Bo McCalebb pens with Gran Canaria
Bo McCalebb (178 cm, University of New Orleans’08) has agreed to terms on a deal that will allow him to play for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2016-17. Bo is an American international player who also holds a passport from the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. He was a former member of the FYR…
Read MoreSpain clinches U16 European Championships
Spain may have slipped in the semifinal of the Olympics last weekend, but the nation’s young player were tasting glory. The country clinched the gold in the FIBA U16 European Championships with a narrow 74-72 win over Lithuania in the final. It was Spain’s first taste of U16 glory since success in 2013. The Iberian…
Read MoreLandon Milbourne added by Hapoel Eilat
Landon Milbourne (201 cm, Maryland’10) is a recent addition to the roster of Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 29-year-old Milbourne is coming off a stint playing for Atenienses de Manati (Puerto Rico-BSN) in 2016. In 36 games Landon delivered averages of 14.0 ppg and 4.5 rpg. After that he also…
Read MoreEarl Rowland inks with Khimky
Earl Rowland (188 cm, St. Mary’s’05) is set to strengthen the backcourt of BC Khimky Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this 2016-17. Rowland is a 33-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from the USA and Bulgaria. He was a former member of the Bulgarian national team from 2009 to 2011. Earl joins the Russian outfit after…
Read MoreRobert Lowery joins BK Astana
Robert Lowery (188 cm, Dayton’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BK Astana (Kazakhstan-D1) this upcoming 2016-17 season. Lowery began the 2015-16 season playing for AE Nea Kifisia Dimoulas Athens (Greece-A1). In six games Robert registered averages of 16.2 ppg and 5.2 rpg. In January 2016 he headed to Germany after…
Read MoreKelvin Parker signs with Rilski
Kelvin Parker (184 cm, Northwestern Missiouri State’04) has signed a deal to play for Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) this season. His 2015-16 season started off late, with him landing with the VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium-Scooore League) in January 2016. Kelvin managed to play a dozen games for Verviers-Pepinster and recorded averages of 14.5 ppg and…
Read MoreJeremy Lin, JianLian Yi to Expand NBA Reach in Asia
Every season the NBA does a little bit more to expand its global reach. Despite the global, almost universal popularity of football (soccer to the Americans), the sport of basketball has been gaining some ground as far as widening its fan base is concerned. In 2015-16 friendly games between NBA and Euroleague, clubs helped the…
Read MoreTravis Taylor added by Fribourg
Travis Taylor (203 cm, Xavier’13) is expected to strengthen the roster of Fribourg Olympic (Switzerland-LNA) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be Taylor’s first time to play for a Swiss team. He has played for teams from Austria, France, and Hungary. Travis began his 2015-16 season playing for STB Le Havre (France-Pro A). He…
Read MoreJared Cunningham joins Jiangsu Tongxi
Jared Cunningham (193 cm, Oregon State’12) begins a new chapter in his pro career as he heads to China this 2016-17 to play for Jiangsu Tongxi (China-CBA). Bids goodbye to the NBA after four seasons under his belt. Cunningham played 35 games for the Cleveland Cavaliers in 2015-16 and was able to register averages of…
Read MoreMarcus Haislip agrees with Gaziantep
Gaziantep Basketbol (Turkey-BSL) has landed experienced veteran Marcus Haislip (208 cm, University of Tennessee’02) for the upcoming season. The 35-year-old forward returns to Turkey after a brief run with Chinese club Guizhou (China-CBA). In a dozen games for the Chinese organization, “Slip” recorded solid averages of 28.9 ppg and 11.3 rpg. He played for Turk…
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