Venezuela
Devin 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 MoreCarl Elliott back with Cocodrilos
Carl Elliott (193 cm, George Washington’07) is making his way back to Venezuela this 2017 and reuniting with his former team, Cocodrilos de Caracas (Venezuela-LPB). He has been a frequent addition to their roster on many occasions in the past, seeing action for them on and off from 2011 to 2015. Carl returns to Cocodrilos…
Read MoreDiamon Simpson heads to Trotamundos de Carabobo
Diamon Simpson (204 cm, St. Mary’s ’09) is continuing his season with Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela-LPB). His debut with the team came yesterday against the Panteras (Venezuela-LPB). Trotamundos came away with a 7-75 victory. Simpson is being worked into the lineup as he only saw the floor for nine minutes. He scored one point from the…
Read MoreTony Wroten heads to Bucaneros de La Guaira
Tony Wroten (198 cm, Washington ’12) is moving on to the Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB). This follows a 16-game run with the Texas Legends (USA- D-League) this season. In the D-league, Wroten scored 12.6 ppg with 2.3 apg and 2.6 rpg. A consistent jump shot is the biggest flaw in Wroten’s game. This trend continued this…
Read MoreHorace Wormely added by Gigantes
Horace Wormely (168 cm, Vanguard’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Gigantes de Guayana (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. Horace is coming off a stint playing in the Canadian NBL in 2016-17, for the Saint John Riptide (Canada-NBL). He appeared in a total of 32 games for them and produced averages of…
Read MoreSherman Gay now with Bucaneros
Sherman Gay (201 cm, Loyola Marymount’04) is now sporting the colors of Bucaneros de La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. Gay did a solid job in his debut for the Bucaneros, recording a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds. Sherman is a 34-year-old American player who also holds a Jamaican passport. He came over after…
Read MoreEugene Harris now with Gaiteros
Gaiteros de Zulia (Venezuela-LPB) have bolstered their roster with the addition of Eugene Harris (187 cm, High Point’10) this 2017. He is still adjusting to his new team, scoring six points in his debut. Harris played the 2016-17 season in Germany for the Hebeisen White Wings Hanau (Germany-Pro A). In 30 games, the 30-year-old High…
Read MoreTyrone White added by Marinos
CHe joins the club by way of Mexico where he spent the 2016-17 season suiting up for Garzas de Plata Hidalgo (Mexico-LNBP). In a total of 45 games, the forward dropped averages of 14.4 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He has been playing in Mexico since 2015 and this will be his first stint lending his…
Read MoreKhalid El-Amin lands with Marinos de Anzoategui
Khalid El-Amin (178 cm, Connecticut ’00) is heading to Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB). El-Amin had not signed with a team this season until now. The 38-year-old guard is going into year number 16 in his professional career, but this will be his first in the LPB. He has spent most of his career playing all…
Read MoreChristophe Massie pens with Marinos
Christophe Massie (206 cm, Memphis’03) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Marinos de Anzoategui (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017. This is the first team for the 29-year-old veteran this 2016-17 season. Christophe played for two teams in 2015-16. He started off with Atletico Aguada (Uruguay-LUB), where he played 26 games and posted…
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