Latvia
Aaron Bacote inks with BK Jekabpils
Aaron Bacote (193 cm, ODU’16) has signed his first professional contract and will play for BK Jekabpils in the Latvian LBL this season. The American is coming directly from college after completing his senior season with ODU last summer. During the 2015/2016 NCAA season, Aaron Bacote played 38 games for ODU and complied averages of…
Read MoreKaspars Berzins pens with Lokomotiv
Kaspar Berzins (213 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Russian club Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) this 2017. He is a 31-year-old Latvian big man who has been a long-time member of the Latvian national team, joining them in 2005. Kaspar is moving to Lokomotiv Kuban from BK Ogre (Latvia-LBL). He played…
Read MoreDamier Pitts added by Valmiera
Damier Pitts (177 cm, Marshall’12) is a fresh addition to the roster of Valmiera/ORDO (Latvia-LBL) this 2016. He has already made his debut for the team and scored 15 points and handed out two assists in 21 minutes of action. The 26-year-old Pitts is no stranger to the Latvian league. In 2015-16 he suited up…
Read MoreAbdul Gaddy newcomer to VEF Riga
Abdul Gaddy (190 cm, University of Washington’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for VEF Riga (Lavtia-LKL) this 2016-17 season and will be in for a change in scenery. He began his pro career with two seasons under his belt playing in the Italian Serie A for Virtus Obiettivo Lavoro Bologna (Italy-Serie…
Read MoreNemanja Bezbradica inks with VEF Riga
Nemanja Bezbradica (206 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for VEF Riga (Lavtia-LBL) this 2016-17 season. He was originally slated to play for Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). Nemanja is a 23-year-old Serbian player who has been a member of Serbia’s national youth teams in the past. He had a brief…
Read MoreKristaps Porzingis and the Rebuilding Knicks
Eyes will be trained on Ben Simmons, the Australian player taken first overall by the Philadelphia 76ers in the 2016 NBA Draft, and that’s understandable. However, as far as international players making a splash this 2016-17, few can compete with the bubbling hype surrounding Kristaps Porzingis (221 cm). The 21-year-old Latvian sensation took the NBA…
Read MoreFolarin Campbell back with Ventspils
BK Ventspils (Latvia-LKL) has reached an agreement with former player Folarin Campbell (189 cm, George Mason’08) and will be bringing him back this 2016-17. The 30-year-old vet saw action for the club back in 2012-13. Folarin recently received his passport from Nigeria and was added to the Nigerian national team this 2016. In 2015-16 Campbell…
Read MoreZanis Peiners joins PAOK
PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1) has recently strengthened its roster for the 2016-17 season with the addition of Zanis Peiners (203 cm). He is a 25-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian national team since 2013. In 2015-16 Zanis played at his home Latvia for BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL). He played 13 games for…
Read MoreCheikh 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…
Read MoreDairis Bertans newcomer to Darussafaka
Dairis Bertans (194 cm) has agreed to terms on a deal that sends him to Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) for the 2016-17 season. Dairis is a 27-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian national team since 2010. He represented his country in the recently concluded FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Serbia.…
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