Murphy Holloway signed by Maccabi Rishon
Murphy Holloway (201 cm, Mississippi’13) is making his way back to Israel this 2017-18, after landing a deal to play for Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel-Winner League). The 27-year-old American forward lent his talents to Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) in 2016-17. He was a force for the club, dropping averages of 15.9 ppg and 10.0…
Read MoreGary Bell, newcomer to Aris
Gary Bell (192 cm, Gonzaga’15) will be a new face on the roster of Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Bell was busy in 2016-17, seeing action for two teams. He began the season on the roster of Rosa Radom (Poland-PLK). Gary appeared in 14 games for them in the Basketball Champions League, where…
Read MoreCarlos Delfino agrees to deal with Baskonia
Baskonia Vitoria Gasteiz (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed veteran international basketball player, Carlos Delfino (198 cm), for the 2017-18 season. He has been a 13-year fixture in the Argentinian National Team since 2003. He played back home in Argentina in 2016-17 for the Aerochaco Boca Juniors Capital Feder (Argentina-Liga A). He signed with them in March…
Read MoreCollege basketball bribery scandal spreads, Rick Pitino fired
The 2017/2018 season is sporadically getting underway, but global Basketball is engrossed in the NCAA college basketball bribery scandal that has engulfed the sport. A day after the federal prosecutors announced an investigation and charges that will highlight “fraud and corruption in college Basketball”, the case has expanded. Renowned agent Andy Miller has been named…
Read MoreAvry Holmes begins career with Panionios
Avry Holmes (188 cm, Clemson’17) will begin his professional basketball career this 2017-18 with a stint in Greece, playing for Panionios ON Telecoms Athens (Greece-A1). He projects to be an important cog in the team’s offense this season. Holmes played 33 games for Clemson in his senior year in 2016-17. Avry was able to deliver…
Read MoreCollege Basketball coaches involved in Adidas bribery charge
College Basketball is embroiled in a scandal. Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that four NCAA coaches, one ex-NBA referee, and a leading businessman linked with sports giant Adidas are among those charged with creating a bribery scheme. In an announcement, prosecutors said the scandal will expose “fraud and corruption in college Basketball”. In total, 10 managers,…
Read MoreRonald Ross pens with Trikalla
Ronald Ross (188 cm, Texas Tech’05) will be suiting up for Aries Trikalla BC (Greece-A1) this upcoming 2017-18 season. The veteran guard played in Cyprus in 2016-17. He reinforced the roster of Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus-Division A). Ronald appeared in a total of 27 games for his former team and was able to put together averages…
Read MoreLoukas Mavrokefalidis joins Lietuvos Rytas
Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lietuvos rytas Vilnius (Lithuania-LKL) this 2017-18 season and will be bolstering their frontcourt rotation. He is a Greek international basketball player who played for the Greek National Team from 2010 to 2013. His 2016-17 season began in Asia after signing with the Qingdao…
Read MoreFenerbahce Ulker tops CSKA Moscow in Zadar friendly
The weekend was loaded with many preseason friendly games. One of the more notable ones was the final game of the Zadar Basketball Tournament held in Croatia. It was participated in by some of Europe’s top international basketball teams. Brose Baskets Bamberg, CSKA Moscow, FC Bayern Muenchen, KK Zadar, BC Khimki Moscow Region, and Fenerbahce…
Read MoreGary Neal inks with Zaragoza
Veteran guard, Gary Neal (193 cm, Towson’07) is a recent addition to the roster of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18. The 33-year-old Neal makes his way back to Europe after a seven-year run in the NBA and NBA D-League. Gary signed with the Westchester Knicks in December 2016. He played a single game for…
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