Thomas Scrubb joins Giessen 46ers
Thomas Scrubb (198 cm) has signed on to join the Giessen 46ers (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. Scrubb is a British-Canadian player who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2014. The 24-year-old Scrubb recently concluded his rookie season as a pro, which he spent on the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket…
Read MoreTony Mitchell now with Hebei Springs
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, Alabama’12) has decided to take his game to China this 2016 and has signed on with Hebei Springs (China-NBL). The American forward has already made his debut for Hebei Springs and Mitchell scored a whopping 38 points to go along with 11 boards and seven assists. Tony had a busy 2015-16…
Read MoreCedevita Zagreb one win away from Croatian title
Cedevita Zagreb moved to within one game of retaining its Croatian league title with a big 83-97 road win over Cibona Zagreb in Game 2. The success handed the champs a 2-0 lead in the best of 5 series and now Cedevita Zagreb will have home court advantage as it aims for a three peat…
Read MoreDonald Sims parts ways with Brussels
Donald Sims (185 cm, Appalachian State’11) has left Basic-Fit Brussels (Belgium-Scooore League) after two seasons with the team. The 29-year-old Sims played 37 games for Brussels in 2015-16 and averaged 14.1 ppg and 2.6 apg. In his first year with the club (2014-15), Donald was able to play in 27 games and he delivered averages…
Read MoreOlympiacos wins 2016 Greek A1 Championship
Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus are the 2016 Greek A1 champions after an epic Game 4 victory over rivals Panathinaikos Athens. The heroics of veteran Vassilis Spanoulis lifted Olympiacos through the double-overtime slugfest, allowing the 2015 champs to defend their title. This is the 12th title for the Greek powerhouse, but only their third in the last…
Read MoreLeo Westermann added by Zalgiris
BC Zalgiris Kaunas (Lithuania-LKL) has decided to bolster its roster this post-season with the addition of Leo Westermann (196 cm). He is a French player who has been a member of the French national team in 2013 and 2015. Zalgiris is currently vying for the Lithuanian LKL championship and would get a boost from the…
Read MoreAdam Waczynski agrees with Unicaja Malaga
Unicaja Malaga of Spain’s Liga Endesa has agreed to terms with Polish player Adam Waczynski (199 cm) and will be adding him to their roster this 2016-17. He has been a member of the Polish national team from 2009 up to 2015. Adam is no stranger to Spain’s premier basketball league. He spent the last…
Read MoreRyan Toolson extends with Zenit
Ryan Toolson (193 cm, Utah Valley’09) has been signed by Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB) to a fresh two-year deal, keeping him with the team through 2016 to 2018. The 31-year-old Toolson had a productive first year with the Russian club in 2015-16. He played 15 games for them during their run in the Eurocup and…
Read MorePelicans’ Bryce Dejean-Jones Shot Dead at Age 23
A tragic mistake has ended the life of New Orleans Pelicans rookie Bryce Dejean-Jones. The 23-year-old died from a gunshot wound to the abdomen which he sustained breaking into an apartment in Dallas, Texas over the weekend. The resident of the apartment called out to him after he broke down the door and entered the…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: EA7 Armani Headed to the Finals
The Italian Serie A has its first finalist for the 2015-16 season. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano prevailed over Umana Reyer Venezia 60-68 in Game 6 of their semi-finals series to be the first team to advance. Scandone Avellino defeated Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 83-74 to force a Game 7 of their series. That game will…
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