DJ Seeley lands with Besiktas
DJ Seeley (193 cm, CS Fullerton’13) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with Besiktas Integral Forex Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). DJ originally began the 2014/15 season playing in the NBA’s D-League for the Delaware 87ers. He saw action in a total of 47 games for the 87ers and was able to deliver averages of 19.4 ppg…
Read MoreJohn Shurna inks with Valencia Basket
John Shurna (204 cm, Northwestern’12) has reached an agreement with Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will be joining the club for the 2015/16 season. John is an American player who also holds a Lithuanian passport. The 25-year-old Shurna spent his 2014/15 season playing for Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). He played 28 games for his former…
Read MoreTeam USA to Hold Minicamp in August
USA Basketball has announced that it will be holding a minicamp for Team USA from August 11 to 13 in preparation for next year’s Olympic games. The camp will consist of two days of non-contact workouts and one day for an intrasquad scrimmage. USA Basketball’s managing director Jerry Colangelo has announced that any player who…
Read MoreRodney White vs. Guaiqueries at BAT
Rodney White filed a claim versus former club Guaqueries de Margarita (Venezuela-LPB) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, penalties, and interest. The claimant submitted that the team only made partial payments based on their contract. The team answered that it had paid the player more than what he claims he received but…
Read MoreLeones de Ponce wins consecutive BSN title
Leones de Ponce defended its position as the best team in the Puerto Rico BSN by defeating Capitanes de Arecibo for the title. A 70-67 victory in Ponce was enough to hand Leones a 4-2 series win and its second consecutive BSN success. The franchise also put its name in the record books, picking up…
Read MoreTijuana repeats to win CIBACOPA
The Mexican CIBACOPA league went right down to the wire as Zonkeys de Tijuana defeated Nogales in the decisive seventh game of the title series. The 56-80 success came on the road and handed Zonkeys its second consecutive CIBACOPA title and the franchise will feel well placed to go for a three peat next season.…
Read MoreSharrod Ford to Universitesi Istanbul
Sharrod Ford (206 cm, Clemson’05) will suit up for Turkish second tier club Acibadi Universitesi Istanbul (TB2L) over the coming season the team announced. The American is a very experienced player who has hit the hardwood all over Europe and the USA, including a brief stint in the NBA. Last season Sharrod Ford played for…
Read MoreTrey Britton joins Quimper
Quimper UJAP (France, NM1) has announced the signing of Trey Britton (202 cm, Anderson South Carolina’11) for the upcoming season. A power forward, he spent the 2014/2015 season with Omonia Nicosia in the Cyprus top flight (Division A) and over sixteen games averaged 18 points per game. That was enough to make the American the…
Read MoreKevin Pangos deals with Gran Canaria
Kevin Pangos (189 cm, Gonzaga’15) has signed a contract with 2015 Eurocup runners-up Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas (Spain, Liga Endesa). He is a Canadian player who will be tasting his first professional hoops as the 2015/2016 term will be his rookie campaign. The guard will be getting a solid education with a Gran Canaria…
Read MoreCarlos Arroyo inks with Barcelona
Carlos Arroyo (188 cm, Florida International’01) has been tabbed by Spanish giant FC Barcelona (Liga Endesa and Euroleague) for the 2015/2016 season. The ex-Puerto Rican international is officially at veteran status at 36-years old, but he still brings plenty to the table and Barcelona will be looking to tap into that next season. The point…
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