Bryan Davis added by Spirou
After spending the 2016-17 preseason with Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland-TBL), Bryan Davis (206 cm, Texas A&M’10) has signed with Proximous Spirou Charleroi (Belgium-Euromillions League). He is coming off an eight game stint with the Wellington Saints (New Zealand-NBL). During his brief run, Davis averaged 6.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg. In 2015-16 the big man played…
Read MoreNemanja Aleksandrov to Gaziantep
Nemanja Aleksandrov (210 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt of Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. He is a Serbian international player who was a one-time member of the Serbian national team 2007. Nemanja played the last three seasons for German club EWE Baskets Oldenburg (Germany-BBL). In 2015-16 Aleksandrov played 17 games for them during their…
Read MoreOmar-Sharif Cook joins Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) is getting an infusion of veteran blood for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Omar-Sharif Cook (186 cm, St. John’s’01). Cook is a 34-year-old American player who also holds a Montenegrin passport. He was a former member of the Montenegrin national team from 2008 to 2012. Omar-Sharif heads to the Greek…
Read MorePerry Jones III no longer with Khimky
Perry Jones III (211 cm, Baylor’12) has left BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this 2016. He played one game for them in the VTB United league where he scored seven points and pulled down one rebound. Jones has reportedly received some interest from NBA teams, but nothing concrete has come out just yet. In 2015-16…
Read MoreEuroleague opens with Real Madrid win over Olympiacos
A new historic era of Euroleague Basketball opened on Wednesday and Real Madrid and Olympiacos opened the 2016/2017 season. This will be the first campaign in top flight European hoops where all clubs are guaranteed to meet each other. The path to the Final Four in Istanbul is harder than it has ever been, but…
Read MoreVeselin Veselinov joins Swiss Central
Veselin Veselinov (202 cm, West Virginia State’07) will be getting a change in scenery as he moves to Swiss Central Basket Luzern (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016. Veselinov is a 33-year-old Bulgarian player who was a two-time member of the Bulgarian national team in 2000 and 2013. He had a lackluster start to the 2016-17 season. Veselin…
Read MoreEuroleague: Greek giants take home wins
as all four hosts claimed victory on the night. The spoils went to Anadolu Efes, with the club taking out Barcelona. Greek teams Panathinaikos and Olympiacos were hot at home, beating Galatasaray and Unics Kazan respectively. Finally, Baskonia Vitoria was too strong for Draussafaka Dogus. Anadolu Efes Istanbul vs. Barcelona, 72-68 Barcelona’s inconsistency on the…
Read MoreRicardo Powell to Estudiantes Concordia
Ricardo Powell (199 cm, South Carolina’05) is making his way to South America after landing a deal to play for Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. This is a big shift for the veteran, having spent the last five seasons playing in South Korea for various teams. He began 2015-16 on the roster of KCC…
Read MoreAnthony Hickey heads to Apollon Patras
Anthony Hickey (180 cm, Oklahoma State’15) has agreed to terms on a deal with AS Apollon Patras (Greece-A1) and will be moving to the club this 2016. The 23-year-old guard is coming from Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). He played two games for them in the Basketball Champions League and was able to post averages…
Read MoreTadija Dragicevic agrees with Aris
Aris Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has recently upgraded its roster for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Serbian player Tadija Dragicevic (206 cm). The veteran forward is coming off a successful stint playing for KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga) in 2015-16. He played 26 games for them in Adriatic league action and averaged 16.3 ppg…
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