Ivan Aska pens with Maccabi Ashdod
Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League) will be bringing in Ivan Aska (200 cm, Murray State’12) to strengthen their roster this 2014-15 season. Aska is from the U.S. Virgin Islands and also holds a passport from Puerto Rico. He was a former member of the U.S. Virgin Islands national team in 2011 to 2012. Ivan is coming…
Read MoreSamuel Haanpaa added by Boras
Boras Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan has added Samuel Haanpaa (203 cm) to their roster for the upcoming 2014-15 season. Samuel is a 27-year-old Finnish player who has been a member the Finnish National Team in 2005 and again in 2008 to 2014. In 2013-14 Haanpaa played for Leyma Basquet Coruna from Spain’s LEB Gold league.…
Read MoreRichard McConnell joins Telekom Baskets
Telekom Baskets Bonn from Germany’s Bundesliga are bringing in sharpshooter Richard McConnell (189 cm, St. Mary’s, CA’11) this 2014-15. He has had some previous international experience playing in Italy’s Lega Due earlier in his career. Richard was released by the Dallas Mavericks in October 2013. The guard then signed with the Frisco Texas Legends (USA-D-League).…
Read MoreAl Harrington to play in China
Al Harrington (206 cm) began a new chapter in his professional basketball career when he decided to play abroad for Fujian Quanzhou Bank (China-CBA) this 2014-15. Harrington is a 13-year NBA veteran and dealt with various injuries towards the end of his time in the league. In the 2013-14 season Al was released by the…
Read MoreEurobasket 2015 2nd Qualifying Round Day 1
The second qualifying round for Eurobasket 2015 began this weekend. The games will run from August 10 through August 27. There are five groups composed of four teams and two groups with three. The top team from each group and the six best second place teams will qualify for Eurobasket 2015. 12 games were played…
Read MoreRashaun Broadus inks with Utenos
Rashaun Broadus (180 cm, Brigham Young’07) will return to Lithuania this season and has joined Juventus Utenos (LKL). The American has been playing Basketball in the country for the last two years and last season he represented Neptunas Klaipeda in the LKL and VTB League. Over eighteen VTB League games the point guard logged averages…
Read MoreTrenton Meacham moves to Milan
Trenton Meacham (190 cm, Illinois’09) is linking up with Italian Serie A champs EA7 Emporio Armani Milano it has been announced and will help the team in the Euroleague and domestically. The American has spent the last two seasons on the floor for JSF Nanterre in the French ProA and last season the Euroleague and…
Read MoreJosh Alexander switches to Orchies
Josh Alexander (195 cm, SF Austin’09) has decided to wear the jersey of French NM1 team BC Orchies for the upcoming campaign. The guard has already been on the roster at Ironi Kiryat Ata (Israel, National League) this term, but has moved to Orchies before pre-season begins in earnest. Last season the American featured for…
Read MoreMexico wins home Centrobasket 2014
Mexico defeated Puerto Rico 74-60 as the hosts won the 2014 Centrobasket Championships in Nayarit to cap an undefeated competition. The home nation went 6-0 through the tournament and looked formidable throughout, not least when easing past Puerto Rico in the second half of a testing final. The third and fourth positions were also tied…
Read MoreReggie Hamilton moves to Givova Scafati
Reggie Hamilton (182 cm, Oakland’12) has opted to move to Givova Scafati Basket in the Italian A2 Silver for the start of the season. The American’s latest post was in Poland where he played for TBL outfit Stabill Jezioro Tamobrzeg, completing twelve games with the club before the season ended. Over those 12 games the…
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