms with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will be joining the club for the 2016-17 season. Curtis played for two clubs in 2015-16. He started off the season with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB), but moved to Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL), where he played 11 Eurocup games and…
Read MoreAlex Tyus newcomer to Galatasaray
Alex Tyus (203 cm, Florida’11) has agreed to terms with Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) and will join the team for the 2016-17 season. Alex is a 28-year-old American player who also holds an Israeli passport. The veteran is not traveling far, having played the 2015-16 season with Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He played 24…
Read MoreIvica Zubac signed by Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers are putting some trust in their new project, Croatian big man Ivica Zubac (216 cm). They have signed the 19-year-old Zubac for the 2016-17 season. The Lakers picked him up in the second round of the 2016 draft, 32nd overall. He began the 2015-16 season playing for KK Cibona Zagreb (Croatia-A1).…
Read MoreTaShawn Thomas joins Vanoli Cremona
TaShawn Thomas (203 cm, Oklahoma’15) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A). The 23-year-old Thomas sharpened his game during his rookie season (2015-16) in Germany playing for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (Germany-BBL). He played 30 games for his former team and registered averages of 12.8 ppg and 7.2 rpg. In his…
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