Marcus LoVett Jr tabbed by Vilpas

Marcus LoVett (183 cm, G) has signed with Salon Vilpas Vikings. Vilpas was just crowned champion of the Finnish Korisliiga. LoVett played this season in the Portuguese LPB. There he played 17 games for Ovarense. LoVett averaged 21.7 ppg and 4.5 apg in 28.5 minutes per contest. Last season LoVett played in Serbia as he…

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Diante Baldwin newcomer to Salon Vilpas

 Diante Baldwin (183 cm, UNCG’17) will be bolstering the backcourt of the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Baldwin made his pro debut in Europe in 2017-18 with a stint playing for AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK). The 23-year-old North Carolina native appeared in 31 games for his former team and was able to…

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Kataja Basket wins 2017 Finnish Korisliiga title

Joensuun Kataja Basket have reclaimed the Finnish Korisliiga title this 2017 after defeating the Salon Vilpas Vikings in Game 6 of their series, 94-65. This marks the second Finnish league title for the organization. They last raised the trophy above their heads was in 2015. After a year off, they are back as the top…

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Brandon Edwards signs with Salon Vilpas

Brandon Edwards (203 cm, UT-Arlington ’14) agreed to terms with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga). Earlier this season, Edwards played for A.G.O. Rethymno (Greece-A1), where he averaged 4.0 ppg in 13.9 mpg. The move to Finland should give the small forward more opportunities to play and find his rhythm overseas. Salon Vilpas currently sits in second place in the…

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Juwan Staten added by Salon Vilpas

Juwan Staten (185 cm, West Virginia’15) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 as a new player for the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga). After his release from the Golden State Warriors at the beginning of the season, Staten moved to the Santa Cruz Warriors of the NBA D-League where he played 13 games and averaged…

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Desmond Williams now with Salon Vilpas

Desmond Williams (196 cm, Southern Connecticut’16) will begin his pro career with a stint in Finland, signing with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2016-17. In his senior year at Southern Connecticut (2015-16), Desmond played 30 games and posted impressive averages, scoring 22.5 points per game while also grabbing 9.8 rebounds per game. It was…

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Austin Dufault decides on Salon

Austin Dufault (205 cm, Colorado’12) will be getting game time in the Finnish Korisliiga next season after penning for Salon Vilpas Vikings. The American spent the bulk of the 2014/2015 season playing hoops with BC Souffelweyersheim in the French second division ProB. With the club Austin Dufault played 24 games during the campaign and gathered…

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Killian Larson added by Salon Vilpas

The Salon Vilpas Vikings from Finland’s Korisliiga will be the third team this season for rookie Killian Larson (206 cm, Grand Canyon’14) this 2014/15. Larson kicked off his first year as a pro with Lukoil Academic Sofia (Bulgaria-NBL). He played two games for them in the EuroChallenge and averaged 2.0 ppg and 2.0 rpg. In…

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Finnish Korisliiga opens with five games

The Finnish Korisliiga is underway for the 2014/2015 campaign with five games tipping off the season on Wednesday. Eleven teams make up the top flight of Basketball in Finland so the action is rapid and the season is always packed full of drama, with a healthy helping of twists and turns along the way. A…

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William Walker joins Salon Vilpas

William Walker (200 cm, Bethel, IN’09) has penned a deal with the Salon Vilpas Vikings from Finland’s Korisliiga for the 2014-15 season. The 26-year-old Walker played the 2013-14 season with the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan). William played 13 games for them in the Baltic league and averaged 14.3 ppg and 6.5 rpg. He logged 48 games…

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