Lazaric Jones to play for Monaco
Lazeric Jones (182 cm, UCLA’12) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 as a new face on the roster of AS Monaco Basket (France-Pro A). Jones is coming off a productive 2017-18 campaign playing for Sakarya Buyuksehir Basketbol (Turkey-BSL). He logged 31 games for his former team and was able to put together averages…
Read MoreCzech Republic, Germany, Greece Soar To The FIBA World Cup
It was an eventful Sunday as the Czech Republic, Germany, and Greece all punched their tickets to the FIBA World Cup 2019, hosted by China. Both Greece and Germany secured their eighth wins to stay perfect in the qualifiers and top Group L. The Czech Republic emerged as the first team to advance out of…
Read MoreDarrell Bowie and Joseph McClain stabbed
Darrell Bowie and Joseph McClain have been stabbed in a nightclub in eastern Romania. Police said Darrell Bowie (Iowa State’17), and Joseph McClain (Bluefield’16), who play for local club ACS Cuza Braila, were attacked Saturday night in the city after a fight broke out with locals. Joseph McClain sustained stab wounds to his chest and…
Read MoreUkraine Hands Spain First Loss of FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
One of Europe’s Titans received its first loss of the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers, as Ukraine stunned Spain 76-65 in Group I action on Saturday. At 6-1 Spain remains the leader of the group and are still the favorites to advance from the second stage as the top team in Group I. For Ukraine,…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Second Round Underway
The second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers opened on September 13th and it was a bang! The opening night of this phase of the event had its fair share of upsets, but several teams managed to stay the course and remained undefeated. Bulgaria 74 – 68 France Bulgaria came up with one of…
Read MoreDiante Baldwin newcomer to Salon Vilpas
Diante Baldwin (183 cm, UNCG’17) will be bolstering the backcourt of the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Baldwin made his pro debut in Europe in 2017-18 with a stint playing for AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK). The 23-year-old North Carolina native appeared in 31 games for his former team and was able to…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup Qualifiers: Philippines’ Revamped Roster To Open vs. Iran
The Philippines have a tough road in the 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers Asia. They open the second phase of the event with a revamped roster and a tough opponent in Iran. The Philippine National Team had to undergo a major overhaul due to the multiple suspensions handed out in the wake of their brawl…
Read MoreDelvon Johnson landed by Prievidza
Delvon Johnson (206 cm, Arkansas’11) is Europe-bound this season after landing a deal to play for BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL) and will bolstering their roster this 2018-19 season. Johnson is coming off a stint playing in Australia earlier this year, lending his talents to the Sunshine Coast Phoenix (Australia-QBL). He played 18 games for his former team…
Read MoreDakari Johnson signs with Qingdao Eagles
Dakari Johnson (213 cm, Kentucky’15) heads to China in 2018 to continue his professional basketball career, signing with the Qingdao Eagles (China-CBA). The 22-year-old big man played for the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2017-18. Johnson played 32 games for them but saw minimal usage and notched averages of 1.7 ppg and 1.1 rpg. He fared…
Read MoreCedrick Bowen added by FIAT Torino
Fiat Torino (Italy-Serie A) added some depth to its roster for the upcoming 2018-19 season after landing Cedrick Bowen (198 cm, Charleston Southern’15). He had a busy 2017-18 season, with the player seeing action for two different teams. Bowen began the season on the roster of BC Spartak Pleven (Bulgaria-NBL). He played eight games for…
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