Middle East
Garnett Thompson to Hilal Riyadh
Al Hilal Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, SBL) inked its second American of the week with the addition of Garnett Thompson (206 cm, Providence’02) to the team roster. The veteran forward last had game time during the 2014/2015 season, when he played for Tadamon (Lebanon). The American was in blistering form in his single game for the…
Read MoreCourtney Pigram links with Hilal Riyadh
Courtney Pigram (185 cm, E.Tenn St.’09) is continuing in the Middle East after signing for Al Hilal Riyadh (Saudi Arabia, SBL). The guard last played in 2015 for Iranian Superleague outfit Shahrdari Gorgan, and over fifteen games he was one of the best players in the league. His averages for the stint were 23.5 points…
Read MoreMichael Taylor inks with Tripoli
Michael Taylor (188 cm, Iowa State’07) has been added to the roster of Al Moutahed Tripoli in the Lebanese First Division, the club announced. The Chicago native and former NBA guard featured for two clubs during the 2014/2015 season, starting the campaign with Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey, TB2L). Michael Taylor later moved to Rosa Radom (Poland,…
Read MoreTyrone Watson joins Al Muharraq
Tyrone Watson (196 cm, New Mexico State’13) has decided to wear the colors of Al Muharraq (Bahrain, Premier League), marking his first professional post in the Middle East. Indeed, this will actually be his first station outside of his native Canada since turning pro from New Mexico State (USA) in 2013. Tyrone Watson played for…
Read MoreZeke Marshall decides on Fateh
Zeke Marshall (213 cm, Akron’13) will wear the colors of Al Fateh Al Hasa (Saudi Arabia, SBL) after agreeing to suit up for the club this season. The 24-year old is familiar with Basketball in the Middle East as he played for Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon, Division A) at the end of last season. During…
Read MoreU19 World Championships, Q/F stage locked
The eighth finals of the U19 World Championships threw up a few surprises as the nations to contest the quarter-finals were locked. The biggest shock came as Australia downed Serbia to reach the last eight, joining tournament hosts Greece in the next round. Team USA also flew into the final eight with a big win…
Read MoreLebanon wins WABA Championship
Lebanon claimed victory in the WABA Championship with a closely fought win over Palestine, managing an 88-79 score line to life the coveted trophy. It was the country’s fourth gold medal in this competition, making Lebanon the second most successful nation, while four was the number of the day as the team also swept the…
Read MoreTracy Robinson pens with Al Hasa
Tracy Robinson (201 cm, Loyola Illinois’08) has linked up with Saudi Arabian Premier League outfit Al Fateh Al Hasa for the remainder of the season. The experienced forward is familiar with Basketball in the Middle East after previous stints in Kuwait and Iraq. He has been balling in the Iraqi Superleague this season wearing the…
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…
Read MoreAL Rayyan wins 16th Qatari title
Al Rayyan Club survived a late rally from El Jaish to win the Qatari D1 League for a sixteenth time and to make it eleven league triumphs from the last 13 seasons. The pressure was on the biggest club in Qatari Basketball as Al Rayyan was hot favourite to win back the league crown it…
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