Germany
Chad Timberlake signs with Crailsheim
Chad Timberlake (194 cm, Fairleigh Dickinson’06) has signed with the Crailsheim Merlins from the German Bundesliga. Timberlake played in Hungary last season and averaged 14.9 ppg for Falco-Szova KC-Szombathely. During the 2012/2013 season he already played in the Bundesliga for Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels and posted 12.9 ppg. Previosuly, Chad Timberlake also played in Israel, Poland…
Read MoreJustin Tubbs waived by Crailsheim
Justin Tubbs (190 cm, East Tennessee State’11) has been released by Crailsheim Merlins. Crailsheim Merlins is a newcomer in the German Bundesliga and has started the season with a 0-4 record. The team has never played in the Bundesliga before and the coaching staff consists out of two former American players; headcoach Willie Young and…
Read MoreJared Newsom fired by Crailsheim
Jared Newsom (195 cm, Tennessee-Martin’06) has been fired by German Bundesliga team Crailsheim Merlins after only four games. In those four games Newsom played an average of 21 mpg but only scored 3 ppg, while shooting 23,8 % from the field. Jared Newsom played twice before in the prestigious German Bundesliga (Leverkusen and Bamberg). He…
Read MoreBrady Morningstar links with Jena
Brady Morningstar (190 cm, Kansas’11) has penned a deal with Science City Jena in the German Bundesliga Pro A the team has announced. The American is coming off a full season with Tapiolan Honka (Finland, Korisliiga) and played 33 games through the campaign. During his appearances the guard secured numbers of 14.1 points, 3.9 rebounds,…
Read MoreALBA Berlin downs the San Antonio Spurs
ALBA Berlin kept its unbeaten start to the season going by defeating the San Antonio Spurs in a NBA Global Games contest at ALBA’s O2 Arena. In an exciting game the German outfit defied the final buzzer to sink the current NBA champions 94-93 in front of a packed house of raucous fans. ALBA Berlin…
Read MoreFolarin Campbell signs with Ludwigsburg
Folarin Campbell (192 cm, George Mason’08) has penned a deal with German BBL outfit MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg after agreeing terms with the club. The American is coming off a 2013/2014 season that was spent with Enel Brindisi in the Italian top flight (Serie A). The guard played 33 games during the course of the campaign…
Read MoreGerman BBL tips off with 5 games
The German BBL got underway on Thursday night with five clashes across the country. It is that time of the year when the new Basketball season is upon us and the excitement is building as leagues start across the continent. The German BBL got going with all five games going in favor of the host…
Read More2014-15 Eurocup Draw Results
Barcelona, Spain – The 36 clubs that qualified for the Eurocup have now been divided into six groups during the recent 2014-15 Eurocup Draw. The Eurocup regular season is set to begin on October 15 and will end on December 17. The top four teams from each group will then advance to the next round.…
Read MoreALBA Berlin clinches German SuperCup
ALBA Berlin registered a pre-season blow to rivals Bayern Munich in the German SuperCup, emerging with a 76-68 win. Bundesliga Cup winners ALBA will be buoyed by the success as they gear up to start a busy campaign in the league and Euroleague. As for Bayern, the German league winners from last season will not…
Read MoreStephen Holt leaves Ludwigsburg
Stephen Holt (193 cm, St. Mary’s California’14) will not be playing his rookie season with MHP RIESEN Ludwigsburg (Germany, BBL) after-all. The guard has been on try-out with the club but has now parted ways with the team and will look for a new post this season. The Filipino spent the summer playing in the…
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