Qatar
Tommy Lee Smith to Al Shamal
Al Shamal of the Qatari Division 1 has landed Tommy Lee Smith (207 cm, Arizona State´03) to play with the team this season. The American spent the summer in the Dominican Republic playing for Leones de Santo Domingo (LNB). Last season the power forward/center played in the American D-League where he hit the court with…
Read MoreJonathan Huffman inks with Al Shamal
Jonathan Huffman (213 cm, Iona’10) has been added by Qatari D1 team Al Shamal for the 2013-14 season to bolster their frontcourt. The 27-year-old big man spent the 2012-13 season playing in Iraq’s D1 for Al Shurtah Police, but he left in January 2013. The season before that he was with Shorta-Police from Egypt’s Superleague.…
Read MoreCalvin Cage lands with Al Ahli
Venezuelan player Calvin Cage (183 cm, Buffalo’06) will be making his return to Qatar this 2013-14 season as he signs with Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (D1). In May 2013 Cage signed with Gigantes de Guayama in his home Venezuela. He managed to play in 14 games for them and averaged 12.4 ppg and 2.3…
Read MoreDelonte Holland moves to Al Ahli Doha
Delonte Holland (201 cm, De Paul’04) will play in the Middle East this season after signing for Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (Qatar, Division 1). The forward has spent much of his career in South America and has already played six games for Bucaros Freskaleche (Colombia, Liga DirecTV) this season. Over those games the American…
Read MoreAnthony Roberson now with Al Jaysh
Anthony Roberson (189 cm, Florida’05) will be returning back to Asia this 2013-14 after signing with Qatari team Al Jaysh Army SC Doha. Roberson began the 2012-13 season playing in Argentina’s LigaA. He played nine games for La Union Formosa and averaged 9.0 ppg and 1.3 rpg. Anthony later moved to Boulazac Basket Dordogne from…
Read MoreDalron Johnson opts for Al Wakrah
Dalron Johnson (206 cm, UNLV´03) will stay in the Middle East this season after agreeing to play for Al Wakrah in the Qatari D1. The hugely experienced forward has played extensively in Europe and Asia and more recently he has added the Middle East to his CV. During the 2011/212 campaign the American played for…
Read MoreJurica Zuza added by Al Rayyan Doha
Jurica Zuza (207 cm) will be headed to Qatar to play for Al Rayyan Doha this 2013-14. The 35-year-old Croatian veteran of international basketball spent the 2012-13 season playing in Turkey’s TB2L for Trabzonspor Basketbol. He managed to play in 32 games and put up averages of 14.9 ppg and 4.7 rpg. Zuza helped Trabzonspor…
Read MoreJarvis Hayes signs with Sidigas Avellino
Former NBA swingman Jarvis Hayes (201 cm, Georgia’03) is on his way to play in Italy’s SerieA this 2013-14 season after signing with Sidigas Avellino. Hayes, an American, recently became naturalized citizen of Qatar and represented them in the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships as part of the Qatari National Team. He played six games for…
Read MoreLarry Blair heads to Al Gharafa Doha
Larry Blair (183 cm, Liberty’07) is the newly added import for Al Gharafa Doha from Qatar’s D1 this 2013-14 season. He spent his 2012-13 season in Lebanon, calling the plays for Hoops Club. Larry played in 32 games in the Lebanese league and led the league in both scoring and passing with averages of 27.3…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Quarterfinals match-ups are set
The FIBA Asia quarterfinals match-ups are set. The results from the first two rounds of the tournament no longer matter. They were all about getting teams to this point and about determining which nations will be facing off in competition’s version of a post-season. There is no room for error. A loss in the quarterfinals…
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