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Ben Simons heads to Germany
Ben Simons (203 cm, Drake’13) has signed with Walter Tigers Tuebingen in the German Bundesliga straight from college. The 22-year old forward has just completed his final year with Drake and will head into professional Basketball boasting averages of 14.1ppg, 3.6rpg, and 1.8apg over 34 games in his final year. The American is the latest…
Read MoreJacob Burtschi returns to Frankfurt
Jacob Burtschi (198 cm, Air Force’07) has signed to play next season with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany, BBL) for what will be his second stint with the club. Burtschi played the 2012-2013 season with Eisbaeren Bremerhaven also of the German Bundesliga. The 29-year old forward played 33 times for Bremerhaven and posted averages of…
Read MoreWalter Hodge to join Laboral Kutxa
Walter Hodge (183 cm, Florida’09) will be joining Laboral Kutxa from Spain’s ACB for the next two seasons. Hodge is coming off a good run with Stelmet Zielona Gora from Poland’s TBL. In 38 games this 2012-13 season in the Polish league he averaged 18.1 ppg and 4.7 apg. He was very impressive playing for…
Read MoreGivi Bakradze added by Lapuan Korikobrat
Givi Bakradze (185 cm) has been signed by Lapuan Korikobrat from Finland’s Korisliiga. The Georgian player is making his return to Finland after three seasons playing on home soil. He spent the 2012-13 season playing for TSU Tbilisi from Georgia’s Superleague. In 22 games there, Bakradze averaged 12.5 ppg and 3.5 rpg. He was a…
Read MoreMardy Collins joins Guaros de Lara
Former NBA guard Mardy Collins (198 cm, Temple’06) has joined Guraos de Lara from Venezuela’s LPB. Collins has already logged two games for his new team and has put up averages of 12.5 ppg and 5.0 rpg. Collins, who was selected by the New York Knicks in the first round of the 2006 draft (29th…
Read MoreRasheed Wright to return to St. Quentin
Rasheed Wright (196 cm, ODU’03) is returning to St. Quentin Basket-Ball from France’s ProB for the 2013-14 season. Wright has played his entire professional basketball career in France and for the last five years has been playing in France’s ProB league. The 32-year-old Wright played six games for St. Quentin at the beginning of the…
Read MoreCalvin Cage with Guayana
American guard Calvin Cage (188 cm, Buffalo’06) has joined Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela, LPB) after trying out with Al Gharafa in Qatari D1 league. Cage has already played his debut game for Guayana playing in the home victory over Gaiteros de Zulia on Friday night. Earlier this season the athletic guard features in three games…
Read MoreBill Walker signs with Carabobo
American swingman Bill Walker (198 cm, Kansas State’08) has signed a deal with Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela, LPB) for the remainder of the season. Walker joins compatriot Durell Summers as a new signing for Carabobo and will see out the LPB season with the franchise. The 25-year old has been playing with the Austin Toros…
Read MoreMindaugas Kuzminskas headed to Spain
Mindaugas Kuzminskas (205 cm) will get to test his professional basketball skills outside of his home Lithuania soon. He will soon be headed to Unicaja Malaga from Spain’s ACB. He’s been playing for BC Zalgiris Kaunas since 2010. This 2012-13 season he played 19 games for them in the Lithuanian league and averaged 13.6 ppg…
Read MoreChad Gray added by AB Contern
Chad Gray (200 cm, Coastal Carolina’11) is joining AB Contern from Luxembourg’s Total league. Gray is coming off a stint with the Giants Noerdlingen from Germany’s ProB, a team he signed with in January 2013. He played 14 games for the Giants and averaged 17.4 ppg and 9.8 rpg. In the 2011-12 he played for…
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