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Gary Forbes signs with Cocodrilos de Caracas
Gary Forbes (201 cm, UMass ’08) continues his career with Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela-LPB). The move follows a 12-game run with Boca Jr’s (Argentina-Liga A) which ended last month. Forbes has been a consistent scorer throughout his career. In Argentina, he scored 10.1 ppg while shooting 43.6 percent from three in just 20.7 mpg. Forbes…
Read MoreDwayne Evans heads to Ludwigsburg
Dwayne Evans (201 cm, St. Louis’14) is taking his game to another team in the easyCredit BBL this 2017-18 after landing a two-year deal to play for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL). The 25-year-old Evans made a good showing in 2016-17, while on the roster of Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL). Dwayne logged 30 games for his former…
Read MoreNemanja Nedovic to stay with Unicaja Malaga
Nemanja Nedovic (191 cm) will remain a player for Spanish club, Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the 2017-18 season after receiving a contract extension from the team. He is a talented Serbian guard who has been a member of the Serbian National Team since 2012. He signed with the team at the beginning of the…
Read MoreFranklin Hassell extends with Le Portel
Franklin Hassell (203 cm, ODU’11) has received a contract extension from ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A) and will remain with the team for the 2017-18 season. Hassell proved to be a useful player for the team since since signing with them at the beginning of 2016-17. He played a total of 36 games…
Read MoreTony Mitchell added by Mayaguez
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) will be a new face on the roster of the Indios de Mayaguez (Puerto Rico-BSN) this 2017. Mitchell is coming off a 10-game stint with the Cairns Taipans (Australia-NBL), where he signed with in January 2017. During his brief run with the Taipans, Tony posted averages of 8.6 ppg and…
Read MoreHunter Mickelson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Hunter Mickelson (208 cm, Kansas’16) has landed a deal to play for Czech Republic powerhouse, CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) this 2017-18. The Kansas product played his rookie season as a pro for Bohemik Turi Svitlavy (Czech Republic-NBL), so he is clearly no stranger to the Czech NBL. He will, however, now get a taste…
Read MoreDevin Sweetney agrees with Marinos de Anzoategui
Devin Sweetney (198 cm, St. Francis, PA ’10) is on his way to Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB). Sweetney will make his first appearance in Venezuela after playing this season with Liege (Belgium-Euromillions). In 33 games in the Euromillions, the 29-year-old swingman scored 13.4 ppg while shooting 34.9 percent from three. Not only does he shoot…
Read MoreStan Okoye reunites with Varese
Stan Okoye (198 cm, VMI’13) will be reuniting with former club, Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) for the 2017-18 season. Okoye is a Nigerian-American international player who has seen stints with the Nigerian national team in 2013 and 2015. He played for Varese in the 2014-15 season. This will be an upgrade in competition for Stan,…
Read MoreKenny Kadji joins Tofas Bursa
Tofas Bursa (Turkey-BSL) has already bolstered its roster for the upcoming 2017-18 season in preparation for their promotion to the Turkish BSL. They have added Cameroonian international player, Kenny Kadji (211 cm, UMF’13) to their ranks with the hopes of making a splash in their return to Turkey’s premier league. The 29-year-old big man is…
Read MoreAndreas Wagner signed by Szolnoki Olajbanyasz to be next head coach
Andreas Wagner will be the next head coach of Szolnoki Olajbanyasz (Hungary- A Divison). The team is coming off a subpar year where they finished fifth in the A Division standings with a 20-14 record. In the playoffs, Szolnoki Olajbanyasz was eliminated in the quarterfinals after blowing a 2-0 series lead against ZTE-KK (Hungary- A Division). They…
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