Germany
Brian Qvale leaves Bayreuth
Brian Qvale (210 cm, Montana’11) has said goodbye to Medi Bayreuth (Germany, BBL) after one season with the club. The American big man played 33 games as part of the clubs’ starting frontcourt and averaged 13.2 points and 6.1 rebounds in a solid campaign. However, the center has decided to leave to find another club…
Read MoreBayern Munich wins first BBL since 1955
Bayern Munich claimed the German BBL to become the new champion after a 62-75 triumph over ALBA Berlin on the road. The victory marked Bayern’s first BBL title since 1955 and capped what has been a very good finals series and season for the Bavarian club. The team marched to a 3-1 series win to…
Read MoreMorgan Grim extends with Finke
Morgan Grim (204 cm, Utah State’12) received a contract extension from German Pro A club Finke Baskets Paderborn. The 25-year-old had a reasonably productive first season with Finke Baskets in the 2013-14 season. In 30 games Morgan scored 11.1 ppg and grabbed 4.9 rpg. Grim has shown improvement compared to his rookie season as a…
Read MoreTreVon Hughes switches to Bayreuth
TreVon Hughes (184 cm, Wisconsin’10) will be donning different colors this 2014-15, but will still be competing in the German Bundesliga. The 27-year-old Puerto Rican-American import will be playing for Medi Bayreuth, moving from TBB Trier. In 2013-14 Hughes played a total of 31 games for TBB Trier and was able to post averages of…
Read MoreRyan Nicholas goes pro with MBC
University of Portland grad Ryan Nicholas (201 cm, Portland’14) is set to begin his career as a professional international basketball player. He will kick off his rookie season by jumping into the highly competitive German Bundesliga. Nicholas has been added by Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels (MBC) for the 2014-15 season. MBC finished in the middle of…
Read MoreDarren Fenn joins s.Oliver Baskets
Veteran international player Darren Fenn (208 cm, Canisius’01) is on his way to Germany to play for s.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg (Germany-ProA) this 2014-15. The club was formerly part of the German BBL in 2013-14 and will want a chance to return to the premier league. The first step in that direction would be a dominant…
Read MoreBayern Muenchen takes Game 1 of German Finals
The German Bundesliga Finals are underway and FC Bayern Muenchen has drawn first blood by taking down ALBA Berlin 88-81 in Game 1. The more than 6,000 fans who poured into the Audi Dome to watched the battle were treated to an exciting first chapter to what should prove to be one hell of a…
Read MoreBayern Munich reaches BBL Finals
Bayern Munich progressed to the German BBL Finals after crushing EWE Baskets Oldenburg in the decisive game of the semi-finals series. Bayern will meet ALBA Berlin in the finals, and with Brose Baskets Bamberg’s three year BBL reign over there will be a new champion of the German top flight. Bayern will be eyeing a…
Read MoreCarlos Medlock heads to Wuerzburg
Carlos Medlock (183 cm, Eastern Michigan’10) will be suiting up for S.Oliver Baskets Wuerzburg in the 2014-15 season. The team was recently relegated to the German Pro A league after an unimpressive 2013-14 season in the German BBL. Medlock played the 2013-14 season with the Crailsheim Merlins (Germany-ProA). He was productive as the team’s starting…
Read MoreHoerdur Vilhjamsson returns to MBC
Icelandic player Hoerdur Vilhjamsson (196 cm) is set to make his return to German Bundesliga team Mitteldeutscher BC Weissenfels this 2014-15 season. Hoerdur has been a member of the Icelandic National Team in 2009 and again in 2012-13. Vilhjamsson previously played for MBC from 2011-2013. His hiatus from the team led him to a spot…
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