Marcus Damas goes Pro with Solna Vikings
The Solna Vikings of Sweden’s Basketligan are strengthening their roster this 2014-15 with the addition of rookie Marcus Damas (207 cm, Towson’14). The Vikings are looking to improve on their current seventh place standing in the Swedish league and an infusion of some young blood might just do the trick. In his senior year at…
Read MoreFilip Adamovic now with Targu Mures
Bosnian-Serbian guard Filip Adamovic (181 cm) is set to begin another season in Romania’s Liga Nationala, after agreeing to terms with BC Mures Targu-Mures. He has been a member of the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2013. He played in this league before, suiting up for CSU Aeosoft Ploiesti. Filip logged 35 games…
Read MoreMarcus Neal signs with Timba Timisoara
BC Timba Timisoara from Romania’s Liga Nationala has landed the services of Marcus Neal (196 cm, Delaware State’10) for the 2014-15 season. Timba Timisoara has had a sluggish start this season and are currently sporting a 1-3 record in the Romanian league. The 28-year-old Neal had a brief 2013-14 season. He logged 10 games for…
Read MoreNikko Acosta inks with Nova Ves
Nikko Acosta (205 cm, Lamar’13) will begin a new chapter in his professional career as he signs with a European team for the first time. He penned a deal with BK 04 AC LB Spisska Nova Ves (Slovakia-SBL) this 2014-15. Nikko is an American player who also holds a Puerto Rican passport. In 2013-14 he…
Read MoreDantrell Thomas joins Banska Bystrica
Dantrell Thomas (188 cm, Nicholls State’14) is set to begin his professional career this 2014-15 season in Slovakia, signing with SKP Banska Bystrica (SBL). The guard will get his feet wet in Slovakia’s premier domestic league. Banska Bystrica is off to a poor start for the season and are currently sitting in eighth place with…
Read MoreHapoel Jerusalem dominates Maccabi T-A, 93-63
Hapoel Jerusalem used a fourth-quarter explosion to completely destroy the defending Israeli Winner League champions, Maccabi Electra Tel-Aviv by 30 points (93-63). This is loss was the worst-ever endured by Maccabi Tel-Aviv in domestic action. Hapoel Jerusalem keeps its untarnished record for the 2014-15 season intact (5-0) and gain the solo lead in the league…
Read MoreD-League introduces coach’s challenges
The D-League is more than a proving ground for players, coaches, and officials to show that they belong on basketball’s biggest stage. It’s also quickly becoming an experimental platform for the big league, a place to test out new ideas and implement them into game situations to see how that might fare at the highest…
Read MoreTaaj Ridley signs with Amicale Steinsel
American player Taaj Ridley (201 cm, Iona’13) is is the new addition to the roster of Amicale Steinsel (Total League) from Luxembourg. He made his debut last night and scored 29 points, grabbed seven rebounds and dished out 4 assists in 38 minutes of playing time. His team beat Etzella 88-61 away from home. Amicale…
Read MoreMarko Scekic departs Igokea
Marko Scekic (207 cm) has ended his brief stint with BC Igokea Aleksandrovac (Bosnia-Division I). The Serbian center had his contract with Igokea signed for two months with an option for it to be extended for the rest of the season, however, he did not meet the expectations of the team. Marko Scekic played the last…
Read MoreJustin Cobbs inks with VEF Riga
Latvian VEF Riga has confirmed the addition of Justin Cobbs (191 cm, California’14) to the team roster. The American spent the 2014/2015 pre-season with the Charlotte Hornets in the NBA but left the franchise before the campaign started. He also stayed with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) for a while during pre-season, but did not…
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