Robin Benzing pens with Besiktas
Robin Benzing (208 cm) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 on the roster of Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Benzing is a 29-year-old German international basketball player who has been a member of the German National Team since 2009. He spent the 2017-18 season at home in Germany, suiting up for s.Oliver Baskets…
Read MoreNCAA: Bryan Antoine Commits To Villanova
Villanova University got an infusion of fresh talent for 2019 after five-star recruit Bryan Antoine announced his commitment. They made his final cut, with the guard reportedly had narrowed down his choices to Duke, Kentucky, and Florida. Coach Jay Wright landed a gem in Antoine who is ranked 11th in his class and will likely…
Read MoreDarrius Garrett signed by PAOK
Darrius Garrett (206 cm, Richmond’12) is a newcomer to the roster of Greek club PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Garrett is a 28-year-old Rwandan-American international basketball player who was recently added to the Rwandan National Team this 2018. His 2017-18 season began in Uruguay, playing for Malvin Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). In 15 games,…
Read MoreBanco di Sardegna Sassari Wins Torneo Air Italy
Banco di Sardegna Sassari downed Scandone Avellino 90-60 to win the friendly preseason tournament hosted by Italian airline, Air Italy. Armani Milano claimed an impressive victory over Varese 106-72 to capture the title at the Torneo di Castelletto Ticino the other day. Italian hoops fans were treated to some warm-up action delivered by Sassari and…
Read MoreAjdin Penava starts pro career with Baskonia
Ajdin Penava (206 cm, Marshall’18) will begin his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season playing for one of Spain’s top organizations, Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa). Penava is a Bosnian international basketball player who just graduated from Marshall University. He appeared in 33 games for Marshall in his senior year. Penava played an average of…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague Preseason in Full Swing
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague 2018-19 regular season is set to tip off on October 11th. That’s just over a month from now but preseason action is already well underway. Teams began engaging in friendly competition in late August in preparation for the upcoming season. FC Bayern Muenchen started things off with a bang, dominating Dolomiti…
Read MoreChina Tops Iran 84-72, Claims Gold At Asian Games
Jakarta, Indonesia – Both the Chinese and Iranian squads did not disappoint as they put up an impressive effort in the Asian Games final, but in the end, China prevailed 84-72 to claim the gold. Iran held a commanding 16 point lead in the second quarter in Saturday’s game. But after some key rotation adjustments by…
Read MoreTyshawn Taylor added by FIAT Torino
Tyshawn Taylor (191 cm, Kansas’12) is a recent addition to the roster of FIAT Torino (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Taylor is coming off a disappointing one-game stint playing for Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB). He scored two points in four minutes. Taylor saw better success in 2017-18 while playing for Samsun BSB Anakent…
Read MoreIran, China Reach Asian Games Finals
Jakarta, Indonesia – The 18th Asian Games are drawing to a close but there is still a lot of sports action to enjoy. In basketball, Iran and China advance to the Men’s Basketball Final, which will be held on September 1st. Both squads easily dispatched their opponents in the semifinals. Hamed Haddadi powered Iran with…
Read MoreJulian Wright signed by Levallois
Julian Wright (203 cm, Kansas’07) has been signed to a deal for the 2018-19 season by the Levallois Metropolitans (France-Pro A). The American big man heads to France after lending his talents to Grissin Bon Reggio Emila (Italy-Serie A) in 2017-18. Wright appeared in 21 games in the 7Days EuroCup and posted averages of 11.0…
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