Demetrius Jackson to Joventut Badalona
Demetrius Jackson (186 cm, G) has signed a deal in the ACB with Joventut. Jackson started this season in Lithuania. There he played six LKL games for Rytas in which he averaged 13.5 ppg and 5.2 assists. Jackson is 26 years old and played college basketball at Notre Dame. His senior year, he averaged 15.8…
Read MoreTrent Lockett to Italy, Treviso
Trent Lockett (196 cm, G/F) has agreed to play the remainder of this season for SerieA side De Longhi Treviso Basket 2012. Last season Lockett played in Israel, where he played both the Winner League and the ChampionsLeague. In the 14 games Lockett played across both competitions for Hapoel Jerusalem, he averaged roughly 6 ppg…
Read MorePerry Jones III agrees terms with Wurzburg
Perry Jones (211 cm, F/C) is headed to Germany to play for s.Oliver Würzburg. Jones already played this season. In ten EuroCup games for Bursaspor, he averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.1 rebounds. He had similar stats in eleven Turkish BSL games, which did not convince the Turkish management to keep him around longer. Perry Jones…
Read MoreWes Washpun moves to Larissa BC
Wes Washpun (185 cm, G) is on the move to Greece. There he will join Larissa BC and coach Nikosa Papanikolopoulos. Larissa is enjoying a slow start to the A1 season as they are 11th in the standings with a 3-9 record. Washpun started this season in the Korisliiga in Finland. In 12 league games,…
Read MoreBayern Munich stuns CSKA Moscow to maintain EuroLeague top four push
Bayern Munich upset CSKA Moscow on the road (66-69) and maintained its top four push in the EuroLeague. In a hard-fought battle in Moscow, the Bavarians were down by 10 after three quarters (60-50). Yet, the visitors bounced back and outscored the Muscovites 6-19 in the fourth quarter to earn the victory. As a result,…
Read MoreDusan Ristic from Italy to Avtodor Saratov
Dusan Ristic (211 cm, C) has left Germani Brescia. He has signed with Avtodor Saratov. Ristic started the season in the Italian SerieA and played EuroCup also. In 15 SerieA games, he averaged 10.9 ppg and 6 rebounds. Ristic, 25 years old and of Serbian nationality, joins a Saratov team that is 6-7 in the…
Read MoreJohn Gillon moves to NINERS Chemnitz
John Gillon (183 cm, G) is moving from Turkey to Germany. There he will join Chemnitz and coach Rodrigo Pastore. Newly promoted Chemnitz is 13th in the BBL rankings with a 4-9 record. Gillon started this season in the Turkish BSL and the Fiba Championsleague. In nine domestic league games, Gillon averaged 5.2 ppg and…
Read MoreKhimki misses EuroLeague playoffs after historic 15th straight loss
Khimki is officially out of playoff contention, after suffering a record 15th straight defeat in the EuroLeague on Thursday night. The Russians were decimated by Fenerbahce at home (76-107) and lost for the 15th straight time to drop to 2-21. Therefore, they now hold the record for most defeats in a row in the EuroLeague.…
Read MoreBen Simons moves to Egis Kormend
Ben Simons (203 cm, F) has signed in the Hungarian A division. He will join Kormend, a team that is currently 7th in the rankings with a 10-7 record. Simons, 29 years old, played BBL and Fiba Championsleague last season for Telekom Baskets Bonn. In 18 Championsleague games, he averaged 11.3 ppg and 2 rebounds.…
Read MoreRyan Kriener lands first pro contract
Ryan Kriener (206 cm, F/C) is a pro. Kriener signed his first pro contract with the Leuven Bears in the Belgian Euromillions League. Ryan Kriener, 22 years old, joins a Leuven team led by coach Eddy Casteels. The team just advanced to the Belgian Cup’s semi-finals but is 0-5 in League play. Kriener played college…
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