2014/2015 Euroleague: Play-off game 1 recap
The 2014/2015 Euroleague Play-offs tipped off with victories for CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce, both clubs taking 1-0 leads in their best of five series. On Wednesday it was time for the Spanish giants to step up as both Barcelona and Real Madrid hosted their Play-off openers. Of course, Barca and Real are always among the…
Read MoreDurrell Summers pens with Hermosillo
Durrell Summers (193 cm, Michigan State’11) is set to continue his professional career this 2015 with Rayos de Hermosillo (Mexico-CIBACOPA). This will be Summers’ first time to play in Mexico. He spent the 2014/15 season playing in the NBA D-League. He started off with the Reno Bighorns where he played 19 games and posted averages…
Read MoreBernard Toombs joins Monte Hermoso
Bernard Toombs (208 cm, Troy’11) will remain in Argentina, but is now playing in a different league. He moves to Monte Hermoso Basket (TNA) after starting the 2014/15 season with the Aerochaco Boca Juniors Capital Feder (Liga A). He’s already logged his maiden game for his new team and he scored nine points and pulled…
Read MoreTrayvon Lathan back with Tijuana
Trayvon Lathan (201 cm, Chowan’07) is making his way back to the Zonkeys de Tijuana (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2015. He played the 2014/15 season for the Moncton Miracles from Canada’s NBL. In 28 games the 30-year-old Lathan was able to deliver averages of 16.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg. This is a return engagement for Trayvon to…
Read MoreJohan Petro released by Guaynabo
The Mets de Guaynabo from Puerto Rico’s BSN have decided to part ways with French import Johan Petro (214 cm) this 2015. He signed with them early this year and managed to play 18 games and average 7.8 ppg and 9.4 rpg. Unfortunately, things did not work out between the big man and the club…
Read MoreAdrian Henning moves back to Maccabi Haifa
Maccabi Bazan Haifa from Israel’s Winner league is bringing in veteran Adrian Henning (203 cm, Austin Peay State’04) to reinforce their roster. Adrian is moving all the way from Mexico’s LNBP where he played the early part of the 2014/15 season for Halcones UV Xalapa. He appeared in 49 games for his former team and…
Read MoreAshley Hamilton newcomer to Sagesse
Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon-Division A) has reached an agreement with British player Ashley Hamilton (201 cm, Loyola Mary’13). The 26-year-old forward has been a member of the British national team in 2011 and again in 2013-14. This will be Hamilton’s first time to play for an Asian club. Ashley began the 2014/15 season on…
Read MoreEuroleague Playoffs, CSKA and Fenerbahce open with wins
The Top 16 only wrapped last week, but it is full steam ahead for the Euroleague Play-offs as two contests opened the first knock-out stage of the competition. The remaining eight clubs in the competition have been drawn into four two best of five series’, the winner on aggregate booking a berth in the Final…
Read MoreHaukur Palsson heads to Laboral Kutxa
Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) has landed 22-year-old Icelandic player Haukur Palsson (197 cm, Maryland’11) this 2015. Palsson has been a member of the Icelandic national team since 2009. He began the 2014/15 season playing for LF Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan. He played 32 games for them and recorded averages of 12.4 ppg and 4.8…
Read MoreSteven Burtt agrees with San German
Steven Burtt (189 cm, Iona’06) will continue his professional career with Atleticos de San German from Puerto Rico’s BSN this 2015. Steven Burtt is an American-born player who is also a Ukrainian citizen and was a former member of the Ukrainian national team in 2011-12. Steven was cut by Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2015 after the player…
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