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Tu Holloway joins Guaynabo
The Mets de Guaynabo from Puerto Rico’s BSN recently added Tu Holloway (182 cm, Xavier’12) to their roster this 2015. Holloway is moving from Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB), where he played 27 games and was able to post averages of 15.9 ppg and 4.1 apg. His 2014/15 season was spent with Halcones Rojos de Veracruz…
Read MoreIvan Almeida signed by Roanne
French Pro B club Chorale de Roanne Basket has added Ivan Almeida (198 cm, Stonehill’12) to their roster for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Almeida is a 26-year-old player who is from Cape Verde and has a Portuguese passport. He was a former member of the Cape Verde national team in 2006, 2008-10, and again in…
Read MoreBernard Thompson goes pro with Rieker Komarno
Bernard Thompson (190 cm, Florida Gulf Coast’15) will begin his professional career this 2015/16 season with MBK Rieker Com Therm Komarno (Slovakia-SBL). The 22-year-old Thompson played 31 games in his senior year at FGCU and averaged 14.0 ppg and 5.1 rpg. He took his team to the A-Sun Tournament semifinals and was named to the…
Read MoreRyan Richards inks with Guangxi Rhinos
The Guangxi Rhinos (China-NBL) have acquired the services of British international player Ryan Richards (212 cm) for the coming 2015/16 season. The big man is coming off 12-game run with Azad University Tehran (Iran-Superleague), where he recorded averages of 19.6 ppg and 9.0 rpg. He began the 2014/15 season playing for BC Zepter Vienna (Austria-A Bundesliga).…
Read MoreJaraun Burrows re-signs with LF Basket
LF Basket Lulea (Sweden-Basketligan) has signed Bahamian import Jaraun Burrows (203 cm, IPFW’08) to a one-year deal and will keep him for the 2015/16 season. Burrows has been a member of the Bahamian national team in 2007, 2011-12, and again in 2014. He played a total of 34 games for LF Basket in the 2014/15…
Read MoreTrey Thompkins joins Real Madrid
Trey Thompkins (208 cm, Georgia’11) will join the ranks of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) this 2015/16 season. The 2015 Euroleague champs will be able to make good use of the player in their rotation for the coming season. Thompkins spent the 2014/15 season on the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). He appeared…
Read MoreKyle Hines stays with CSKA Moscow
Kyle Hines (198 cm) will remain with CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for two more seasons after agreeing to terms with the Russian club. Hines joined the club in 2013-14 and was part of their back-to-back VTB championships in 2014 and this 2015. He played 30 games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and posted averages…
Read MoreSalih Nuhanovic stays with Oradea
CSM Oradea of Romania’s Liga Nationala has decided to retain Slovenian big man Salih Nuhanovic (210 cm) for the 2015/16 season. Salih moved to Oradea in the 2014/15 season from Club Africain Tunis (Tunisia-Division I). He played four games for his team in the EuroChallenge and averaged 5.8 ppg and 4.8 rpg. Nuhanovic also logged…
Read MoreJerry Johnson extends with BK Astana
It appears that Jerry Johnson (182 cm, Rider’05) has truly found a team he can call “home” in BK Astana (Kazakhstan-D1). The team is keeping him for the 2015/16 season. Johnson joined Astana way back in 2011 and has previously received a contract extension from the team in 2013. Johnson has been calling the plays…
Read MoreEric Dawson added by Ponce
Eric Dawson (206 cm, Midwestern State’07) is a recent addition to the roster of Leones de Ponce (Puerto Rico BSN) this 2015. In 2014/15 Dawson played for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) and in 13 games was able to record averages of 11.1 ppg and 9.0 rpg. Eric joined Chalon after a completing a brief stint…
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