Sweden
Cole Darling inks with Nassjo
Cole Darling (203 cm, Wright State’14) will continue his pro career this 2015/16 in Sweden’s Basketligan, playing for KFUM Nassjo Basket. The 23-year-old player played his rookie season as a pro in 2014/15 for Zalakeramia-ZTE KK (Hungary-A Division). He logged 20 games for his team and managed to deliver averages of 10.7 ppg and 5.1…
Read MoreYannick Anzuluni pens with Umea
Umea BSKT of Sweden’s Basketligan is strengthening its roster for the 2015/16 season with the recent addition of Yannick Anzuluni (205 cm, Houghton’10). He is a 27-year-old player who has dual citizenship from Canada and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Anzuluni spent the 2014/15 playing in the German Pro B for the Rostock Seawolves. He…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
Read MoreToni Prostran moves to LF Basket
Toni Prostran (181 cm) will be reinforcing the backcourt of LF Basket of Sweden’s Basketligan this upcoming 2015/16 season. Prostran is a 24-year-old Croatian player who was on the roster of the Norrkoping Dolphins (Sweden-Basketligan) in 2014/15. He played 39 games for them and produced averages of 16.2 ppg and 6.3 apg. LF Basket is…
Read MoreJohnell Smith added by Norrkoping
Johnell Smith (180 cm, New Orleans’04) is a new member of the Norrkoping Dolphins from Sweden’s Basketligan this 2015/16. The last time the Norrkoping Dolphins won a Swedish league championship was in 2012. The 34-year-old Smith spent the last two seasons with the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen). In 2014/15 he played 33 games for them and…
Read MoreJeffery Taylor added by Real Madrid
Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Liga Endesa) is bolstering its roster for the 2015/16 season with the addition of Jeffery Taylor (201 cm, Vanderbilt’12). Taylor embarks on a new chapter in his career as he heads to Europe for the first time. He is a Swedish-American player who played for the Swedish national team in 2013.…
Read MoreTobias Borg re-signs with Bilbao Basket
Bilbao Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) has retained the services of Tobias Borg (184 cm) for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Tobias is a 21-year-old Swedish player who has been a former member of the Swedish national team in 2012 to 2014. He played 29 games for Bilbao Basket in 2014/15 and averaged 2.4 ppg. Prior to joining…
Read MoreSolna Vikings Withdraws from Basketligan
The Solna Vikings have announced their withdrawal from the Swedish Basketligan. The 2008 league champions are pulling out due to financial difficulties. The team has been working on stabilizing their financial issues over the last couple of seasons, but have unfortunately been able to deal with the build up of debt. “It is taking responsibility.…
Read MoreCorin Henry signs with Jamtland
Corin Henry (180 cm, Tarleton State’11) is set to join KFUM Jamtland Basket from Sweden’s Basketligan this 2015/16 season. Corin is coming from Team FOG Naestved (Denmark-Ligaen) where he spent the 2014/15 season. In 21 games Henry scored 17.2 points per game and was also third in the league in terms of assist averages with…
Read MoreSkyler Bowlin now with Sodertalje
Skyler Bowlin (190 cm, Missouri Southern’11) will continue his professional career this 2015/16 with the Sodertalje Kings of Sweden’s Basketligan. Bowlin is coming off a recent gig with the 2015 Danish league champions, Horsens IC (Denmark-Ligaen). In 2014/15 he played a total of 39 games and averaged 16.0 ppg and 6.3 apg. He was also…
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