France
Kim English signs with Cholet
Kim English (198 cm, Missouri’12) has signed with Cholet Basket (ProA) and will stay in France this 2014/15 season. The American player already spent the beginning of the season with Sluc Nancy Basket Pro (France-ProA) and over 5 EuroCup games averaged 5.0 ppg and 1.4 rpg. He also played in four French ProA games and…
Read MoreEuroleague Round 7, Friday recap
A further six Euroleague Round 7 games took place on Friday as this week’s action drew to a close with some big games around Europe. You can catch up on yesterday’s action by heading here, while our full game report for Barcelona vs. EA7 Armani Milan can be found here. Before that though, check out…
Read MorePierre Pierce pens with Angers
Angers BC 49 of the French ProB tabbed Pierre Pierce (193 cm, Iowa’05) for the remainder of the 2014/2014 campaign. The guard is no stranger to French Basketball as he is entering his fifth season in the country. Last season the American featured for Toulon Var Basket in the ProB and from 46 games averaged…
Read MoreAlando Tucker to Boulogne
Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) will play in France this season after opting to suit up for SO Maritime Boulogne in the ProA. The former NBA forward featured for Bulgarian heavyweight Lukoil Academic Sofia in the NBL and Eurocup last season. On the continent he played ten games for the Sofia based team and recorded…
Read MoreIzzet Turkyilmaz inks with Le Mans
Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France, ProA) unveiled a new player on the roster in the form of Izzet Turkyilmaz (214 cm) and the big man will hit the hardwood for the club this season. The Turkish player has been on the roster at Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) this season, but has not…
Read MoreEurocup, six more reach Last 32
Thrills and spills aplenty in the Eurocup tonight as a busy evening of action brought fifteen games with it as the Regular Season Round 7 played out around the continent. As you would expect, the games were suitably exhilarating as the Eurocup went up another gear as clubs from around Europe jostled for position throughout…
Read MoreEurocup, group strugglers find rhythm
There were three games in the Eurocup tonight as Round 7 of the 2014/2015 competition started. Over the three games teams who have been struggling in the competition finally got some momentum by recording wins and giving themselves a slither of hope for Last 32 qualification. Group A Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia vs. Paris-Levallois, 78-72…
Read MoreMasse Doumbe joins Nassjo
KFUM Nassjo Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) is strengthening their roster with the addition of French player Masse Doumbe (203 cm, Northwood’13). He played for two clubs in the United Kingdom’s BBL in 2013-14. Masse played five games for the Cheshire Phoenix and averaged 11.0 ppg and 7.6 rpg. He later moved to the Plymouth University Raiders (United…
Read MoreSean May added by Rouen
Sean May (206 cm, North Carolina’05) will continue his professional career with SPO Rouen Basket (France-ProA) this 2014-15 season. He had a shortened 2013-14 season, managing to play just one game for Paris-Levallois (France-ProA). May tallied six points and grabbed five rebounds. He left the team in October 2013. Sean played the whole of 2012-13…
Read MoreMickael Gelabale now with Strasbourg
Mickael Gelabale (201 cm) has agreed to terms with Strasbourg IG (ProA) for the rest of the season. Gelabale has 109 games of NBA experience under his belt having been chosen in the 2nd round (48 pick overall) of the 2005 NBA Draft by the Seattle Supersonics (who moved to Oklahoma City and became known…
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