Uros Slokar joins Acqua Vitasnella Cantu
Uros Slokar (210 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) this 2016-17 season. Uros is a 33-year-old Slovenian player who was a long-time member of the Slovenian national team. He was with them from 2004 to 2015. This will be his first team this season. In…
Read MoreEuroleague: midway through regular season
Round 15 of the Euroleague regular season is underway. What a first half of this season’s competition it has been. Thursday’s five games showed that there is still plenty to play for over the coming 15 rounds. CSKA Moscow was handed its second defeat in as many games, courtesy of Crvena Zvezda. Real Madrid edged…
Read MoreZamal Nixon makes return to Lavrio
Zamal Nixon (186 cm, Houston’11) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a member of GS Lavrio (Greece-A1). Nixon began the season playing for Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A). He logged eight games before his departure and dropped averages of 2.9 ppg and 1.4 apg. The 27-year-old Houston product has had previous experience with…
Read MoreShawn James let go by Buducnost
Montenegrin powerhouse KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) has opted to part ways with Shawn James (208 cm, Northeastern’08) this 2016. The 33-year-old big man played a dozen games for them in the ABA League and averaged 9.8 ppg and 6.4 rpg. He also played four games in the Eurocup and in that arena James…
Read MoreDennis Rodman attempts comeback at age 55
Don’t look now, but it appears that basketball fans are in for a throwback of epic proportions. A 55-year-old Dennis Rodman is attempting a comeback (of sorts) to professional basketball. The former elite rebounding machine of the Chicago Bulls has reportedly signed on to play for Fuerza Regia Monterrey (Mexico-LNBP) this 2016-17. The eclectic forward…
Read MoreErnest Bremer, a new addition by Limoges
Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) is getting an infusion of some veteran blood this 2016-17 with the addition of Ernest Bremer (194 cm, St. Bonaventure’02) to their roster. Ernest, or “J.R.” as he is commonly called, is an American-born, naturalized Bosnia and Herzegovinan player. He played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team in 2007-2008,…
Read MoreJordan Taylor pens with Hapoel Holon
Jordan Taylor (187 cm, Wisconsin’12) is taking his game to Israel after landing a deal to play for Hapoel Holon (Israel-Winner League) this 2016-17. The 27-year-old Taylor is coming off a productive stint with ALBA Berlin in the 2015-16 season. He played a dozen games for them during their run in the Eurocup and managed…
Read MoreAnthony Lee added by KB Kosice
KB Kosice (Slovakia-SBL) is bringing in Anthony Lee (206 cm, Ohio State ’15) onto their roster. Lee played just two games with his previous team, AVIS Rapla (Estonia-KML), before leaving the team in October. The Power Forward made his first European basketball appearance last season with the Raiffeisen Panthers Furstenfeld (Austria-A Bundesliga). There, he averaged 8 ppg,…
Read MoreSpanish League: Barcelona closes gap on Real Madrid
Round 14 of Spanish Liga Endesa ACB action saw FC Barcelona make up ground on league leader and bitter rival Real Madrid. The Catalonian giant has been in more fruitful form domestically compared to a patchy Euroleague campaign. This week, Barcelona took out Valencia at home to move to 10-3 in the standings. Barca is…
Read MoreQuincy Douby signs with Afyon
Quincy Douby (190 cm, Rutgers’06) is heading back to Turkey to play for Afyon Afyonkarahisar. Douby, previously, played for the Westchester Knicks (USA-D-League) this season, but was cut after playing in two games. Prior to his apperance in the D-League, he played for Tianjin Steel (China-CBA) in the 2014-2015 season. He averaged 30.9 ppg and 5.1 rpg…
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