Posts Tagged ‘Nilan Bisons Loimaa’
Freddie McSwain moves to LoKoKo Bisons
Freddie McSwain (201 cm, F) has signed with the Bisons in Finland. He already started this season in Austria, where he averaged 9.2 ppg and 5 rebounds in five games for Oberwart. He played in Brasil last season. McSwain also played 15 games in the German BBL last season. There he notched 10.5 ppg and…
Read MoreCorey Maynard joins Bisons Liomaa
Corey Maynard (190 cm, Bryant’14) is set to become an international basketball pro after signing a deal with the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2016. Maynard is a 24-year-old Australian player who represented his country as a former member of Australian University National Team in 2011 and 2015. Corey is heading to Europe after starting…
Read MoreJosh Sparks newcomer to Bisons Loimaa
Josh Sparks (205 cm, Valdosta State’13) will continue his professional career this 2016 with the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga). The 25-year-old Sparks is transferring to the Finnish club after starting the 2015-16 season playing for Swiss Central Basket Luzern (Switzerland-LNA). He managed to appear in 13 games for Swiss Central before his departure and he…
Read MoreAubrey Coleman returns to Bisons Loimaa
Aubrey Coleman (193 cm, Houston’10) is reuniting with Finnish club Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2016. He spent some time on their roster back in the 2013-14 season and the club has opted to bring him back this 2015-16 for a return engagement. Coleman is coming over from Estudiantes Concordia (Argentina-Liga A) where he played three…
Read MoreRe’mon Nelson now with Bisons Loimaa
The Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) have added Re’mon Nelson (175 cm, USS Aiken’13) to bolster their backcourt this 2015. He had an uneventful debut for the Bisons, failing to score in just six minutes of action on the court. The 25-year-old Nelson began the 2015-16 season playing in Finland’s 1st Division for Forssan Koripojat. He left…
Read MoreP.J. Hill heads to Bisons Loimaa
P.J. Hill Jr. (182 cm, Ohio State’10) has agreed to terms with the Bisons Loimaa from Finland’s Korisliiga and will be joining them this season. Hill missed out on the entire 2014/15 season and will be looking to get his pro career back on track with this stint with the Bisons. The 28-year-old guard last…
Read MoreJustin Jackson signs with Nilan Bisons
Justin Jackson (203 cm, Cincinnati’14) is headed back to Europe after penning a deal with the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga). This will be Jackson’s second time in Europe. He started the 2014/15 season with AE Nea Kfisia Dimoulas Athens (Greece-A1), but was released by the team in October. Jackson returned stateside and signed up to…
Read MoreIke Joseph Udanoh joins Nilan Bisons
The Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) have landed Ike Joseph Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Udanoh is a 26-year-old Nigerian-American basketball player who spent the 2014/15 season playing for Tapiolan Honka, also from Finland’s Korisliiga. He played 38 games for them and was able to register averages of 16.7 ppg and…
Read MoreKataja Basket wins 2014/15 Finnish Title
Joensuun Arena – Kataja Basket has claimed its first-ever Finnish Korisliiga championship this 2014/15 after taking Game 5 of the Finals series against Nilan Bisons Loimaa, 88-85. It was an epic culmination to what was a hard-fought series between two deserving teams. After five finals appearances in the last decade, Kataja Basket now wear the…
Read MoreNizhny Novgorod Claims Top Spot in VTB League
In the final game of Round 8 of regular season action in the VTB United League, BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) managed to remain without a loss (8-0), after trumping the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) 79-65. The 2014 league Finalist’s position is not secure by any means. They are just half a game ahead of the…
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