South America
Darnell Harris joins Obras Basket
Darnell Harris (184 cm, La Salle’08) will be strengthening the backcourt of Obras Basket Buenos Aires (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016-17 season. This will be both a change of pace and scenery for the 30-year-old veteran. He played the last three seasons in France for Entente Orleans 45 (France-Pro A), so it will be interesting…
Read MoreJeremiah Massey to Libertad Sunchales
Jeremiah Massey (202 cm, Kansas State’05) has agreed to terms with Argentinian club Libertad Sunchales (Argentina-Liga A) and will join them this 2016. Massey is a 34-year-old American international player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He was a former member of the Macedonian national team from 2008 to…
Read MoreRicardo Powell to Estudiantes Concordia
Ricardo Powell (199 cm, South Carolina’05) is making his way to South America after landing a deal to play for Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. This is a big shift for the veteran, having spent the last five seasons playing in South Korea for various teams. He began 2015-16 on the roster of KCC…
Read MoreScott Rodgers newcomer to Minas
Scott Rodgers (191 cm, Drexel’09) has recently agreed to a deal to play for Minas (Brazil-NBB) and will be reinforcing their roster for the 2016-17 season. Scott is a veteran of Latin American hoops and this will be his second straight season seeing action in the Brazilian league. He began 2015-16 with Ferrocarril Oeste Capital…
Read MoreFIBA Intercontinental Cup goes to Guaros de Lara
South America is the destination of the FIBA Intercontinental Cup title after Guaros de Lara clinched the season opening trophy with a 74-69 win over Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt. The game put the FIBA Europe Cup champions from Germany against the Liga Americas champs from Venezuela. The Skyliners had home court advantage, but Guaros de Lara…
Read MoreKristjan Kitsing to Estudiantes Concordia
Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A) have secured the services of Kristjan Kitsing (205 cm) for the upcoming season. Kristjan is a 25-year-old Estonian player who will be getting his first taste of Argentinian hoops. His entire pro career has thus far been spent in the Estonian Alexela KML. He honed his skills for several seasons with…
Read MoreNovar Gadson pens with Argentino
Novar Gadson (201 cm, Rider’12) will get an opportunity to revitalize his career this 2016-17 with a stint playing for Atletico Argentino Junin (Argentina-Liga A). The 26-year-old Gadson had a short 2015-16 season and would like to get back on track. He joined Kaposvari KK in December 2015, but Gadson managed to play only three…
Read MoreDwayne Jones now with Atenas
Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A) has added veteran Dwayne Jones (211 cm, St. Joseph’s’05) to their roster for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Jones suited up for Centro Juventud Sionista de Parana (Argentina-Liga A) in 2015-16. He played 33 games for them and was able to record averages of 12.7 ppg and 13.2 rpg. He parted ways…
Read MoreLiga Sudamericana schedule confirmed
The 2016/2017 edition of the DIRECTV Liga Sudamericana has been drawn by the International Basketball Federation. Along with the teams to compete the group phase, the organization also revealed the full schedule for the tournament, which will commence on September 21st. As the second tier continental contest in South America, Liga Sudamericana is a hugely…
Read MoreScam agent warning
A notorious scam artist named A. Zahra who presents himself as a Basketball agent has returned, attempting to fleece players and their representatives out of money. With no genuine contacts in the sport and a noted track record for scamming players, A. Zahra should be avoided. Here we will tell you everything you need to…
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