Chris Jones to strengthen Mons-Hainaut
Chris Jones (188 cm, Angelo State’15) will be reinforcing the backcourt of Belgian club, Belfius Mons-Hainaut (Belgium-Euromillions League) this 2017-18 season. The 24-year-old Jones will be getting his first taste of Belgian basketball with this signing. He spent his 2016-17 season on the roster of Starwings Basket Regio Basel (Switzerland-LNA). He appeared in a total…
Read MoreLeo Westermann, newcomer to CSKA Moscow
Leo Westermann (197 cm) is a new face on the roster of Russian powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) for the 2017-18 season. He is a 24-year-old French international player who played for the French National Team in 2013 and 2015. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 campaign playing for B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL). Leo played…
Read MoreOostende celebrates 6th consecutive league title
Telenet Oostende maintained its iron-like grip on Belgian Basketball by lifting the EuroMillions league title for the sixth consecutive time. The club overcame Brussels 64-77 in Game 4 to take the finals series 3-1. The club has bee dominant for half a decade and is now a 17-time winner of the Belgian league. This makes…
Read MoreHapoel Jerusalem wins Israeli Winner League
Hapoel Jerusalem is the new champions of Basketball in Israel. The team defeated Maccabi Haifa 83-76 to win the grand final. This victory marks just the second time in the history of Hapoel Jerusalem that the club has won the league, following the trophy success in 2015. Jerusalem has taken the league title in two…
Read MoreXavier Ford picked up by Contern
Xavier Ford (201 cm, University of Buffalo’15) has agreed to terms with AB Contern (Luxembourg-Total League) and will be joining the team this 2017-18 season. Xavier had a busy 2016-17 season, suiting up for a few Japanese teams. Ford initially started off with the Earthfriends Tokyo Z (Japan-B League). He played eight games there and…
Read MoreAaron Jackson exits CSKA Moscow
Veteran guard, Aaron Jackson (190 cm, Duquesne’09) has parted ways with Russian basketball Titan, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) this 2017. He has had a long and productive tenure with the team, having joined the organization in 2012. Jackson played 34 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague this 2016-17, where he recorded averages of 7.6…
Read MoreTrevis Simpson signs with Blackwater
Trevis Simpson (193 cm, University of North Carolina-Greensboro’13) has been tabbed to be the latest import of the Blackwater Elite (Philippines-PBA) this 2017. The 25-year-old Simpson spent the 2016-17 season playing for Hyeres-Toulon Var Basket (France-Pro A). He logged 24 games for his former team and recorded averages of 10.3 ppg and 2.6 rpg. The…
Read MoreZach Monaghan added by Limburg United
Zach Monaghan (188 cm, Minnesota State’15) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 playing for Hubo Limburg United (Belgium-Euromillions League). This will be his first time to play for a Belgian club. He started his pro career with a two-season stint with Leyma Basquet Coruna (Spain-LEB Gold). In 2016-17 Monaghan played 37 games for his…
Read MoreJerry West leaves Warriors to join LA Clippers
In what is expected to be a bustling off-season in the NBA, a big shoe has already dropped. It didn’t happen in a player locker room but in an organization’s head office. Jerry West, best known for being the model of the NBA’s iconic logo and one of the best NBA players ever, has left…
Read MoreBrock Motum no longer with Zalgiris
Brock Motum (208 cm, Washington State’13) has left Lithunian powerhouse, B.C. Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) this 2017. He is a 26-year-old Australian international player who has been with the Australian National Team since 2009. Motum was with Zalgiris since 2015. In 2016-17 he played 30 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games for Zalgiris, where he averaged 10.8 ppg…
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