Omar Thomas now with Hoops

Omar Thomas (196 cm, UTEP’05) has agreed to terms with Lebanese organization Hoops Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) and will be joining the team this 2016-17. The 34-year-old veteran already began the season playing in Europe for Vanoli Cremona (Italy-Serie A). Omar played six games for them before parting ways and posted averages of 6.2 ppg and…

Read More

Vince Hunter signed by Avtodor

Vince Hunter (203 cm, UTEP’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) this 2016-17 season. Hunter recently departed the NBA. He spent the preseason with the Chicago Bulls, but later moved to the Memphis Grizzlies. Vince was waived by the Grizzlies in November 2016. He played his rookie season…

Read More

Filiberto Rivera departs Jena

Science City Jena (Germany-BBL) has recently parted ways Puerto Rican guard Filiberto Rivera (190 cm, UTEP’05) this 2016 and is now a free agent. He is a 10-year veteran of the Puerto Rican national team, suiting up for his country from 2004 to 2014. Rivera played two games for Jena before bidding the German club…

Read More

Omar Thomas newcomer to Zenit

Omar Thomas (196 cm, UTEP’05) is set to continue his professional career this 2016 as a member of Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia-VTB). This will be his third team this season. Thomas began 2015-16 playing in Mexico for Halcones Rojos de Veracruz (Mexico-LNBP). In a dozen games Omar produced averages of 13.4 ppg and 7.8 rpg.…

Read More

Vince Hunter deals with Panathinaikos

Vince Hunter (203 cm, UTEP’15) has linked up with Greek giant Panathinaikos Athens and will help The Greens in pursuit of the Greek A1 and Euroleague titles. The American is in his rookie season as a professional player, after leaving UTEP last summer. The forward has been playing for the Reno Bighorns in the U.S.…

Read More

Derrick Caracter inks with AEK

Derrick Caracter (206 cm, University of Texas-El Paso’10) has come to terms with AEK Athens from the Greek A-1. Derrick Caracter was a 2010 NBA Draft pick for the LA Lakers (2nd round, 58th) and played 41 games for the franchise through the 2010/2011 season. Playing from the bench Derrick Caracter managed to get averages…

Read More