NBA: Jordan Clarkson Cleared to Play in Asian Games
Cleveland Cavaliers guard Jordan Clarkson (196 cm, Missouri’14) has been granted a one-time exception to play for the Philippine Team in the Asian Games, set to take place this week in Jakarta Indonesia. Aside from Clarkson, Chinese players Zhou Qi (Houston Rockets) and Ding Yanyuhang (Dallas Mavericks) have also been granted permission to play for…
Read MoreMarkus Kennedy joins Petkimspor
27-year-old Markus Kennedy (206 cm, SMU’16) will be reinforcing Socar Petkimspor (Turkey-TBL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He had a busy 2017-18 campaign, seeing action for three different teams. Kennedy began the season with The Flexx Pistoia (Italy-Serie A), where he played eight games and registered averages of 10.9 ppg and 8.8 rpg. In January…
Read MoreRiga Wins Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger
Bucharest, Romania – Team Riga from Latvia prevailed on August 13th and prevailed over Serbia’s Novi Sad Al Wahda 21-20 in the final of the Bucharest FIBA 3×3 Challenger. It was an impressive win, considering that Novi Sad Al Wahda is ranked as the top team in the world at the moment. This allowed them to punch their ticket…
Read MoreDarrun Hilliard to play for Baskonia
Darrun Hilliard (198 cm, Villanova’15) is Europe-bound after securing a deal to play for Spanish club Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2018. Hilliard spent 2017-18 back home in the U.S., splitting time with the San Antonio Spurs and their G-League affiliate, the Austin Spurs. He played 14 games for the San Antonio Spurs but…
Read MoreJames Feldeine heads to Hapoel Jerusalem
James Feldeine (193 cm, Quinnipiac’10) is a recent addition the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) in 2018-19. Feldeine heads to Isreal after playing for Serbian Powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) in 2017-18. Feldeine logged 26 games for Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League, where he posted averages of 14.8 ppg and 3.2 apg.…
Read MoreFran Pilepic signed by Lietkabelis
Fran Pilepic (193 cm) has been signed by Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is a 29-year-old Croatian international player who has been a member of the Croatian National Team since 2012. The veteran player lent his talents to Selcuklu Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL) in the 2017-18 season. He appeared in 38 games for…
Read MoreDa’Sean Butler inks with Hapoel Jerusalem
Da’Sean Butler (201 cm, West Virginia’10) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). Butler is coming off a productive season playing for German club Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). He played 10 games for his former team in the 7Days EuroCup and recorded averages of 10.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg. He…
Read MoreAustralia Bags Gold At FIBA U18 Asian Championships
Australia reigned supreme over the weekend as they took home the gold in the FIBA U18 Asian Championships. They defeated New Zealand, 72-63. China claimed the bronze trophy after defeating the Philippines 76-57. Kody Stattman led the charge for the Boomers with 17 points, while Kyle Bowen did an excellent job with a double-double performance,…
Read MoreMalik Hairston joins Fos-Provence
Malik Hairston (198 cm, Oregon’08) is the latest veteran to be added to the roster of FOS Provence Basket (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Hairston is coming off a two-season stint with AEK Athens (Greece-A1), so he does come with a wealth of experience with him. In the 2017-18 season, Hairston was released by…
Read MoreJaka Blazic added by FC Barcelona
Jaka Blazic (196 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Blazic is a 28-year-old Slovenian international basketball player who has been a member of the Slovenian National Team since 2013. Blazic has had some solid experience playing for Spanish clubs. He…
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