Posts Tagged ‘Geneva Lions’
Daishon Knight to Geneva
Daishon Knight (185 cm, G) is on the move to Switzerland. There he will join Lions de Geneve and coach Andrej Stimac. Geneve is enjoying a 2-1 start to the SBL season. Knight played for four (!) clubs in three countries last season. He finished with the Manawatu Jets in New Zealand, where he averaged…
Read MoreBBC Monthey wins Swiss league title
BBC Monthey has been crowned the champion of the Swiss LNA after overcoming Geneva Lions on the road in Game 6 of the finals series. The 69-77 success handed Monthey its third title overall and its first since 2005. In victory, the club took the finals series 4-2. Knowing a win would wrap the title,…
Read MoreKelvin Parker joins Geneva
Experienced baller Kelvin Parker (184 cm, Northwestern Missouri State’04) has signed for Lions de Geneve (Switzerland, LNA) for the remainder of the campaign. This is his return to Geneva after he previously suited up for the Lions during the 2012/2013 season. Through that stint, American-born Kelvin Parker featured in 36 games and impressed with numbers…
Read MoreChaz Williams signed by Geneve Lions
The Geneve Lions (Switzerland-LNA) have strengthened their roster this 2016-17 with the addition of Chaz Williams (175 cm, Massachusetts’14). The 25-year-old Williams was effective in his debut for the Lions, filling up the stat sheet with 13 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. He had a very brief 2015-16 season. Chaz signed with Fuerza Regia…
Read MoreChris Braswell added by Geneve Lions
Chris Braswell (206 cm, Charlotte’13) will be strengthening the lineup of the Lions de Geneve (Switzerland-LNA) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The 26-year-old Braswell comes to the Swiss club after spending the 2015-16 season on the roster of BC Apollon Limassol (Cyprus-Division A). In 24 games Chris managed to deliver averages of 15.7 ppg and…
Read MoreLes Lions de Geneve win Swiss LNA
Les Lions de Geneve are on top of Basketball in Switzerland once again after overcoming Union Neuchatel Basket 78-68 in Game 5 of the LNA finals series. The home victory ensured the Geneva giant won the title with a 4-1 series win, getting the job done after a slip in Game 4. The win marks…
Read MoreRonald Yates to Geneve Lions
The Lions de Geneve from Switzerland’s LNA have acquired the services of Jamaican-American player Ronald Yates (201 cm, St. Peter’s’05) for 2013-14. Yates is making the move after playing the last two seasons for Benetton Fribourg Olympic. He also started the 2013-14 season logging nine games for Fribourg. In those final games he posted solid…
Read MoreEmmanuel Holloway joins Lions de Geneve
Swiss LNA team the Lions de Geneve have added Emmanuel Holloway (185 cm, Illinois State’09) to their roster for the 2013-14 season. The Geneve Lions are looking to climb up the LNA standings and are currently sitting on a 4-4 record. The 27-year-old Holloway spent the last couple of seasons playing in Finland’s Korisliiga. In…
Read MoreDerek Wright chooses Geneve
Derek Wright (180 cm, Austin Peay State´08) will play in Switzerland this season after agreeing terms with Lions de Geneve (LNA). The American had been expected to play for Upea Capo d´Orlando (Italy, Leg Due) but left the team shortly after signing in July. Last season the point guard was in action for CS U-Mobitelco…
Read MoreDwight Burke joins Lions de Geneve
Journeyman Dwight Burke (202 cm, Marguette’09) has found a new team for the upcoming 2013-14 season. He is headed to Switzerland’s LNA to play for Lions de Geneve. Burke began the 2012-13 season playing in Slovakia for BK 04 AC LB Spisska Nova Ves. He played 26 games for them in the Slovakian league and…
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