Mazatlan wins Mexico CIBACOPA
Nauticos Mazatlan clinched the Mexico CIBACOPA title with a victory over Rayo de Hermosillo in Game 6 of the finals series. The franchise picked up a 4-2 series win off the back of this 80-94 success, wrapping up the title on the road. It was the second CIBACOPA crown for the Mazatlan, which also won…
Read MoreDesmond Williams now with Salon Vilpas
Desmond Williams (196 cm, Southern Connecticut’16) will begin his pro career with a stint in Finland, signing with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2016-17. In his senior year at Southern Connecticut (2015-16), Desmond played 30 games and posted impressive averages, scoring 22.5 points per game while also grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game. It was…
Read MoreJames Nunnally joins Fenerbahce Ulker
James Nunnally (201 cm, UCSB’12) will continue his professional career as a member of Turkish club Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016-17. The 25-year-old Nunnally is coming off a productive 2015-16 campaign on the roster of Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). He played 40 games for them and averaged 18.4 ppg and 4.2 rpg. In 2014-15…
Read MoreOndrej Balvin now with Bayern Muenchen
Ondrej Balvin (217 cm) will be reinforcing the frontcourt of FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season as embarks on a new chapter in his professional career. Ondrej is a 23-year-old Czech player who has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2011. He spent the last two seasons playing…
Read MoreRotnei Clarke pens with Illawarra Hawks
Rotnei Clarke (183 cm, Butler’13) is taking his game Down Under and will be playing for the Illawarra Hawks (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17 season. Rotnei is coming over after spending his 2015-16 season balling in Germany for Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). He played 10 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and was able…
Read MoreDairis Bertans newcomer to Darussafaka
Dairis Bertans (194 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal that sends him to Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the 2016-17 season. Dairis is a 27-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian national team since 2010. He represented his country in the recently concluded FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia.…
Read MoreFIBA U18 European Championships Division C: Semis set
Andorra and Kosovo continued to set the pace in the FIBA U18 European Championships Division C on Tuesday. Both nations collected wins to stay undefeated in the competition through Day 5. However, these was plenty of other games too, with much to discuss. Azerbaijan went big in its encounter against Monaco, collecting a comfortable win.…
Read MoreKwame Vaughn signed by ASVEL
ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-Pro A) has secured the services of Kwame Vaughn (190 cm, CS Fullerton’13) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 26-year-old journeyman played for two teams in 2015-16. He started off the season on the roster of the Port of Antwerp Giants (Belgium-Scooore League). He played 17 games for them during their run…
Read MoreOliver Lafayette joins Unicaja Malaga
Oliver Lafayette (188 cm, Houston’07) has agreed to terms with Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will join the team this 2016-17. Oliver is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a Croatian passport. He has been a member of the Croatian national team since 2014. In 2015-16 the veteran lent his talents to EA7 Emporio…
Read MoreShawn Jones inks with Hapoel Jerusalem
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). The 24-year-old Miami-born player signed with his first European team in 2015-16. He headed to Spain to play for MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa). He logged a total of 34 games for his former team and recorded…
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