Mexico
Anthony Kimble joins Los Mochis
Anthony Kimble (196 cm, Glenville State’09) will continue his professional career this 2015 with the Pioneros de Los Mochis (Mexico-CIBACOPA). Kimble has already logged his first game for his new team and he was able to score 14 points and haul four rebounds in 28 minutes of action. Los Mochis are currently struggling with their…
Read MoreDurrell Summers pens with Hermosillo
Durrell Summers (193 cm, Michigan State’11) is set to continue his professional career this 2015 with Rayos de Hermosillo (Mexico-CIBACOPA). This will be Summers’ first time to play in Mexico. He spent the 2014/15 season playing in the NBA D-League. He started off with the Reno Bighorns where he played 19 games and posted averages…
Read MoreTrayvon Lathan back with Tijuana
Trayvon Lathan (201 cm, Chowan’07) is making his way back to the Zonkeys de Tijuana (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2015. He played the 2014/15 season for the Moncton Miracles from Canada’s NBL. In 28 games the 30-year-old Lathan was able to deliver averages of 16.1 ppg and 7.4 rpg. This is a return engagement for Trayvon to…
Read MoreFrancisco Cruz inks with La Banda
Francisco Cruz (190 cm, Wyoming’12) has signed to play for Argentine Liga A club Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda this season. The Mexican international has never played in Argentina before and in fact has never played professional hoops for a club outside of his native country. This season the guard has been featuring for Halcones…
Read MoreJorge Gutierrez back to Milwaukee Bucks
Jorge Gutierrez (190 cm, California’12) is making is return to the big time after agreeing terms with the Milwaukee Bucks (NBA). The Mexican player started the season with the Brooklyn Nets (NBA) before switching to the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) during pre-season. He was then farmed to Canton Charge in the D-League, where he made fifteen…
Read MoreLiga Americas 2015: Bauru claims title
Top Brazilian NBB team Bauru took down Pioneros de Quintana Roo-Cancun from Mexico’s LNBP 86-72 to claim the 2015 Liga Americas title. Bauru easily took down Argentinian club Penarol, while Pioneros downed Brazilian team Flamengo en route to their Finals clash. It was an impressive overall performance by Bauru, which came up with a game…
Read MoreLance Allred vs. Halcones UV Xalapa at BAT
American-Mexican player Lance Allred and his agent John Greig filed a claim against Mexican club Halcones UV Xalapa at the Basketball Arbitral Tribunal (BAT) for outstanding salaries, bonuses, contractual benefits, penalties, tax certificates, injunctive relief, agents fees and interest. The team answered that it never entered into a contract with the player and that the…
Read MoreJacob Burtschi links with Mexicali
Jacob Burtschi (198 cm, Air Force’07) is heading to Mexico for the first time to play for Soles de Mexicali (LNBP) it has been announced. The forward has spent the last few seasons in the German top flight, including the 2013/2014 campaign on the roster at the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt. With the Skyliners, Jacob Burtschi…
Read MoreJoel Smith to UAT Victoria
Joel Smith (193 cm, Northeastern’13) inked a deal with Correcaminos UAT Victoria in the Mexican LNBP for the rest of the season. Smith’s last action also came in Mexico when he played for Rayos de Hermosillo during the summer of 2014 CIBACOPA. During that stay the American played in 32 games and picked up per…
Read MoreSam Young signs with Halcones Xalapa
Sam Young (198 cm, Pittsburgh’09) has agreed to terms with Halcones UV Xalapa from Mexico’s LNBP and will be joining the team this 2015. The former NBA forward began the 2014/15 season playing for Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-SerieA) where he played 11 games and recorded averages of 22.2 ppg and 7.2 rpg. He left the club…
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