Asia
Al Harrington to play in China
Al Harrington (206 cm) began a new chapter in his professional basketball career when he decided to play abroad for Fujian Quanzhou Bank (China-CBA) this 2014-15. Harrington is a 13-year NBA veteran and dealt with various injuries towards the end of his time in the league. In the 2013-14 season Al was released by the…
Read MoreJ’Covan Brown heads to Astana
J’Covan Brown (185 cm, Texas’12) has joined the roster at BC Astana in the Kazakhstan D1 and will pull on the blue jersey through the 2014/2015 season. The point guard has spent the summer in the Dominican Republic LNB where he played fourteen games for Caneros de La Romana and averaged 16.9 points, 1.7 rebounds,…
Read MoreShelden Williams stays with Tianjin Steel
Shelden Williams (206 cm, Duke’06) is set to remain with the Tianjin Steel (China-CBA) this 2014-15 season after re-signing with the club. The former NBA forward had a solid 2013-14 season with the Chinese club averaging an impressive double-double with 22.0 ppg and 11.9 rpg. Williams made an effective impact on the defensive end for…
Read More(Metta) World Peace comes to China
Metta World Peace (201 cm, St. John’s’99) is beginning his international career and he’s kicking it off in China, joining the Sichuan Blue Whales (CBA). The often controversial, yet talented enforcer is a one-time NBA champion and can list many NBA teams on his resume. He last played for the New York Knicks during the…
Read MoreQuincy Douby agrees with Tianjin Steel
Quincy Douby (190 cm, Rutgers’06) is making his way back to China this 2014-15 season, joining Tianjin Steel (China-CBA). He had a busy 2013-14 season, playing for a few teams. Douby began in the D-League for the Sioux Falls Sky Force and played a couple of games for them and he averaged 20.5 ppg and…
Read MoreAbdullahi Kuso goes to Iwate Big Bulls
The Iwate Big Bulls (Japan-BJ league) have landed Nigerian forward Abdullahi Kuso (206 cm, Tallahassee CC’08) for the 2014-15 season. Kuso was a former member of the Nigerian National Team in 2007. He has played for a few teams from Japan’s BJ league in the past. In 2013-14 he was on the roster of Aomori…
Read MoreIran takes 2014 FIBA Asia Cup crown
Wuhan, China – Iran has come out victorious in the 5th FIBA Asia Cup. They defeated Chinese Taipei, 89-79. The Philippine team took home the bronze medal after a tightly contested battle against cup hosts China, 80-79. This is Iran’s second regional championship in less than a year. They also won the 2013 FIBA Asia Championships…
Read MoreGuangxi Rhinos win the China NBL
Game 3 of the Chinese NBL finals series went to form as home team Guangxi Rhinos crushed Jiangsu TX 86-64 to sweep the series. The title success came on the back of a finals series that the Rhinos have dominated at both ends of the court, winning 3-0 while cruising to victory in each game.…
Read MoreErrick McCollum joins Zhejiang Chouzhou
Errick McCollum (185 cm, Goshen’10) has been picked up by Chinese CBA team Zhejiang Chouzhou Bank for the 2014-15 season. McCollum spent the last couple of seasons playing in Greece. In 2013-14 he was on the roster of Panionios ON Telecoms Athens. The 26-year-old guard played in two leagues for his team that season. He…
Read MoreGuangxi downs Jiangsu for 2-0 NBL lead
Guangxi Rhinos picked up a second consecutive win over Jiangsu Tongxi to take a 2-0 lead in the Chinese NBL finals series. The comfortable 103-85 success came at Guangxi’s home court and followed Sunday’s 81-98 road success in Jiangsu. The Rhinos have cruised through the opening two games and as the franchise heads on the…
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