Brandyn Curry inks with Le Portel
Brandyn Curry (187 cm, Harvard’14) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A) in 2018-19. The Harvard product is coming off a successful season playing for the recently crowned Dutch champions, Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie). He played six games for them in the Basketball Champions League and…
Read MoreDinamo Tbilisi Wins 2018 Georgian Superleague
Dinamo Tbilisi gets to stay on top of the Georgian Superleague this 2017-18 after prevailing over Kutaisi 77-69 in Game 5 of the finals. It was a tough series that ended up going the distance but the defending champions protected their crown with an upset. This is the fifth Georgian Superleague title for the team…
Read MoreNBA Finals: Warriors Take Game 1 in Overtime
Game 1 of the NBA Finals ended as expected with the Golden State Warriors coming away with the win over the Cleveland Cavaliers. How they got there, however, was a bit surprising and frankly eye-opening. The underdog Cavs, led by LeBron James, came to play and put up an impressive effort. Some miscues and misunderstandings…
Read MoreCoty Clarke joins Buducnost
Coty Clarke (201 cm, Arkansas’14) is taking his game to Montenegro for the 2018-19 season after signing with KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). The 25-year-old University of Arkansas alum is coming off a productive run with Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) in 2017-18. In six Basketball Champions League games, Clarke posted averages of 12.5 ppg and…
Read MoreDavid Holston retained by Dijon
JDA Dijon Bourgogne (France-Pro A) has opted to keep David Holston (168 cm, Chicago State’09) on their roster for the 2018-19 season. Holston reunited with Dijon in January 2018 and played 19 games for them to finish out the 2017-18 season. He averaged 9.6 ppg and 5.4 apg during that run. The Chicago State product…
Read MoreOlimpija Wins Liga Nova KBM Title in OT Thriller
Petrol Olimpija Ljubljana ended the 2017-18 season with a bang and claimed the 2018 Liga Nova KBM title after a thrilling 95-90 win over Krka Novo Mesto in overtime. This was a solid title defense for Olimpija. Prior to their 2017 win, the last time they were at the top of the podium was way…
Read MoreVincent Sanford moves to Chalon
Vincent Sanford (193 cm, Dayton’14) has landed a deal to play for ES Chalon-Sur-Saone (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Sanford is no stranger to the French Pro A. He played for the Sharks Antibes (France-Pro A) in 2017-18. The 27-year-old Sanford appeared in 34 games for his former team and registered averages of 14.3…
Read MoreLevski Lukoil Wins 2018 Bulgarian NBL Crown
Levski Lukoil capped off a productive 2017-18 season by clinching the 2018 Bulgarian NBL Championship after edging Balkan Botevgrad in Game 4 of the finals. This is another trophy they can add to their case this season. The club also claimed the 2018 Balkan League Title. With success in every front, you could say that…
Read MoreGroningen Repeat as Dutch Eredivisie Champions
Donar Groningen stays on top as the 2018 Dutch Eredivisie Champions. They convincingly completed a series sweep of Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden with a 66-73 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night. The club continues to dominate the Dutch League and much credit goes to 2017 coach of the year Erik Braal for orchestrating yet…
Read MoreRasheim Wright pens with Guaiqueries
Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Colorado’05) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Guaiqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) this 2018. He is an American player who also is a Jordanian citizen (since 2007). Wright also has been a member of the Jordanian national team from 2007 up to the present. He played in…
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