Andre Williamson tabbed by Geneve
Andre Williamson (202 cm, F) has signed with Lions de Geneve in the Swiss SBL. Geneve is atop of the standings with a 20-2 record. Williamson finished his season in Cyprus, where he played both the local OPAP League and the ChampionsLeague. In eight international games, he averaged 9.4 ppg and 7.6 rebounds, playing for…
Read MoreJustin Wright-Foreman to go overseas
Justin Wright-Foreman (187 cm, G) has signed on for his first pro basketball job overseas. The 23-year-old has signed with Chorale de Roanne Basket in France. The Pro A club, coached by Jean-Denys Choulet, is 9-11 and sits in 10th place of the standings. Wright-Foreman started this season in the G League. There, he averaged…
Read MoreAnadolu Efes, Armani Milano take emphatic 2-0 lead in EuroLeague playoffs
Anadolu Efes and Armani Milano triumphed in Game 2 of their respective series and now are one step away from the EuroLeague Final Four. At Sinan Erdem Dome, Efes was unstoppable for a second straight match and dominated Real Madrid (91-68) to take a 2-0 lead in the EuroLeague playoff series. The Turks were in…
Read MoreKai Sotto signs with Adelaide 36ers
Kai Sotto, an 18-year-old Filipino, has finalized a multi-year deal with the Australian National Basketball League’s Adelaide 36ers. The 7-foot-2 (218 cm) rising star will join the club for the 2021-22 campaign. Sotto’s contract is for two seasons plus an option year. Kai Sotto attracted attention while training with the NBA G League Ignite team,…
Read MoreAEK Larnaca champion of Cyprus
AEK Larnaca beat Keravnos 72-65 yesterday in the 5th game of the Cyprus playoff finals and thereby won the title. It is the fifth title in the history of AEK Larnaca that also won the cup title this season. Derek Ogbeide was the MVP in yesterday’s game as he scored 22 points and grabbed 17…
Read MoreZenit Saint Petersburg makes EuroLeague playoff history in Game 1 vs FC Barcelona
Zenit Saint Petersburg upset FC Barcelona on the road in Game 1 on Wednesday night (74-76) and made EuroLeague playoff history. In their first-ever EuroLeague playoffs game, the Russians stunned the Catalans and claimed their first-ever win in EuroLeague postseason. Zenit was in control for the majority of the night and led by as many…
Read MoreIoannis Kouzeloglou from Aris to Pau
Ioannis Kouzeloglou (204 cm, F) is finished with the Greek A1 season. His team Aris, has one more game to play in the regular season but decided to let the Greek forward go. With immediate effect, Kouzegoglou joins Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the French ProA. Pau is 6-15 and is emerged in a relegation battle…
Read MoreZach LeDay, Armani Milano survive Bayern Munich in EuroLeague playoffs opener
The opening night of the EuroLeague playoffs saw Zach LeDay and Armani Milano survive a late thriller over Bayern Munich at home (79-78). The Italians made the second-biggest comeback in the history of the EuroLeague playoffs and took the upper hand in the series (1-0). With 1.2 seconds remaining, Malcolm Delaney and LeDay teamed up…
Read MoreFenerbahce will miss the coach and half the team in Euroleague playoff game against CSKA
Fenerbahce will miss coach Igor Kokoskov and six players in Game 1 (Wednesday 21/4) and Game 2 (Friday 23/4) of the EuroLeague playoff series vs. CSKA. Czech big man Jan Vesely, who is recovering from an ankle injury, is the only absent player mentioned by name in Fenerbahce‘s press release. Fenerbahce is going through a coronavirus crisis that has…
Read MoreB.J. Johnson signs with the Brisbane Bullets
B.J. Johnson (201 cm, F) is on the move to Australia. There he will join the Brisbane Bullets and coach Andrej Lemanis. Brisbane is enjoying a 10-12 season so far as they are 6th in the NBL standings. Johnson started this season in the G League, where he played 14 games for Long Island. Johnson…
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