VTB: Unics and Khimki keep pace
With VTB United League leaders CSKA Moscow playing tomorrow, it was the chance for the chasing pack to play catch up on Valentine’s Day. Second placed Unics Kazan and third placed Khimki Moscow Region were not in the loving mood as they made short work of their opponents to keep the pressure on the Army…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16: home comforts
It was a good day to be home on Friday in the Euroleague Top 16 as every host during the play claimed an important win. The clubs at the top of Group E and Group F have an eye on knockout hoops from here as we pass the midway point of the Euroleague Top 16.…
Read MoreCedric Simmons leaves Tel-Aviv
Cedric Simmons (206 cm, North Carolina State’06) has ended his short stint playing for Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel, Winner League, Eurocup and Euroleague). The American with a Bulgarian passport inked with the Israeli giant at the end of January and played just a single Eurocup contest, featuring over 11 minutes but missing out at the…
Read MoreKyle Johnson deals with Monferrato
Kyle Johnson (195 cm, 195 cm, Long Island University’11) has landed a contract to play for Novipiu Casale Monferrato (Italy, Serie A2). The experienced guard has played in Italy before, featuring for Angelico Biella during the 2014/2015 season. During that stint the Brit played nine games and averaged 10.8 points and 5.1 rebounds per game.…
Read MoreFrank Robinson inks with Istanbul DSI
Frank Robinson (193 cm, California State-Fullerton’08) is linking with Istanbul DSI in the Turkish TBL for the remainder of the 2015/2016 season. The American has sat out the campaign so far after spending the 2014/2015 term in both Greece and Spain. He started the 14/15 season playing for Panelefsiniakos Eleusina (Greece, A1) where he featured…
Read MoreWill McDonald newcomer to Azad
Veteran big man Will McDonald (211 cm, Southern Florida’03) is a new addition to the roster of Azad University Tehran (Iran-Superleague) this 2016. He should be able to add size and experience to their frontcourt. Azad is currently fifth in the Superleague standings with their 15-10 record. Will is moving there from the Jiangsu Nangang…
Read MoreDenzel Bowles back with Purefoods
Denzel Bowles (208 cm, JMU’11) has made his return to the Purefoods Star Hotshots (Philippines-PBA) this 2016. Bowles played 11 games for them in 2015 as their import for the Commissioner’s Cup and averaged 32.4 ppg and 12.3 rpg. Denzel helped them reach as far as the semifinals. He has already made his debut this…
Read MoreRa’shad James departs AZS Koszalin
Ra’shad James (188 cm, Kaiser’13) has parted ways with Polish club AZS Koszalin (Poland-TBL) this 2016 and is now a free agent. Ra’shad played 14 games for them and recorded averages of 16.1 ppg and 5.0 rpg. The 25-year-old James began the 2015-16 season playing in South Korea for Dongbu Promy (Korea-KBL). He played 15…
Read MoreEuroleague Top 16 at midway point
The Euroleague Top 16 has reached its midway point and slowly the groups are starting to take shape, although many of the continent’s giants are still finding the going tough. With four games on Thursday, there was a chance for some of those previous winners to show that they are still a threat despite shaky…
Read MoreMichal Ignerski lands with AV Cantu
Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) has successfully secured the services of Michal Ignerski (207 cm, Mississippi State’03) for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. He is a 35-year-old Polish player who has been a member of the Polish national team from 1999 up 2013. The veteran forward is coming over from Le Mans Sarthe Basket…
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