Ari Stewart goes pro with Saitama Broncos

Ari Stewart (201 cm, USC’14) will begin his professional career this 2014-15 season with Saitama Broncos (Japan-BJ League). During the 2011-12 season Ari Stewart was a redshirt after transferring to USC from Wake Forest. Stewart was suspended for academic reasons when he left Wake Forest in March 2011. Before leaving Wake Forest, he averaged 8.5 points…

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Corye Payton added by Al Nahda

Corye Payton (196 cm, Wilmington’12) is now a newcomer to Al Nahda Al Khobar (Saudi Arabia-Premier League) this 2014-15. The guard is coming off a four-game stint with Club Atletico Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB). He averaged 12.8 ppg and 4.0 rpg during his brief run in South America. He is no stranger to hoops in the Middle…

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Robbie Sihota inks with Fribourg

Swiss Fribourg Olympic (LNA) landed Robbie Sihota (201 cm, University of Calgary’10) for 2014-15 season. The 27-year old Canadian forward with roots in India, moved to Switzerland after two seasons in a row (3 in total) in the Netherlands. During the 2010/2011 season the 198 cm forward wass even top rebounder of the Dutch Basketball…

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Shelton Colwell now with Al Wehda

Al Wehda Mecca (Saudi Arabia-Premier League) has landed veteran journeyman Shelton Colwell (202 cm, Missouri State’03) this 2014-15 season. The 34-year-old Colwell played in Japan’s BJ league in 2013-14 for the Shiga Lakestars. In 52 games, Shelton managed to produce averages of 11.7 ppg and 6.1 rpg. In 2012-13 Shelton spent the preseason in Europe…

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D.J. Rivera added by Riyadi Amman

D.J. Rivera (193 cm, Montevallo’12) is a new addition to the roster of Al Riyadi Amman (Jordan-Premier league) this 2014-15 season. He spent the last two seasons playing for As de Sale from Morocco’s D1 league. He helped his club win the Moroccan Throne cup and the Moroccan league championship in 2014. In his senior…

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Dijon Thompson inks with Saigon Heat

Saigon Heat from Vietnam (ASEAN League) announced American player Dijon Thompson (201 cm, UCLA´05) for the 2014-15 season. Dijon Thompson played the 2013-14 season for BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) and averaged 10.5 ppg and 5.9 rpg in 21 games. He also appeared in 15 EuroCup games where he logged 13.5 ppg and 8.2 rpg. Thompson also…

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Nikoloz Tskitishvili back with Champville

Georgian player Nikoloz Tskitishvili (212 cm) has agreed on terms with Lebanese team Champville. He already played there during the 2012/2013 season. The 31-year-old former NBA lottery pick (5th by Denver Nuggets) has had a very long career in both the NBA as well as the European top-level but never really lived up to the…

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Aaron Pettway on try-out with Yulon Luxgen

Aaron Pettway (211 cm, Oklahoma State’ 06) is heading to Taiwan for a try-out period with SBL team Yulon Luxgen with a view to staying with the club. The American is well-known in the country as he played 2013-14 season for Taiwanese Kinmen Kaoliang Liquor. He averaged impressive 14.0 ppg and 15.5 rpg in 26…

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Kenny Brown signs with Al Hilla

Kenny Brown (188 cm, Ferris State’13) will be playing overseas for the first time in his professional career this 2014/15. He joins Al Hilla from Iraq’s Superleague. It will be a new experience for Kenny, but it should be interesting how he adjusts to Asian hoops. The  23-year-old Brown is coming off a 14-game stint…

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Rasheim Wright to Al Fateh

Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Columbia’05) is set to play in Saudi Arabia for Al Fateh Al Hasa this 2014-15 season. Since getting a Jordanian passport in 2007 Rasheim Wright has been playing in various countries in the Middle East like Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Bahrain, Qatar, Lebanon, Iran and Egypt. Wright has been a…

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