Ben Woodside inks with Sevilla
Ben Woodside (180 cm, North Dakota State’09) is taking his talents to Baloncesto Sevilla (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2014-15 season. Woodside is an American player who also holds a Georgian passport. He started the season for Aykon TED Kolejliler Ankara (Turkey-TBL), but left shortly. In 2013-14 Ben was on the roster of Vanoli Cremona from Italy’s…
Read MoreRashad McCants joins Homenetmen Beirut
Former NBA swingman Rashad McCants (193 cm, North Carolina’05) is the latest import to be added by Lebanese Homenetmen Beirut (Division A). During the 2013/14 season he played at Unitri/Magazine Luiza/Uberlandia (Brazil-NBB) and over ten games averaged 11.9 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Rashad McCants also played four games for the team during the Liga Americas…
Read MoreVTB United League: Lokomotiv downs Samara
Round 7 of the VTB United League Regular Season saw two games take place on Saturday as Lokomotiv went big to defeat Krasnye Krylia Samara in an all-Russian clash. In the other game Finnish club Nilan Bisons Loimaa continued to struggle as they fell at home to Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar vs. Krasnye…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Buducnost stuns Union Olimpija
Two of the better teams in the Adriatic League so far clashed on Saturday as Buducnost VOLI Podgorica played host to Union Olimpija Ljubljana and took a home win. There were four other games on the night as the competition enters the ninth week of frenetic action. Buducnost Voli Podgorica vs. Union Olimpija Ljubljana, 76-61…
Read MoreJaycen Herring pens with Valdivia
Club Deportivo Valdivia of the Chile Liga Nacional announced the addition of Jaycen Herring to the team roster for the rest of the term. Herring is coming to the club from his last action with Mineros de Caborca (Mexico, CIBACOPA) earlier in the year. While with Mineros the American played in nine games and logged…
Read MoreJamal Johnson decides on Al Ahli Jeddah
Jamal Johnson (201 cm, Clayton State’03) is heading to the Middle East for the first time after signing for Al Ahli Jeddah (Saudi Arabia, Premier League). The American had a busy 2013/2014 campaign. He started the season with Los Leones de Quilpue in the Chilean Liga Nacional and from 23 games he was the best…
Read MoreChester Giles to play for Sitra
Chester Giles (211 cm, Oregon State’08) is heading back to the Bahrain Premier League to play for Sitra Club through this season. The American has played hoops in Bahrain so consistently through the years that he possesses a passport for the country. He has also played extensively in other Middle Eastern states such as Saudi…
Read MoreJ.R. Giddens inks with Penarol
Former NBA player J.R. Giddens (196 cm, New Mexico’06) has signed with Penarol Mar del Plata (Argentina-LigaA) for this season. The American player was last seen for Vaqueros de Bayamon (Puerto Rico-BSN) where over 4 games he averaged 10.0 points and 3.8 rebounds per game. The 2011/12 and 2013/14 seasons the swingman played for Italian…
Read MorePerris Blackwell goes pro with Club Osorno
Perris Blackwell (206 cm, Washington’ 14) has embarked on his professional career by penning with Club Osorno Basquetbol in Chilean Liga Nacional. The rookie forward is fresh from Washington and will be looking to build a name for himself in the Latin American game. Last season in the NCAA the American impressed over 31 appearances…
Read MoreVernon Macklin inks with Al Jaysh Army
Vernon Macklin (208 cm, Florida’11) continues to be Asian-bound this 2014/2015 season after agreeing to a deal with Al Jaysh Army SC Doha (Qatar-D1). During the 2013-14 season the American played for Liaoning Jiebao Hunters (China-CBA) and over seven games he averaged 12.9ppg and 5.7rpg. In 2013 Vernon Macklin played for Philippine team Barangay Ginebra…
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