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Ray Ailus is new coach of Solna Vikings
The Solna Vikings from Sweden’s Basketligan have announced that Finnish coach Ray Ailus has been signed to be their new head coach this coming 2013-14. Ailus has been a long-time…
Ville Kaunisto to join Lille
Finnish forward Ville Kaunisto (205 cm) will be playing with Lille Metropole Basket (France, Pro B) next season. The player will join Lille for the 2013/2014 campaign after the club…
Gerald Lee leaves Buducnost
Gerald Lee (208 cm, ODU’10) has parted ways with KK Buducnost Voli Podgorcia (Montenegro, 1A, Adriatic League) after one season with the club. The Finnish-American center has encountered plenty of…
Givi Bakradze added by Lapuan Korikobrat
Givi Bakradze (185 cm) has been signed by Lapuan Korikobrat from Finland’s Korisliiga. The Georgian player is making his return to Finland after three seasons playing on home soil. He…
Gordon Herbert to coach Frankfurt
Gordon Herbert has been installed as the new head coach of German BBL team Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt on a two year contract. Canadian-Finnish Herbert has replaced the out-going Muli Katzurin…
Shawn Huff joins Capo d’Orlando
Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso’07) will join up with UPEA Capo d’Orlando in Italy’s Lega Due from fellow Italian outfit Vanoli Cremona (Serie A). The player has agreed terms with…
Nilan Bisons add Jason Davis
The Nilan Bisons Loimaa from Finland’s Korisliiga have added Jason Davis (196 cm, Sacramento State’08) to bolster their roster. The Bisons are currently third in the Korisliiga standings with a…
Eric Hicks to Karhu Kauhajoki
Eric Hicks (198 cm, Cincinnati’06) has been signed by Karhu Kauhajoki from Finland’s Korisliiga. Hicks began the 2012-13 season playing for Fuerza Regia Monterrey from Mexico’s LNBP. He played 10…
Marcus Faison to KTP Basket Kotka
Marcus Faison (196 cm, Siena’99) has signed a deal to play for KTP Basket Kotka for Finland’s Korisliiga. Faison, who is a holder of both a US and Belgian passport,…
Jeffrey Bonds joins Lapuan Korikobrat
Jeffrey Bonds (199 cm, Cal Poly Pomona’05) has signed with Lapuan Korikobrat from Finland’s Koriliiga. Bonds, an American who also holds a Spanish passport, is making the move after starting…
Haminn Quaintance signed by Karhu Kauhajoki
Haminn Quaintance (201 cm, Kent State’08) is set to play for Karhu Kauhajoki from Finland’s Koriliiga. He is being brought in as a replacement for injured Tremane Ford (206 cm,…
Americans join Finnish teams
Finnish (Division 1 A, which is the 2nd level in that country) teams Huima Aanekoski and Riento Saynatsalo are welcoming new Americans onto their rosters, while others depart. Huima Aanekoski…
Marcus Relphorde joins Salon Vilpas
The Salon Vilpas Vikings of Finland’s Korisliiga has agreed to terms with Marcus Relphorde (198 cm, Colorado’10). Relphorde has started the season playing in Lithuania for Naglis Palangos (LKL). In…
Daniel Coleman signs with Kataja
Daniel Coleman (206 cm, Minnesota’08) has signed with Joensuun Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga) for the rest of the 2012-13 season. Coleman started the year with the Sioux Fall Skyforce (US-D-League), where he compiled…
Reginald Bratton signs with Pyrinto
Reginald Bratton (193 cm, Lenior-Rhyne’10) has signed on with Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga) for the rest of the season. He played the 2011-12 season with Widad Safrou AC de Casablanca (Morocco-D1),…
LaMarr Greer signs with Kouvot
LaMarr Greer (196 cm, Florida State’98) has signed in Finland with Kouvot, where he will replace Vernon Taylor (190 cm, Troy’11). The 36-year old LaMarr Grier played in the German…
Dominique Coleman signs with Lapua
Dominique Coleman (190 cm, Colorado’07) has signed in Finland with Korisliiga newcomer Korikobrat Lapua. He is the fourth American on the team (only three can play at the same time).Dominique…
Julian Terrell gets short-term deal with Joensuu
Julian Terrell (206 cm, Vanderbilt’06) has signed a deal through mid-December with Joensuu Kataja (Finland-Korisliiga) to fill in for the injured Matt Morgan (205 cm, Winthrop’12). Terrell most recently played…
Damon Williams sets Korisliiga triple-double mark
Damon Williams (2.01m, college: Colorado St.) set the Finnish Korisliiga league record for career double-triples (5) on Tuesday when he and his squad of four years, Pyrinot Tampere downed the…
Germans, Russians and Fins tip-off season
As many leagues in Europe and elsewhere have seen multiple contests already, a handful of European leagues tipped off yesterday namely the German Beko Basketball Bundesliga (BBL), the Finish Korisliiga,…
EuroChallenge 2013: Field of 32 is Complete
The field of 32 is set for EuroChallenge 2013 as Gaz Metan Media of Romania, Tofas SC of Estonia, Joensuum Kataja of Finland, and Apollon of Cyprus all earned places…
Devon McBride tries out in with Provoon Tarmo
Devon McBride (1.94m, college: Kutztown) has headed to Finland for a try out period with Provoon Tarmo (Finland-1st Division). McBride is a 2012 graduate of Kutztown University, where he averaged…
Eric Brennan turns pro in Finland
Eric Brennan (2.01m, college: Kutztown) has agreed to join the Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-1st Division) for the upcoming season. Brennan is a 2012 graduate of Kutztown University where he averaged…
Ronald Clark pens deal with Honka Espoo
Ronald Clark (1.96m, college: Colorado St.) has inked an agreement with the Honka Espoo Playboys (Finland-1st Division) for the 2012-13 season. Last year he was with Torpan Pojat (Finland-1st Division),…
Devin Ginty signs with Torpan Pojat
Devin Ginty (1.88m, college: San Diego) has signed on to play with Torpan Pojat (Finland-1st Division) for the 2012-13 season. Ginty was a 2011 graduate of the University of San…
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