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Chamberlain Oguchi moves to Spain

Chamberlain Oguchi moves to Spain

Chamberlain Oguchi (198 cm, Illinois State’09) has signed a deal to play with Gran Canaria of the Spanish ACB. The Nigerian started this season with the Maine Red Claws in…

Ike Diogu to play for Leones de Ponce

Ike Diogu to play for Leones de Ponce

Former NBA player Ike Diogu (204 cm, Arizona State’05) is slated to make his debut for Leone de Ponce from Puerto Rico’s BSN this week. The Nigerian-American forward is coming…

Brian Egwuatu joins Aguilas de Tunja

Brian Egwuatu joins Aguilas de Tunja

Brian Egwuatu (199 cm, USC-Aiken’09) has been signed by the Aguilas de Tunja from Colombia’s DPB. The 27-year-old Nigerian is set to replace injured Tyrone Rayson. He is expected to bring…

Jeleel Akindele joins Champville

Jeleel Akindele joins Champville

Nigerian big man Jeleel Akindele (216 cm, Chicago State’05), also known as “Deji,”  is headed to Lebanon to play in its Division A for Champville. He is coming off a…

Solomon Alabi joins Ikaros Kallitheas

Solomon Alabi joins Ikaros Kallitheas

Solomon Alabi (216 cm, Flordia St.’10) has found a new team. He has signed with Ikaros Kallitheas from Greece’s A1 League. He started the 2012-13 season playing for the Qingdao…

Michael Efevberha returns to Russia

Michael Efevberha returns to Russia

Michael Efevberha (197 cm, California State-Northridge’06) is set to return to Spartak Primorie Vladivostok from Russia’s PBL. The Nigerian-American actually started the 2012-13 season with Spartak and played six games for…

Chamberlain Oguchi joins Vladivostok

Chamberlain Oguchi joins Vladivostok

Chamberlain Oguchi (196 cm, Illinois State’09) has signed in Russia with Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (PBL League). Oguchi arrives from the D-League where he played 24 games with the Maine Red…

Mike Efevberha signs with Nymburk

Mike Efevberha signs with Nymburk

Michael Efevberha (197 cm, California State Northridge’06) will continue his career in Czech Republic with VTB United League team CEZ Nymburk. The guard started the season in Russia with Spartak…

Aloysius Anagonye signs with Ilysiakos

Aloysius Anagonye signs with Ilysiakos

Nigerian big man Aloysius Anagonye (203 cm, Michigan State’03) has signed in Greece with Ilysiakos. The team is currently having a hard time with a 1-9 record in the Greek…

Vetra brings in Michael Efevberha

Gundars Vetra, the head coach of Russian team Spartak-Primorye Vladivostok, has added Michael Efevberha (199 cm, CS Northridge’06) to his squad. He will come from the Dominican Republic, where he…

Tofas Bursa picks up Chinemelu Elonu

Tofas Bursa has picked up former 2nd round draft pick Chinemelu Elonu (206 cm, Texas A&M’09). The Nigerian played for the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA Summer league in…

Amachree added to TED Ankara’s roster

TED Ankara continues with signings for the next season. Their latest addition is Nigerian Mactabene Amachree. She will be used at position 3. Amachree spent last season with Homend Antakya…

NBA teams interested in Nigeria’s Oguchi

Nigerian Basketball (Men) Nigerian player Chamberlain Oguchi drawing interest from NBA teams - Aug 9, 2012After leaving college basketball in 2009, Nigerian national team player Chamberlain Oguchi (6'6''-SG-86, college: Illinois St.) has…

Ndudi Ebi heads to Sidigas Avellino

Nigerian Basketball (Men) Ndudi Ebi signs with Italian team Sidigas Avellino - Aug 12, 2012 As expected, Ndudi Ebi (206-F-84, agency: Higher Vision Sports) is back to Italy. The Nigerian forward penned a…

London 2012, Prelim Round: Aug 6

London 2012, Prelim Round: Aug 6

The Olympic Preliminary Round has come to an end and the best eight teams in the competition will fight for gold at the O2, home of the 2013 Turkish Airlines…

London 2012, Prelim Round: Aug 4

London 2012, Prelim Round: Aug 4

GROUP A Tunisia 69-73 France France advanced to the Olympic Quarterfinals by downing Tunisia 69-73 in Group A on Saturday. France will finish second in Group A if it beats…

London 2012, Prelim Round: July 29

London 2012, Prelim Round: July 29

Turkish Airlines Euroleague stars, past and present, are already shining at the 2012 Olympic basketball tournament. Russia, Spain and Brazil won their respective games in Group A. Spain topped China…

Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Semifinals – July 7, 2012

Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Semifinals – July 7, 2012

Russia and Lithuania are London bound. The two national teams won their respective semifinal tilts Saturday at the Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela, to secure their place at the…

Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Quarterfinals – July 6, 2012

Olympic Qualifying Tournament: Quarterfinals – July 6, 2012

Russia, Lithuania, Nigeria and the Dominican Republic are all just one win from going to London following victories Friday in the quarterfinals day at Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Caracas, Venezuela.…