Germany
Shawn Huff extends with Ludwigsburg
German Bundesliga team MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg has decided to keep Finnish import Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso’08) for two more seasons and signed the player to a two-year contract extension. Huff is a 10-year veteran of the Finnish National Team (2003-2013). In his maiden season with the German club Shawn delivered averages of 10.1 ppg…
Read MoreCarlton Guyton heads to Gotha
Carlton Guyton (193 cm, Kent State’12) will play for Big Oettinger Rockets Gotha (Germany-ProA) in the 2014-15 season. The 23-year-old Guyton played for Erdgas Ehingen/Urspringschule, also from the German Pro A league. He appeared in a total of 35 games for the season and posted averages of 13.7 ppg and 4.7 apg. Guyton began his…
Read MoreRichard Williams joins Fraport Skyliners
Richard Williams (177 cm, San Diego State’09) will be playing for a new team in the German Bundesliga in 2014-15. He will suit up for the Fraport SKYliners Frankfurt. Williams is coming off a two-season stint with 2013-14 BBL newcomer SC Rasta Vechta. Richard logged 34 games for them this season and delivered averages of…
Read MoreJonathan Wallace stays in Tuebingen
Jonathan Wallace (187 cm, Georgetown’08) has been retained by the Walter Tigers Tuebingen from Germany’s BBL for the 2014/2015 season. The point guard has been in good form wearing the Tigers jersey all season and he has collected averages of 14.6 points, 3.1 assists, and 1.9 rebounds per game from 27 appearances. During his season…
Read MoreChase Griffin heads to Rasta Vechta
After a disappoint last-place finish in the German BBL this 2013-14 with a 6-28 record, SC Rasta Vechta has already begun to make preparations for the 2014-15 season. They are bringing in Chase Griffin (188 cm, Pepperdine’07) whom they will hand the backcourt reigns to moving forward. Griffin played in the German Pro A league…
Read MoreGoettingen bags German Pro A title
BG Goettingen defeated the Crailsheim Merlins, 83-69, to claim the 2013-14 German Pro A title. This is the team’s first German Pro A championship. The win capped off what was an impressive season for the club. They finished the regular season atop of the league standings, four games ahead of their closest contenders. Goettingen’s combination…
Read MoreEurocup First and Second teams named
With the Eurocup season over and Valencia crowned champions for a record third time, it is that time of the season where the best players in the competition are honoured. Euroleague Basketball has revealed the players who have made the most impact in the Eurocup this season by naming the Player of the Year, the…
Read MoreYorman Polas signs with Giessen 46ers
German Pro A team Giessen 46ers have added to their roster Cuban player Yorman Polas (192 cm) for the season. The 28-year-old Polas is a former member of the Cuban National Team in 2009 and 2011. The player played for another team in the Pro A, the Crailsheim Merlins. In the 39 games he appeared…
Read MoreGerman BBL: Bayern Muenchen falls at home
Germany – In the final regular season game of the BEKO Bundesliga, league leading FC Bayern Muenchen loses at home to ALBA Berlin, 72-80. Despite the loss, the team from Munich still manages to finish as the regular season champion with a record of 29-5, one game of Brose Baskets Bamberg (28-6). ALBA Berlin will…
Read MoreBayern edges Brose Baskets to retake top spot
German BBL – After securing two recent key victories over the Fraport Skyliners and Phoenix Hagen, Brose Baskets Bamberg were able to take the lead in the league standings. Their reign atop of Germany’s premiere basketball league was short-lived after an important encounter with one of the BBL’s most formidable juggernauts, FC Bayern Muenchen. Both…
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