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Gal Mekel signed by Crvena Zvezda
Gal Mekel (190 cm, Wichita State’08) is set to take on his new role this 2015/16 as the starting point guard of Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Gal is a 27-year-old Israeli player who has been a member of the Israeli national since 2009. He started the 2014/15 season on the roster of the Dallas…
Read MoreChase Simon joins La Bruixa d’Or
Chase Simon (198 cm, Detroit Mercy’12) is a recent addition to the roster of La Bruixa d’Or Manresa (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015/16. Simon is coming off a 2014/15 stint with Polish club Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL). He appeared in a total of 30 games for his former team and was able to deliver averages of 16.8…
Read MoreTrevor Releford added by Kolossos
Trevor Releford (183 cm, Alabama’14) is set to reinforce the backcourt of VAP Kolossos Rodou (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Releford is a 25-year-old player who played his rookie season as a pro in 2014/15 with King Wilki Morskie Szczecin (Poland-TBL). Trevor put up some solid numbers in his initial outing, posting averages of…
Read MoreAlex Acker pens with Sidigas Avellino
Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms on a deal with veteran Alex Acker (196 cm, Pepperdine’05) for the 2015/16 season. The 32-year-old Acker initially started the 2014/15 season playing for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL). He played 10 games for them and averaged 10.2 ppg and 3.7 rpg. In December 2015, Alex packed up…
Read MoreRyan Thompson signed by Crvena Zvezda
Ryan Thompson (198 cm, Rider’10) is being welcomed this 2015/16 season by Serbian powerhouse Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS). Thompson brings to the table some championship experience in his resumé. In 2014/15 Thompson was on the roster of Brose Basket Bamberg (Germany-BBL), the 2015 German Bundesliga champions. He played 40 games for them in the…
Read MoreDrake Diener to CAI Zaragoza
Drake Diener (196 cm, De Paul’06) will continue his pro career with Spanish club CAI Zaragoza (Liga Endesa) this 2015/16. Drake is a long-time veteran of the Italian Serie A. In 2014/15 he played for Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy-Serie A). The 33-year-old played four games for them in the Eurocup and recorded averages of 11.8…
Read MoreO.D. Anosike joins Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria from Spain’s Liga Endesa has agreed to terms with O.D. Anosike (203 cm, Siena’13) and will bring him in this 2015/16. Anosike is a 24-year-old American player who also holds a Nigerian passport. In 2014/15 the player was on the roster of Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A). He played 30 games for his…
Read MoreJanis Blums now with Sidigas Avellino
Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A) is infusing some veteran blood into their roster this 2015/16 with the addition of Janis Blums (191 cm). He is a 33-year-old Latvian player who began playing for the Latvian national team as early as 2002. In 2014/15 Janis played Greek club Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1). He played 26 games for them…
Read MoreJordan Hamilton joins Krasny Oktyabr
Jordan Hamilton (201 cm, Texas’11) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 playing for Russian club Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (VTB). In 2014/15 Hamilton signed with the Iowa Energy from the NBA D-League after he was released by Utah Jazz in November 2014. He played four games for the Iowa Energy and averaged 8.3 ppg and…
Read MoreWaylon Jones deals with Vienna
Waylon Jones (207 cm, Southeast Missouri State’12) has inked a contract to play with BC Zepter Vienna (Austria, A. Bundesliga) for the 2015/2016 season). Last season the American played for KK Ibar Rozaje (Montenegro, Erste Liga) and during the 2014/2015 season he featured in 26 games and averaged 11.1 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 2.2 blocks…
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