Middle East
FIBA U17 World Championships recap
The quarter-finals of the FIBA U17 World Championships have been set as the eight teams who qualified from the round of 16 stage line up to face each other on Thursday. Spain vs. Argentina, 64-57 Spain advanced to the next stage of the competition with a tough win over Argentina as the team look to…
Read MoreAl Riyadi wins Lebanese Division A
Al Riyadi came back from a losing position on the road to defeat Sagesse 50-57 to clinch the Lebanese Division A title in Game 6 of the finals. The victory meant the Beirut club defeated its city based rival 4-2 in the series to clinch its 24th Division A trophy, but its first since 2011.…
Read MoreAl Sadd retains Gulf Club Championships
Qatari club Al Sadd Sports Club Doha retained the crown and took back to back titles in the GCC Club Championship after a 79-70 victory over the UAE’s Al Wasl Dubai. The club retained the Gulf Club Championships in the final in Doha after last year’s success to claim its second overall title. Al Sadd…
Read MoreXavier Keeling joins Al Hasa
Al Fateh Al Hasa (Saudi Arabia, Premier League) announced the signing of Xavier Keeling (201 cm, St. Catharine´11) for the remainder of the campaign. The forward spent pre-season with Iraqi D1 club Al Kahraba, where he also spent the 2012/2013 season. It was a successful year for the American as he helped Al Kahraba win…
Read MoreRandy Culpepper heads to Sagesse
Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon, Division A) has added Randy Culpepper (182 cm, UTEP´11) to the team roster it has been announced. The point guard has been playing quality Basketball so far this season while playing for Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd. The American has played in ten VTB United games during the campaign and he…
Read MoreAndre Brown links with Al Ahli
Andre Brown (206 cm, De Paul´04) has penned a deal to play for Al Ahli (Bahrain, Premier League) for the remainder of the season. The American has been plying his trade in Uruguay playing for Atenas in the top flight LUB. The power forward only played two games for the club and offered disappointing averages…
Read MoreRussell Robinson pens with Champville
Russell Robinson (185 cm, Kansas’08) has signed a deal to play for Lebanese Division A outfit Champville for the rest of the season. The American-Guinean started the season on the roster at Polish champions Stelmet Zielona Gora (TBL, Euroleague, and Eurocup) but did not get any court time with the club. Last season the guard…
Read MoreJulius Hodge inks with Champville
Julius Hodge (201 cm, North Carolina State´05) is heading to Lebanon to play for Champville (Division A) for the rest of the season. The guard played for Paris-Levallois over two stints last season and helped the French ProA club win the cup and secure a place in the Eurocup this season. Hodge played fifteen league…
Read MoreArizona Reid links with Al Nahda
Arizona Reid (196 cm, High Point´08) has been added to the roster at Al Nahda Al Khobar (Saudi Arabia, Premier League) and will join the club for the season. The forward has already started the season with SK Cherkasy Monkeys (Ukraine, Superleague) where he played three games and recorded averages of 9.0 points and 4.0…
Read MoreJarvis Garner moves to Jeddah
Jarvis Garner (201 cm, Central Arkansas’13) will continue is rookie season in Saudi Arabia after signing for Al Ahli Jeddah (Premier League). Earlier in the season the forward penned his first professional contract with Atletico Argentino Junín (Argentina, Liga A) but left the team after just a few months in South America. The 22 year…
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