Africa
Donovan Jackson signs in Egypt
Donovan Jackson (188 cm, G) is on the move to Egypt. There he will join Al Ahly Cairo. Al Ahly is 8-6 and sits in fourth place in the SuperLeague standing. Jackson started this season in the EBL in Poland. There he played 27 games for Torun. Jackson averaged an impressive 18.3 ppg and 4.3…
Read MoreCheick Diallo from Avtodor to Fuenlabrada
Cheick Diallo (206 cm, F/C) has signed to play in the Spanish ACB. He will suit up for Montakit Fuenlabrada and coach Javier Juarez. Fuenlabrada is 16th in the standings with a 9-20 record. Diallo started the season in Russia. In seven VTB games, he averaged 7.1 ppg and 5.3 rebounds for Avtodor Saratov. Before…
Read MoreBasketball Africa League will tip off in May
Today, the Basketball Africa League (BAL) announced that the league’s historic inaugural season will tip off Sunday, May 16, at the Kigali Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, with 12 teams from across Africa competing in the new professional league. The BAL, a partnership between the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) and the National Basketball Association (NBA), builds…
Read MoreIke Nwamu tabbed by Samara
Ike Nwamu (196 cm, G/F) has signed with BC Samara. Samara plays in the Russian SuperLeague 1. With a 21-4 record, Ludwigsburg and coach Aleksandr Polinkevich are on top of the standings. Nwamu signed in the proA in France originally but never saw playing time for Cholet Basket. Last season Nwamu played in the G…
Read MoreParticipating teams confirmed for FIBA U19 Basketball World Cups 2021
The teams participating at the FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2021 in Latvia and the FIBA U19 Women’s Basketball World Cup 2021 in Hungary have been confirmed. Featuring 16 national teams each, the 2021 U19 World Cups will see a total of 22 different National Federations represented this summer between them. Qualification for both events…
Read MoreIbrahima Faye leaves Antwerp, joins Monaco
The last statement of Ibrahima Faye (207 cm, F/C) on Belgian soil was a 32 point explosion two weeks ago against Charleroi. He led his Antwerp Giants to a 65-78 victory. Monaco must have noticed. During the Fiba National Team window, the 23-year-old Senegalese big man agreed to terms with the French powerhouse. Ibrahima Faye…
Read MoreMouhammad Faye signs in France
Mouhammad Faye (207 cm, F/C) has left Promitheas. He has signed in the French ProA with Boulazac Basket Dordogne. Boulazac is last in the standings with an 0-8 record. Faye averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.3 rebounds in six EuroCup games with Promitheas this season. Last season he played EuroLeague with Crvena Zvezda. Mouhammad Faye, 35…
Read MoreGani Lawal back in Europe
Gani Lawal (206 cm, F/C) has signed back with a European team. Chalon Champagne-Reims Basket agreed to terms with the Nigerian-USA big man. Lawal has played in France before. Back during the 11/12 season, he played four games for Roanne. Gani Lawal started this season in Qatar, where he averaged 18.8 ppg and 11.8 rebounds…
Read MoreCheick Diallo from NBA to Russia
Cheick Diallo (206 cm, F/C) has signed with Avtodor Saratov. Saratov is currently 7-7 in the VTB league and holds 6th place in the standings. Diallo played in the NBA the past four seasons. Diallo split his 185 career games between playing for the Pelicans and the Suns. Cheick Diallo, 24 years old and born…
Read MoreJohn Egbunu to Openjobmetis Varese
John Egbunu (211 cm, F/C) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Varese and coach Massimo Bulleri. Varese is off to a bad start to the SerieA season as they are at the bottom of the standings with a 3-7 record. Egbunu started this season in the South Korean KBL. There he…
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