Australia & Oceania
Kevin Lisch now with Illawara Hawks
Former Perth Wildcat Kevin Lisch (188 cm, St. Louis’09) is a newcomer to the roster of the Illawara Hawks (Australia-NBL) this 2015/16. Lisch is a 29-year-old American player who also holds an Italian passport. He played for Spanish Liga Endesa team CAI Zaragoza in the 2014/15 season. He was able to play 15 games for…
Read More2015 FIBA U19, Day 2 recap
Day 2 of the 2015 FIBA U19 World Championship saw some of the tournament favourites consolidate their positions in the group stages. However, it was yet another day of enthralling action as the underdog nations hustled to cause plenty of scares and a lot of excitement for the crowds in Heraklion, Greece. Group A USA…
Read MoreBrad Newley stays with Gran Canaria
Brad Newley (199 cm) will spend another season with Herbalife Gran Canaria Las Palmas (Spain, Liga Endesa) after extending his contract by a year. The Australian helped the club reach the final of the 2015 Eurocup this season and has been in Gran Canaria since the start of the 2012/2013 campaign. The swingman has been…
Read MoreNick Horvath inks with PJ Saints
Nick Horvath (208 cm, Duke’04) will continue his long relationship with New Zealand Basketball after signing for PJ Saints (NBL) for the rest of the season. The American has played extensively in the country and became a dual citizen in 2007. During this season the center has been playing for the Telecom Business Hub Jets…
Read MoreMike Krumel deals with Perry Lake
Mike Krumel (205 cm) will suit up for the Perry Lakes Hawks, a franchise playing out of Australia’s SBL, for the rest of the campaign. The center has played in the SBL before as he represented Kalamunda Eastern Suns during 2014. That stint saw the Czech Republican play seventeen games and notch averages of 7.6…
Read MoreAleks Maric inks with Gran Canaria 2014
Herbalife Gran Canaria 2014 (Spain-Liga Endesa) is readying to make a push for the Spanish League Playoffs and have added Aleks Maric (211 cm, Nebraska’08) to strengthen their frontcourt. Aleks is a 30-year-old Australian player who has been a former member of their national team in 2006, 2009, and 2011-12. This will be his fourth…
Read MoreJermaine Taylor added by Canterbury
With the 2014/15 NBA D-League season finally over, Jermaine Taylor (196 cm, Central Florida’09) signed a fresh deal to play for the Canterbury Rams (New Zealand-NBL). The Rams are currently in third place in the league with their 4-3 record. He played for two D-League teams this season, starting off with the Maine Red Claws.…
Read MoreMika Vukona added by Virtus Acea
Virtus Acea Roma (Italy-Serie A) has agreed to terms with Mika Vukona (198 cm) this 2015 and will be bringing him in to reinforce their roster. Vukona is a 32-year-old veteran who has dual citizenship from Fiji and New Zealand. He has been a member of the New Zealand national team from 2005 to 2014.…
Read MoreThomas Abercrombie now with Gipuzkoa
Spanish Liga Endesa team Gipuzkoa San Sebastian has landed the services of New Zealand player Thomas Abercrombie (198 cm, Washington State’08) this 2015. Thomas has been a long-time member of the New Zealand national team with stints in 2006, 2009-11, and again in 2013-14. He began the 2014/15 season playing for the New Zealand Breakers…
Read MoreJulian Khazzouh parts from Sagesse
Julian Khazzouh (209 cm) has called time on his stint with Lebanon club Sagesse Al Hekmeh Beirut (Division A) and has left the club. The Australian (with Lebanese passport) has played eighteen games during the 2014/2015 campaign for Sagesse and logged figures of 15.4 points, 9.5 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game. The power forward…
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