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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 MoreWorthy De Jong deals with Boulogne
Worthy De Jong (194 cm) has signed a deal to play for SO Maritime Boulogne (France, Pro B) for the 2016/2017 season, the club announced. The movement signifies the first time that the Dutch player has played outside the Netherlands after spending his career widely associated with Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden in the Eredivisie. Worthy…
Read MoreJohnell Smith re-ups with Norrkoping
Johnell Smith (180 cm, New Orleans’04) has be re-signed by the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Smith joined forces with the club to start 2015-16. He ended up playing 37 games for them and he was able to record averages of 8.2 ppg and 3.9 apg. The 34-year-old Smith spent two seasons…
Read MoreOthello Hunter newcomer to Real Madrid
Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) is moving from one European powerhouse to another this 2016-17. The Liberian-American forward has agreed to terms with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming season. Hunter is coming off a productive run with Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). He played 22 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MoreMarc Trasolini pens with Nancy
Marc Trasolini (206 cm, Santa Clara’13) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his first time to play in the French Pro A. Marc is a 25-year-old Canadian-Italian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for BCC Corvengenze Agropoli (Italy-Serie A2). In…
Read MorePape Badji to Kangoeroes
Senegalese big man Pape Badji (208 cm) will continue his professional career with the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2016-17. He has been a member of the Senegalese national team from 2010 to 2015. This will be his first run with a Belgian organization. Pape has spent majority of his professional career playing in…
Read MoreShawn King added by Gravelines
Shawn King (208 cm, ORU’08) has agreed to terms on a deal with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral (France-Pro A) and will join the team this 2016-17 season. The player is from St. Vincent and the Grenadines and has been a member of the Vincentian national team since 2015. King started the 2015-16 season with…
Read MoreThomas Scrubb joins Giessen 46ers
Thomas Scrubb (198 cm) has signed on to join the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Scrubb is a British-Canadian player who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2014. The 24-year-old Scrubb recently concluded his rookie season as a pro, which he spent on the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket…
Read MoreTony Mitchell now with Hebei Springs
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) has decided to take his game to China this 2016 and has signed on with Hebei Springs (China-NBL). The American forward has already made his debut for Hebei Springs and Mitchell scored a whopping 38 points to go along with 11 boards and seven assists. Tony had a busy 2015-16…
Read MoreLeo Westermann added by Zalgiris
BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) has decided to bolster its roster this post-season with the addition of Leo Westermann (196 cm). He is a French player who has been a member of the French national team in 2013 and 2015. Zalgiris is currently vying for the Lithuanian LKL championship and would get a boost from the…
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