Switzerland
Erik Buggs goes pro with EI Massagno
Erik Buggs (180 cm, Valparaiso’13) will begin his professional career in Switzerland’s LNA and will play for Energy Investments Massagno this 2013-14. EI Massagno is looking to add depth to their backcourt and are currently struggling with a league-second-worst record of 2-8. They are adding the 23-year-old to see if he has the potential to…
Read MoreRonald Yates to Geneve Lions
The Lions de Geneve from Switzerland’s LNA have acquired the services of Jamaican-American player Ronald Yates (201 cm, St. Peter’s’05) for 2013-14. Yates is making the move after playing the last two seasons for Benetton Fribourg Olympic. He also started the 2013-14 season logging nine games for Fribourg. In those final games he posted solid…
Read MoreEmmanuel Holloway joins Lions de Geneve
Swiss LNA team the Lions de Geneve have added Emmanuel Holloway (185 cm, Illinois State’09) to their roster for the 2013-14 season. The Geneve Lions are looking to climb up the LNA standings and are currently sitting on a 4-4 record. The 27-year-old Holloway spent the last couple of seasons playing in Finland’s Korisliiga. In…
Read MoreClint Chapman moves to Fribourg
Clint Chapman (208 cm, University of Texas´12) has moved to Benetton Fribourg Olympic (Switzerland, LNA) and will play for the team this season. The American has already started the season on the roster of Vestelspor Manisa in the Turkish TBL2 but the move did not work out. The power forward/center will now return to Switzerland…
Read MoreDerek Wright chooses Geneve
Derek Wright (180 cm, Austin Peay State´08) will play in Switzerland this season after agreeing terms with Lions de Geneve (LNA). The American had been expected to play for Upea Capo d´Orlando (Italy, Leg Due) but left the team shortly after signing in July. Last season the point guard was in action for CS U-Mobitelco…
Read MoreTony McCrory moves to Luzern
Tony McCrory (199 cm, Simon Fraser´99) will continue to play in Switzerland this season after moving to Swiss Central Basket Luzern (LNB). The Canadian-Irishman has spent the last six seasons in Switzerland playing for LNA team Starwings Basket Regio Basel. The veteran 36-year old has now left Basel and will make the step down to…
Read MoreTravis Watson inks with Lugano
Travis Watson(202 cm, Virginia´03) has joined Swiss LNA giants Lugano Tigers after successfully trying out for the team. The American has also tried out with Italian outfit Cremona Vanoli (Serie A) earlier in the summer before moving to Switzerland. The power forward has had a rocky few seasons due to injury and sat out the…
Read MoreJosh Crittle leaves Lugano
Josh Crittle (206 cm, University of Illinois-Chicago´13) will not stay in Switzerland to begin his professional career with Lugano Tigers (LNA). The young center had spent time with the Tigers during a summer training camp but will not join the team for the 2013/2014 season. Last season was the American´s first with UI-Chicago, although it…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria and Estonia reach finals
The finals of the first EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier are now set after the semifinal matches played on Saturday. In Estonia, the hosts overcame a six-point deficit from the first game in Belarus with an 18-point win, 79:61, to move on to the finals. In Switzerland, the host club couldn’t find a way to stop the…
Read MoreScott Christopherson joins Boncourt
BC Boncourt Red Team (Switzerland, LNA) has announced the signing of Scott Christopherson (190 cm, Iowa State’12) for this season. The guard will be entering just his second season in professional Basketball since graduating from Iowa in 2012. The American spent the first half of last season in Belarus playing for Tsmoki Minsk (Premier League)…
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