Canadian CIS opening weekend
The Canadian CIS League opened for the 2014/2015 season this weekend with ten games on Friday and Saturday with the remainder of the round to conclude midweek. The ten games saw the first five contests repeated through Saturday when only one of the results reversed. Trinity Western vs. Manitoba Manitoba collected a comfortable 56-84 victory…
Read MoreD-League Draft held
The D-League Draft was held on Saturday night, with the Grand Rapids Drive selecting Tennessee State’s Robert Covington with the first overall pick. The Drive were making their first-ever D-League selection, and they grabbed the 205 cm forward who has spent time with the Houston Rockets and was last year’s D-League rookie of the year.…
Read MoreCasper Ware to EWE Baskets Oldenburg
Casper Ware (178 cm, Long Beach State’12) has linked up with EWE Baskets Oldenburg of the German BBL for the rest of the 2014/15 season. The American player started the season with the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and then was transferred to Brooklyn Nets (NBA), however released later in October. During the 2013/14 season Casper Ware was with…
Read MoreAnthony Nunn joins Gansos Salvajes
Mexican Gansos Salvajes de la Uic (LNBP) has signed Anthony Nunn (201 cm, Richmond ’01) for the rest of the 2014-15 season. The 35-year old American player appeared on the court for his new team last night against Abejas, however did not score. Gansos lost their 9th game and dropped at 2-9 record. During 2012/13 season…
Read MoreBrazilian NBB, Flamengo wins opener
The Brazilian NBB opened on Friday with a show stopping game between reigning champions Flamengo and Paulistano. Travelling team Flamengo put nearly a hundred points on the board, but needed to be at their best through a high scoring encounter as hosts Paulistano put up a convincing fight through the four quarters. Paulistano vs. Flamengo,…
Read MoreJon Brockman to Ludwigsburg
Jon Brockman (201 cm, Washington’09) has switched to MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany, BBL) and will take to the court for the team this season. His last action came in the NBA Pro Summer League in Las Vegas where he represented the LA Clippers over five games. During the 2013/2014 season the forward player for ES…
Read MoreMarshall Henderson to Doha
Marshall Henderson (188 cm, Mississippi’14) will station himself in Qatar this season after penning a deal with Al Rayyan Doha. The American is in his first season as a professional Basketball player and while he tried out with Varese (Italy, Serie A) he has decided to move to the Middle East. Last season the guard…
Read MoreGray decides on Apollon Limassol
Justin Gray (188 cm, Wake Forest’06) is adding Cyprus to his long list of career stops to play for Forex Time Apollon Limassol (Division A). Throughout a busy career the American has played in ten countries and two continents. Gray completed the 2013/2014 on the roster at Samokov in the Bulgarian NBL and through nine…
Read MoreAEL Limassol quits
Proteas Danoi AEL Limassol, often abbreviated as AEL Limassol, will not participate in the Cyprus championship this 2014/2015 season due to financial problems. AEL Limassol is the most successful team in the history of Cypriot Basketball with a list of honours including winning 13 championships, 9 cups and 8 super cups. It is the only…
Read MoreJustin Hawkins heads to Duhok
American player Justin Hawkins (201 cm, New Mexico State’08) is on his way to Iraq to play for Duhok (Superleague) this 2014-15 season. During 2013-14 Hawkins played in Finland. He started the season with Nilan Bisons Loimaa and averaged 7.5ppg and 4.5rpg in four Korisliiga games, while in the Eurocup Justin Hawkins logged 6.0 points…
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