RJ Sims joins Lourdes-Tarbes Pyrenees

RJ Sims (196 cm, E. Mennonite’14) has agreed terms to play for L’union Lourdes-Tarbes Pyrenees Basket in the French NM1 this 2017. Indeed, the American has already made his debut for the club and scored 10 points and pulled in 2 rebounds. The player is in his second season as a professional after leaving E.…

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Omar Strong tabbed by Saint Vallier

Omar Strong (175 cm, Texas Southern’13) is on his way to Saint Vallier Basket Drome (France, NM1) for the 2016/2017 after signing for the club. The point guard is familiar with both French Basketball and the NM1 after suiting up for Quimper UJAP through the 2015/2016 season. Through the campaign Omar Strong played 34 games…

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Carl Jones heading to Boutheon

Carl Jones (180 cm, St. Joseph’s’ 13) has been tabbed by French second division club Andrezieux Boutheon (NM1) and will suit up for the club next season. The point guard last played in the Mexican CIBACOPA competition during 2015, starting with Pioneros de Los Mochis and ending with Frayles de Guasave. While with Pioneros, Carl…

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Pep Ortega moves to Savoie

Pep Ortega (201 cm) is witching to the French NM1 where he will play for Aix-Maurienne Savoie Basket during this 2015/2016 season. The Spaniard has already played hoops this season, suiting up for Trouville in the Uruguayan LUB league. While in South America Pep Ortega played a single game and hit 7 points, laid on…

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William Walker pens with La Rochelle

William Walker (200 cm, Bethel College’09) will suit up for Union Basket La Rochelle (France, NM1) this season after agreeing terms with the team. The American is coming off the 2014/2015 season where he spent the term playing for Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland, Korisliiga). William Walker was a key player for the club as he…

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Trey Britton joins Quimper

Quimper UJAP (France, NM1) has announced the signing of Trey Britton (202 cm, Anderson South Carolina’11) for the upcoming season. A power forward, he spent the 2014/2015 season with Omonia Nicosia in the Cyprus top flight (Division A) and over sixteen games averaged 18 points per game. That was enough to make the American the…

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Michael Hart pens with Gravenchon

Michael Hart (205 cm, North Illinois’08) is making his way to French Basketball for the first time after inking a deal with CS Gravenchon Basket (NM2) for the 2015/2016 season. The experienced American played for Tokyo Cinq Reves throughout the 2014/2015 campaign and over thirty games he offered averages of 6.6 points and 5.1 rebounds…

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Vichy wins French NM1, promoted to ProB

Jean D’Arc Vichy will play ProB hoops in France again after conquering the NM1 to gain promotion to the second division (one below the ProA). The club downed Blois Basket 41 61-72 in the championship game, a contest that really went to form. During the Regular Season, Vichy came second (23-11) while Blois finished back…

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Jason 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.…

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Ronald Yates deals with Mulhouse

Ronald Yates (201 cm, St. Peter’s’05) is on his way to France to play for NM1 outfit FC Mulhouse Basket for the rest of this season. The American-Jamaican last had game time playing for the Geneve Lions in the Swiss LNA, where he played in nineteen games and offered numbers of 13.8 points and 6.6…

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