Alex Osborne begins career with Chemnitz
Alex Osborne (203 cm, Loyola Mary University’14) will begin his professional career in Germany’s Pro A league, after being added by BV Chemnitz 99. Osborne will get his feet wet with a team playing in a competitive European league. He is slated to add depth to the team’s bench and will be developed slowly as…
Read MoreLimoges beats Dijon 78-67, Tops French Pro A
Limoges CSP Elite cruised passed JDA Dijon Bourgogne at home, 78-67 to secure the top spot in the French Pro A league. Limoges and Strasbourg IG, which won its game against Cholet Basket the before, have identical 7-1 records. JSF Nanterre sits firmly in third position with their 6-2 slate. The hosts had an excellent…
Read MoreMatt Lojeski extends with Olympiacos
Matt Lojeski (198 cm, Hawaii’07) has agreed to a contract extension with Greek and Euroleague club Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus keeping him with the team for a further three years. Lojeski is an American who received a Belgian passport in May 2013. Matt Lojeski joined Olympiacos at the start of the 2013/2014 season and played 32 Greek…
Read MoreTyrone Garland starts pro career with Etha
Tyrone Garland (185cm, La Salle ‘14) is set to begin his professional basketball career after agreeing to terms with Michelin Etha Engomis Nicosia (Cyprus-Division A). The American will play in Europe this 2014/2015 season after graduating from La Salle (NCAA) earlier in the year. The guard took to the court 30 times for La Salle in…
Read MoreMarcus Ware starts with Speyer
Marcus Ware (203 cm, Niagara’14) has signed for BIS Baskets Speyer (Germany-ProB) in the German ProB League. His first post in professional Basketball. The American player spent the summer playing the Rochester RazorSharks (PBL). Graduating from Niagara at the end of last season, Marcus Ware is embarking on his pro career. Last season he…
Read MoreChris Fouch goes pro with Iskra Svit
Chris Fouch (188 cm, Drexel’14) has embarked on his professional career by penning with BK Iskra Svit in the Slovakian SBL. The rookie guard is fresh from Drexel and will be looking to build a name for himself in the European game. Last season in the NCAA the American impressed in 3o games for Drexel,…
Read MoreRicky Jackson departs AEK Athens
Ricky Jackson (201 cm, West Virginia State’09) will not play for AEK Athens (Greece-A1) after all, as he has now left the club. The American penned with the club at the start of November, but left shortly. He has been on a a real odyssey in his career and had stops at Cloud County Community College,…
Read MoreZach Hodskins plays first NCAA game
Zach Hodskins played in Florida’s opening night win against William & Mary on Friday. Hodskins is a walk-on freshman for the University of Florida who was born without the lower half of his left arm. The Gators offered Hodskins a walk-on spot in October 2013 after videos of him playing went viral. Zach Hodskins may have missed his only shot…
Read MoreBC Astana downs Avtodor in VTB League
The VTB United League is starting to take shape as the competition enters its sixth round of games, with BC Astana claiming a win. One game tipped off Week 6 on Saturday as Astana and Avtodor clashed in Kazakhstan, with the home team narrowly emerging victorious. BK Astana vs. Avtodor Saratov, 86-85 A tight and…
Read MoreAdriatic League, Partizan win marred by violence
Another week of Adriatic League action is underway this weekend with three games having played out so far. On Friday Union Olimpija Ljubljana maintained its solid early season for with a win, while on Saturday Buducnost kept troubling the top of the standings with another victory, while Partizan Belgrade continued to blow out the cobwebs…
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