James Thomas to Rishon Le-Zion

James Thomas (205 cm, Texas´04) will play in Israel this season after inking for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Winner League). The power forward has already made his debut for the club and recorded 2 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort against Ashod on Friday evening. It is not the first time that the American…

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Vander Blue inks with Le Zion

Vander Blue (200 cm, Marquette´13) has signed for Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion of the Israeli Winner League. The shooting guard is in his rookie season and has recently been released by NBA franchise the Philadelphia 76ers. The young prospect has had a busy summer in the NBA summer camps in Las Vegas and Orlando. In Vegas…

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Chukwudinma Odiakosa leaves Le Zion

Chukwudinma Odiakosa (203 cm, Illinois State´10) has been released by Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel, Winner League) before the season starts. The Nigerian joined Le Zion in the summer but he has now departed the team before the campaign gets under way. The power forward/center played in Israel last season for National League outfit Maccabi…

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Bryan Hopkins, signed by Maccabi Rishon

Israel’s Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion (Winner League) has signed Bryan Hopkins (183 cm, SMU’06) for the 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old Hopkins has spent the last five seasons playing in Belgium’s Ethias League for the Port of Antwerp Giants. In 2012-13 Hopkins played six games for Antwerp in the EuroChallenge and averaged 22.2 ppg and 3.5 apg.…

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Willie Warren released by Rishon

American point guard Willie Warren (193 cm, Oklahoma’10) has had his contract with Maccabi Rishon LeZion (Israel, Premier League) waived. The club decided to release the 23-year old for breaking team rules. Warren has played 23 times with Rishon LeZion since joining the team at the start of the season and over those games he…

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