Posts Tagged ‘Al Karkh’
Corday Sims heads to Al Karkh
Corday Sims (195 cm, Peru State’16) will continue his rookie season as a professional this 2017 playing in Asia after signing a deal with Al Karkh (Iraq-Superleague). The 25-year-old Sims began the 2016-17 playing in Europe where he suited up for BBC Arantia Larochette (Luxembourg-Total League). He played 13 games for them before parting ways…
Read MoreLawrence Wright newcomer to Al Karkh
Lawrence Wright (195 cm, Bradley’06) has found a new team and he is headed to Asia to play for Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague. The 30-year-old Wright’s 2014/15 season began on the roster of Oulun NMKY (Finland-1st Division). He played 14 games and averaged 20.4 ppg and 9.4 rpg. Lawrence left the club in December…
Read MoreYamene Coleman heads to Al Karkh
Yamene Coleman (208 cm, Troy’10) has been added by Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague this 2015. He is coming from Al Jazeera from United Arab Emirates D1 league. The 28-year-old Coleman played the 2013-14 season initially for CA Bizertin (Tunisia-Division I) where he averaged 17.1 ppg and 11.0 rpg. In April 2014 he moved to Saudi…
Read MoreCorey Hall starts career with Al Karkh
Corey Hall (201 cm, CSU Bakersfield’14) is headed to Asia to begin his pro hoops career. He has been signed by Al Karkh from Iraq’s Superleague this 2014-15. The team has recently added some new players to their roster and Corey is part of this early wave. They are currently number one in the league…
Read MoreLjubisa Vrcelj signs with Al Karkh
Iraqi Superleague team Al Karkh has landed Croatian-Canadian big man Ljubisa Vrcelj (210 cm, Jacksonville’07) for the 2014-15 season. The team is currently doing well so far with a 2-0 record. The 29-year-old veteran is coming off a 12-games stint with the Piratas de Bogota from Colombia’s Liga DirecTV, where he produced averages of 10.8 ppg…
Read MoreZack Atkinson heads to Iraq
Zack Atkinson (206 cm, Cal-Irvine’10) has signed with Al Karkh from Iraq. Atkins played in Australia until recently for Endigo Braves. He averaged 16 ppg and 9.2 rpg in the SEABL, which finished in late August. Zack Atkins has also played in New Zealand, Taiwan, Czech Republic, Columbia, Japan and Spain. Atkinson graduated from Cal Irvine…
Read MoreDerrick Tarver heads to Al Karkh
Veteran of Middle East basketball Derrick Tarver (192 cm, Akron’04) will get a taste of Iraqi basketball this 2013-14 as he signs with Al Karkh. In 2011-12 he played for Antranik Beirut from Lebanon’s Division A. He logged five games for them and averaged 21.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg. In March 2012 he moved to…
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