Wesley Saunders leaves France for Italy
Wesley Saunders (196 cm, G/F) has left his French team AS Monaco (Pro A) and is signing in Italy with Fortitudo Bologna (Seria A). Saunders played seven games for Monaco but saw limited playing time, so the Italian offer was more than welcome. He already played the past two seasons in the Italian Serie A,…
Read MoreTAU Castello tabs rookie Harrison Cleary
Spanish LEB Gold team (2nd tier) TAU Castello has signed Harrison Cleary (185 cm, G) from the University of Minnesota Crookston (NCAA 2). Cleary is a scoring machine who averaged 26.6 ppg last season and was an NCAA D II third Team All American. TAU Castello currently has a 3-0 record in the LEB Gold.
Read MoreWes Clark signs with Chemnitz
Wes Clark (183 cm, G) has signed with NINERS Chemnitz from Germany. Initially, he was supposed to play in France for SIG Strasbourg, but things didn’t work out there, so he moved across the border. Last season Wes Clark registered impressive numbers in the Italian Serie A with Cantu, where he averaged 14.7 ppg and…
Read MoreAlex Tyus reunites with Galatasaray
Alex Tyus (203 cm, C) has signed with Galatasaray from Turkey. He already played with that team during the 2016-17 season, and last season he defended the colors of Russian team Unics Kazan. There, he averaged 10.3 ppg and 6.1 rpg in the VTB league and similar numbers in the Eurocup. The 31-yeard old American…
Read MoreBasketball Championsleague week three recap
Dinamo Sassari used a monumental third-quarter display to turn the tables on Iberostar Tenerife and go top of Group B, while over in Group C, a Keith Langford-inspired AEK denied Hapoel Holon in a mouth-watering clash. Tsmoki Minsk won the battle of BCL debutants against Cholet. Here’s a closer look at all three Week 3…
Read MoreRecord-breaking Eurocup round six
The second half of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season began with the games of Round 6, which saw lots of points scored and records set. Jamar Smith became the competition’s all-time leader in three-pointers made, and there were big wins for Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, while Herbalife Gran Canaria produced a few club records. Lokomotiv was…
Read MoreOberwart tabs Nigel Pruitt
Unger Steel Gunners Oberwart from Austria has signed Nigel Pruitt (201 cm, F). The 26-year old American played in Germany last season for the 2nd team of Fraport Frankfurt Skyliners that plays in the Pro B (3rd tier). There, Pruitt averaged 14.9 ppg and 3.1 rpg. The two seasons before that, he played in the…
Read MoreJL Bourg en Bresse wins Eurocup thriller against Bahcesehir Koleji
The second-half of the 7DAYS EuroCup Regular Season began on Tuesday with JL Bourg en Bresse and ratiopharm Ulm completing season sweeps of their respective foes, while Boulogne Metropolitans 92 beat Unicaja Malaga and took the tiebreaker to assume the top spot in Group B. The action continues on Wednesday when undefeated Dolomiti Energia Trento…
Read MoreDijon’s defense too much to handle for Nymburk in FIBA Championsleague
French team JDA Dijon showcased their defensive prowess by stifling ERA Nymburk (Czech Republic) to 2-0 in Group B. At the same time, Tofas Bursa had a victorious BCL debut at Keravnos, and Falco Szombathely held off Pszczolka Start Lublin to start the season on the right foot. Let’s have a closer look at all…
Read MoreDavon Jefferson back to where it all started
Davon Jefferson (204 cm, F) has signed with Maccabi Haifa from Israel, the same team as with which he started his professional career in 2008. He came there fresh out of college, where he had averaged 12.1 ppg and 6.3 rpg for USC. He had left school as an NBA early entry candidate. After his…
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