William Walker pens with La Rochelle
William Walker (200 cm, Bethel College’09) will suit up for Union Basket La Rochelle (France, NM1) this season after agreeing terms with the team. The American is coming off the 2014/2015 season where he spent the term playing for Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland, Korisliiga). William Walker was a key player for the club as he…
Read MoreLevon Kendall extends with Gran Canaria
Levon Kendall (209 cm, Pittsburgh’07) is extending his stay with Spanish Liga Endesa outfit Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 during the 2015/2016 season. The Canadian with an Irish passport joined the club at the start of the 2014/2015 campaign and helped the team reach the final of the Eurocup, the first continental final in the history…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Lithuania makes final over Serbia
The Lithuanian national team showed its determination and mental strength during the EuroBasket 2015 tournament by defeating red hot Serbia in the semi-final. A 64-67 win was enough to send the Lithuanians into the gold medal contest for the second time in as many editions of EuroBasket. Last time the team slipped to defeat in…
Read MoreJerrelle Benimon joins Foshan
The Foshan Long Lions (China-CBA) continued their signing of foreign players. Most recently they have added Jerrelle Benimon (203 cm, Towson’14). He headed to China after failing to secure a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers. Benimon had a rough 2014/15 season. He started it off by being released by the Denver Nuggets in October 2014,…
Read MoreTautvydas Lydeka joins San Lorenzo
Tautvydas Lydeka (2o8 cm) is en route to Argentina to play for San Lorenzo de Almagra (Argentina-Liga A) this 2015-16. He spent the last three seasons playing in his home Lithuania for a couple of teams. In 2014/15 he played for Panevezys Lietkabelis (Lithuania-LKL). In eight games he recorded averages of 9.1 ppg and 4.5…
Read MoreTravis Bader joins Neptunas
Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania-LKL) has strengthened its lineup for the 2015-16 season with the recent addition of Travis Bader (196 cm, Oakland’14). Bader started his rookie season as a pro with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket (France-Pro A). He played three games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 5.7 ppg. Travis also logged 13 games in the…
Read MoreKyle Lamonte heads to Atenas
Kyle Lamonte (191 cm, William Carey’08) is set to reinforce the roster of Atenas Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A) this 2015-16 season. The 31-year-old Lamonte started the 2014/15 season playing for Pieno Zvaigzdes Pasvalys (Lithuania-LKL). In seven Baltic league games he averaged 7.6 ppg and 5.0 apg. He later moved to Brazil to play for Uniceub/BRB/Brasilia (Brazil-NBB).…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015, Spain guns down France
Spain’s ascension at EuroBasket 2015 continued on Thursday with an 80-75 overtime win over France, a semi-final win that propelled the Spanish into the final. A patchy group phase showed an out of sorts Spain, but since the knockout stages started the team has clicked and grew, and that rise was encapsulated here. France, of…
Read MoreMarcus Cousin to play for Shinshu BW
Marcus Cousin (211 cm, Houston’09) is taking his game to Japan to play for the Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano (BJ League) this season. Marcus is coming off a 4-game stint in the Philippines, where he served as the import for the Blackwater Elite (Philippines-PBA) in the Governor’s Cup. During his brief run, Cousin produced double-double…
Read MoreJames Mays now with Shaanxi Wolves
James Mays (206 cm, Clemson’08) will continue his career this 2015/16 playing in China after signing a deal with the Shaanxi Wolves (China-NBL). Mays is a 29-year-old American player who also holds a passport from from Central Africa and was a former member of the Central African national team in 2011 to 2013. He spent…
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