Simas Jasaitis lands in Pesaro
Simas Jasaitis (202 cm) will remain in the Italian Serie A for another season, this time donning the jersey of Consultinvest VL Pesaro for the 2016/2017 campaign. The veteran Lithuanian spent last season with Capo d’Orlando (Serie A) and through 24 games he collected averages of 11.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. A veteran…
Read MoreDeJuan Wright stays with Wels
DeJuan Wright (190 cm, FIU’12) has signed back with WBC Raiffeisen Wels (Austria, A. Bundesliga) for a second consecutive season with the club. The 2015/2016 season was a good one for the American and Wels, but it ended in disappointment as the team lost the Bundesliga finals series to Oberwart. Still, DeJuan Wright played 32…
Read MoreDamian Kulig deals with Banvit
Damian Kulig (205 cm) will ply his trade in the Turkish TBL again during the 2016/2017 season after penning with Banvit Basketbol Kulubu (BSL). The Polish big man is making switch from Trabzonspor (Turkey, TBL), where he spent the 2015/2016 campaign. Damian Kulig is a power forward/centre who played 30 league games last season and…
Read MoreMichael Thompson inks with Besiktas
Michael Thompson (177 cm, Northwestern’11) has ended his long association with French Basketball and will play for Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey, TBL) through the 2016/2017 campaign. The American has spent the last three seasons playing for Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the French ProA, and for a season before that he was with ASVEL Lyon in the same division.…
Read MoreTajuan Porter to Orkide Gediz
Tajuan Porter (170 cm, Oregon’10) is heading to Turkey next season to wear the colours of Orkide Gediz Univeristesi (TBL). The point guard is coming off a season playing for Lille Metropole Basket in the French top flight Liga A. During his stint with Lille, Tajuan Porter secured numbers of 20.6 points, 3.1 rebounds, and…
Read MoreRonald Roberts switches to Tofas Bursa
Ronald Roberts (203 cm, St. Joseph’s’14) will play Dominican Republic BSL hoops this summer after penning with Tofas Bursa (BSL). The forward started the 2015/2016 season with the Toronto Raptors in the NBA, but was farmed out to the Franchise’s Raptors 905 in the Development League (D-League). With 905 Ronald Roberts played 24 games and…
Read MoreChris McNealy stays with Oberwart
Chris McNealy (194 cm, Cal-Irvine’14) has extended his stay with Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria, Bundesliga) through the 2016/2017 season. The American spent last season with the team, and it proved to be a fruitful campaign on a personal and club level. Chris McNealy help the Gunners secure an Austrian league and cup double, and he…
Read MoreOmar Thomas stiches to Cremona
Omar Thomas (196 cm, UTEP’05) has been tabbed by Vanoli Cremona (Italy, Serie A) for the duration of the 2016/2017 season. The American has most lately played for Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia, VTB League and Eurocup), where he played 19 games in VTB action and secured averages of 8.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists…
Read MoreVenezuela repeats as South American champ
Home nation Venezuela cemented itself as the current dominant force in South American Championships hoops with 64-58 final win over Brazil. The victory ensured the nation its second consecutive title (after success in 2014) and its third overall. Success came at the expanse of Brazil, stopping the country from extending its position as the winningest…
Read MoreUSA clinches 4th U17 World Championships gold
The final of the U17 World Championships went entirely to form as the USA swept Turkey aside to clinch the gold and retain its title. Victory means the USA are untouched in this competition since it started in 2010, with the country claiming four titles in that time. Turkey had pieced together a fairytale tournament…
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