Europe
Erste Liga starts in Montenegro
The Erste Liga in Montenegro got underway on Saturday evening with three games scheduled, with all ten clubs taking to the hardwood around the country over the weekend. The 2014/2015 season should be another of tight Basketball action in the Erste Liga, while reigning champions KK Budućnost Podgorica will be the team to beat once…
Read MorePreston Medlin signs with BK Saldus
Preston Medlin (193 cm, Utah State’14) has reached an agreement with BK Saldus from Latvia. Medlin comes straight out of college. He was a 1st Team All-WAC selection in his junior year at Utah State, when he averaged a staggering 16.3 ppg. In his senior year that average dropped to 12.4 ppg, but at the…
Read MoreAdrien Moerman wins vs Bilbao at BAT
French player Adrien Moerman filed a claim against former team Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, agent’s fees, and interest. He and his agent, Guy Zucker, claimed that club made only partial payments. Moerman played for Bilbao during the 2012/13 season. Bilbao Basket provided an answer to their…
Read MorePortland Trailblazers beat Haifa 121-74
The Portland Trailblazers continued their preparation for the NBA season by sweeping aside Israeli visitors Maccabi Haifa 121-74 at the Moda Center. It was a convincing win for the franchise and perhaps Haifa had one eye on the Israel Winner League which is already underway. The distraction of playing an NBA team was a lucrative…
Read MoreSam Van Rossom extends with Valencia
Sam Van Rossom (188 cm) has agreed a contract extension with Spanish club Valencia (Liga Endesa and Euroleague), keeping him with the team for a further three years. The point guard joined Valencia at the start of the 2013/2014 season and played 42 Spanish league games and averaged 8.7 points, 2.5 rebounds, and 3.8 assists…
Read MoreIsaiah Swann moves to Maccabi Rishon
Isaiah Swann (188 cm, Florida State’08) has left Turkish team Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (TBL) and instead signed with Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion from Israel (Winner League). Swann comes of a very strong 2013/2014 season where he the 2nd leading scorer of the prestigious German Bundesliga and posted 17.9 ppg for New Yorker Phantoms Braunschweig. Besides Germany…
Read MoreSean Mosley heads to Crailsheim Merlins
Sean Mosley (192 cm, Maryland’12) heads to Crailsheim Merlins (Germany-BBL). The newcomer of the Bundesliga announced the 25-year old American player. Last season Sean Mosley played 28 games for La Fortezza Basket Recanati (Italy-A2 Silver) and picked up averages of 19.9 points and 6.3 rebounds per game. Earlier the player had a great season with…
Read MoreEuroleague, round 1 wrapped
It’s certainly good to have the Euroleague back as that blend of high octane action, excitement, and massive competitions around Europe has been missed in the off season. It is true that no competition does it quite like the Euroleague and Round 1 proved why with plenty of thrills and spills. The teams clashed with…
Read MoreThaddeus McFadden signs with AEK Larnaca
Thaddeus McFadden (188 cm. Fairmont State’09) has agreed terms with Petrolina AEK Larnaca from Cyprus (Division A). He already played in Cyprus last season for another team, Cytavision Apoel Nicosia, and was the 2nd leading scorer of the league with an average of 14.1 ppg. He also lead the league in steals with an average…
Read MoreMcGrath signs 2 month deal with Manresa
Donnie McGrath (193 cm, Providence’06) is heading to the Spanish Liga Endesa after signing a short term deal with La Bruixa d’Or Manresa. The American-Irish has inked a two month contract with the club with an option to stay on if the stint proves successful. The guard is a seasoned European player who has played…
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