Yancy Gates inks with Cholet

 Yancy Gates (206 cm, Cincinnati’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017-18 season. This will be Gates’ first run with a French team. The Cincinnati product spent most of his recent pro career playing for Israeli clubs. In 2016-17 he lent his talents to Ironi Nahariya…

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Immanuel McElroy sticks with Jena

Veteran Immanuel McElroy (194 cm, Cincinnati’02) received a contract extension from Science City Jena (Germany-BBL) keeping him with the team for next season. The 37-year-old McElroy has been with Science City Jena since 2015. This 2016-17, he logged 28 games for them and posted averages of 10.4 ppg and 5.0 rpg. His return next season…

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Cheikh Mbodj heading to Torun

Cheikh Mbodj (208 cm, Cincinnati ’13) agreed to join Polski Cukier Torun (Poland-PLK). Mbodj will join a Torun team that is currently fourth in the PLK standings with a 16-8 record. The addition of the big man will bring in another shot blocker and defensive presence at the rim. He averaged 1.1 bpg in 17.6 mpg…

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Dion Dixon joins GS Kymis

Dion Dixon (190 cm, Cincinnati ’12) is heading to GS Kymis (Greece-A1). Formerly playing in Sagesse (Lebanon-Pepsi-LBL), Dixon will bring a new scoring presence to Kymis. The team is trying to prove themselves in their first season in the Greek A1 after being promoted this season. Currently, they sit in 13th with a 5-12 record.…

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Jason Maxiell joins Acibadem

Jason Maxiell (201 cm, Cincinnati’05) will continue his professional career this 2017 as a player for Acibadem Universitesi Istanbul (Turkey-TBL). The 33-year-old former NBA big man just recently came from a stint with the Talk N Text Tropang Texters (Philippines-PBA). His 2015-16 season was spent suiting up for the TianJin Steel (China-CBA). Jason played a…

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John Williamson pens with Bakken

John Williamson (200 cm, Cincinnati’07) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Bakken Bears (Denmark-Ligaen) this 2016-17. He spent the 2015-16 season on the roster of Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). In 22 games Williamson was able to deliver averages of 10.9 ppg and 6.3 rpg. His strong play for the season…

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Yancy Gates now with Ironi Nahariya

Yancy Gates (206 cm, Cincinnati’12) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Ironi Nahariya (Israel-Winner League) for the 2016-17 season. He was originally slated to start the 2015-16 season with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League), but in November 2015 opted to fly to Asia and join the roster of Shanxi Zhongyu (China-CBA). He…

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Cheikh Mbodj signed by BK Ventspils

Cheikh Mbodj (208 cm, Cincinnati’13) is a fresh add by Latvian club BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) for the 2016-17. Cheikh is a Senegalese international player and has been a member of the Senegalese national team since 2015. In 2015-16 the forward lent his talents to Energa Czarni Slupsk from Poland’s TBL. Mbodj played 38 games for…

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Jason Maxiell signs with Al Ahli

Jason Maxiell (201 cm, Cincinnati’05) will continue his professional career this 2016 as a new addition to the roster of Al Ahli Dubai (United Arab Emirates-D1). The veteran forward is coming off  a stint playing in China for the Tianjin Steel (China-CBA). In 34 games Jason was able to produce averages of 19.0 ppg and…

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Justin Jackson now with Energa Czarni

Justin Jackson (203 cm, Cincinnati’14) is now a member of Energa Czarni Slupsk (Poland-TBL) after signing a deal with the club this 2016. He will be reinforcing the team’s frontcourt rotation moving forward. Jackson is moving to the Polish club after starting the 2015-16 season on the roster of Finnish powerhouse Nilan Bisnons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga).…

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