Lebanon
Earl Barron joins Moutahed
Former NBA big man Earl Barron (212 cm, Memphis’03) will continue his professional career in Lebanon as he signs to play for Al Moutahed Tripoli this 2013-14. Barron began the season with the Qindao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA), but left the team almost immediately in November 2013. 2012-13 was Barron’s last season in the NBA.…
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 MoreAlex Scales joins Tadamon Zouk
Veteran international guard Alex Scales (192 cm, Oregon’00) is on his way to Lebanon after signing with Tadamon Zouk (Division A) this 2013-14. This will be Scales’ first team this season. In 2012-13 Alex played for Turkish TBL team Mersin Buyuksehir Belediye. He signed with Mersin in February 2013 and played 13 games in the…
Read MoreChris Alexander signs with Hoops Club
Chris Alexander (216 cm, Iowa State’03) has been added by Hoops Club (Lebandon-Div A) and is slated to be their new starting center this 2013-14. He signed with TTL Taiwan Beer (Taiwan-SBL) on November 2013. Before that he was with Enriquillo from the Dominican Republic’s La Vega League. The 33-year-old big man spent the 2012-13…
Read MoreMustafa Abdul-Hamid joins Hoops Club
Mustafa Abdul-Hamid (188 cm, UCLA’10) has been picked up by Lebanese Division A team Hoops Club for the 2013-14 season. The Missouri-born Abdul-Hamid played in Germany’s Bundesliga in 2012-13 for EWE Baskets Oldenburg. He played 13 games for them and averaged 5.5 ppg and 1.5 rpg. He helped his team reach the German Bundesliga finals…
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 MoreCharles Thomas moves to Sagesse
Charles Thomas (203 cm, Arkansas’08) is Lebanon bound after being signed by Sagesse Al Hekmeh Beirut this 2013-14 season. The American forward began the 2013-14 season with Chorale de Roanne Basket from France’s ProA league. He was recently cut by the team in November 2013. He managed to play in five games for them before…
Read MoreJeremiah Massey moves to Amchit
Jeremiah Massey (202 cm, Kansas State’05) has been signed by Amchit Club from Lebanon’s Divison A this 2013-14 season. Massey is an American player who holds dual citizenship from Macedonia. Jeremiah ended the 2012-13 season with Lebanese Division A club Champville in May. He was able to play in three games and averaged 20.7 ppg…
Read MoreNovar Gadson returns to Lebanon
Novar Gadson (201 cm, Rider´12) has been announced as a new player at Amchit Club (Lebanon, Division A) and will be playing in the Middle East this season. The guard is already off the mark this season after turning out for Blu Basket Gruppo Treviglio in Italy´s LegaDue Silver. The American featured in six games…
Read MoreCorey Williams to play for Hoops Club
Corey Williams (191 cm, Alabama State’98) is headed back to Lebanon this 2013-14 season as he signs with Hoops Club (Division A). Williams began the season with Duhok from Iraq’s D1, but did not continue passed the preseason. He is an American player who also holds a Jamaican passport. Hopefully, this return engagement in the…
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