France
Mohamed Kone waived by Champville
Lebanese club Champville (Division A) has recently released Mohamed Kone (211 cm, Valparaiso’06) after signing him early this 2014-15. Kone is a 33-year-old French-Ivorian player who has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2009-13. Mohamed played just three games for Champville and averaged 3.3 ppg and 4.7 rpg. He played in…
Read MoreElton Brown newcomer to Gravelines
Elton Brown (206 cm, Virginia’05) is returning to the French Pro A this 2014/15 season after agreeing to terms with BCM Gravelines Dunkerque Grand Littoral. Brown played the 2013/14 season for Paris-Levallois (France-ProA). He logged seven games for them during their stint in the Eurocup and was able to record averages of 10.4 ppg and 5.4…
Read MoreArtur Drozdov departs Pau-Orthez
Artur Drozdov (199 cm) is looking for a new post after leaving Pau-Lacq-Orthez in the French ProA, departing after eight games with the club. Over those contests the Ukrainian brought numbers of 6.8 points and 2.1 rebounds per game to the team cause. It was his second stint with the French club after he also…
Read MoreIzzet Turkyilmaz leaves Le Mans
Izzet Turkyilmaz (214 cm) is no longer a part of the setup at Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France, ProA) after making his exit from the club. The Turkish player joined Le Mans in November and has played seven Pro A games to averages of 2.1 points and 1.7 rebounds from the bench. He also played…
Read MoreJason Rowe leaves Chartres
Jason Rowe (178 cm, Loyola, Maryland’00) and Union Basket Chartres Metropole (France, NM1) have parted ways. The point guard had already played this season for As de Sale in the Moroccan D1, but left the club shortly after. During the 2013/2014 term the American played for Blancos de Rueda Valladolid in the Spanish Liga Endesa.…
Read MoreSean May pens with Orleans
Orleans Loiret Basket (France, ProA) raised the curtain on new signing Sean May (206 cm, North Carolina’05) for the rest of the season. The forward has plenty of experience in the French top flight and he is coming to Orleans from Rouen Basket. So far this season the American played eight times for Orleans and…
Read MoreJared Newson deals with Orchies
Jared Newson (195 cm, Tennessee-Martin) will remain with BC Orchies (France-ProB) for the remainder of the season after impressing over his stint. The American joined the club back in November and since then has averaged 9.6 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.0 assist per game. Earlier in the season Newson played for Crailsheim Merlins in the…
Read MoreNanterre, Strasbourg share French Pro A Lead
It is Round 16 and action in the French Pro A league is getting exciting. JSF Nanterre has been on an impressive winning streak and thanks to their 80-83 win on the road against Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket, they currently share the league leadership with Strasbourg IG. Both clubs have laudable 13-3 records. Rounding out the…
Read MoreAlex Acker signs with ASVEL Villeurbanne
Alex Acker (196 cm, Pepperdine’05) is moving teams. He is slated to join ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket from France’s ProA. He played his final game as a member of Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL). Alex Acker already played for ASVEL Villeurbanne in 2012-2013 and last year he also played in the French Pro A for Limoges. There he…
Read MoreThomas Heurtel now at Efes
Thomas Heurtel (189 cm) has been officially unveiled as a new player for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague). The French star has been playing for Laboral Kutxa Vitoria over the last four seasons, becoming a key man for the team as well as a formidable presence in the Euroleague. So far this season…
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