South America
Courtney Fortson returns to Trotamundos
Courtney Fortson (180 cm, Arkansas’10) is set to make his return to the Trotamundos de Carabobo (Venezuela-LPB) this 2014. The 26-year-old Fortson is coming off a stint with 2014 Russian Superleague Champions Avtodor Saratov (Russia-Superleague). In 33 games Courtney put together averages of 17.0 ppg and 3.7 apg in 33 games. He last played for…
Read MoreFlamengo wraps up Brazil NBB
Flamengo wrapped up the Brazilian NBB title for the second consecutive season after defeating Paulistano Sao Paolo 78-73 in the final game. The Rio de Janeiro club capped topping the NBB in the regular season with the title, shutting out a Paulistano team that finished second during the campaign. The losers can point to a…
Read MoreDuke Crews returns to Cader Montevideo
Duke Crews (203 cm, Bowie State’10) is returning to Cader Montevideo in the Uruguayan Metropolitan league the club has announced. It will be the second stint Duke Crews has had with the team after he previously wore the jersey of Cader during the 2011/2012 season. The first time he was with the team proved fruitful…
Read MoreCiclista tastes Argentine TNA glory
The Argentine TNA has been decided as Ciclista Juninense claimed the title after a 62-65 win over Instituto Cordoba in Game 4 of the final series. The Junin based club swept the series by travelling to Cordoba and taking a road win to clinch the title and promotion to the top flight Liga A. Ciclista…
Read MoreRio Claro wins Brazilian Liga Ouro
Rio Claro took a 87-76 victory over Lins Basquete to win the Liga Ouro title and book a place in the Brazilian top flight next season. The Liga Ouro access league has been in full swing since mid-March and Rio Claro has come through the competition to play in the NBB next term. The hosts…
Read MoreMalvin crowned Uruguayan champs
Malvin Montevideo displayed their dominance over the Uruguayan LUB this season by clinching the league title for the third time. The franchise has been the best team in the competition this campaign and drove that fact home with an emphatic 4-1 series win over Defensor Sporting. Victory in this season’s league makes Malvin the most…
Read MoreSamuel Hoskin inks deal with Marinos
Venezuelan LPB team Marinos De Anzoategui has added Samuel Hoskin (206 cm, De Paul’03) to their roster this 2014. The 34-year-old big man has dual citizenship from the United States and Lebanon. He was a former member of the Lebanese National Team in 2011. The De Paul grad is coming from Nift Al-Janoub (Iraq-D1) which…
Read MoreMoses Ehambe signs with Guaiqueries
Moses Ehambe (198 cm, ORU’08) is headed to South America to play for Guaiqueries de Margarita from Venezuela’s LPB this 2014. Ehambe has dual citizenship from the USA and the Democratic Republic of Congo, where both his parents are from. He was a one-time member of the US National Team in 2011. Moses is coming…
Read MoreAlbert Schweitzer Tournament update
The ongoing Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) 2014 is in full swing and several future basketball stars are stepping up in the heat of the competition. The 16-nation tournament of U18 teams began on April 19th and will continue until the April 26th. Read more about the AST’s rich history in our tournament preview. So far…
Read MoreSundiata Gaines links with Margarita
Sundiata Gaines (185 cm, Georgia´08) has been signed by Venezuelan LPB franchise Guaiqueries de Margarita for the remainder of the season. The guard has just finished an eighteen game stint playing for the Reno Bighorns in the American D-League where he picked up impressive stats. Over those games the US players secured figures of 15.4…
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