Shevon Thompson to play in Turkey

 Shevon Thompson (213 cm, George Mason’16) is bound for Turke after landing a deal to play for Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL). Thompson is a 25-year-old Jamaican big man who spent the 2017-18 season playing in the NBA G-League. He was originally supposed to play for Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) but left the team in…

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Jarvis Varnado now a free agent

Jarvis Varnado (206 cm, Mississippi State’10) has left Turkish club Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL) this 2017. The big man played nine games for them before his departure and he recorded averages of 6.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg. He spent the 2015-16 season playing for Italian club Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). He played nine…

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Jarvis Varnado headed to Turkey

Jarvis Varnado (206 cm, Mississippi State’10) has agreed to terms with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-BSL) and will join the team this 2016-17. The former NBA big man spent his 2015-16 season playing for Italian club Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). He played nine games for them in the Turkish Airlines Euroleague and averaged 9.2…

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Sean Armand now with Istanbul BSB

Sean Armand (196 cm, Iona’14) with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL) this upcoming 2015/16 season. The 23-year-old player began his pro career in 2014/15 with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL). He played 16 games for them during their run in the EuroChallenge and posted averages of 13.7 ppg and 3.5 rpg. Sean also logged 36 games…

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Michael Jenkins joins Istanbul BSB

Michael Jenkins (193 cm, Winthrop’08) is headed to Turkey, where he has signed with TBL team Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi. Jenkins started this season in training camp with NBA team Oklahoma City Thunder. After he was released he joined their D-League affiliate Oklahoma City Blue. He played 14 games for them and averaged 13.7 ppg and…

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Damir Markota moves to Istanbul B.B.

Damir Markota (209 cm) is taking is his talents to Turkey, signing with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (TBL) this 2014-15. He is a 29-year-old Swedish-Croatian player who has been a long-time member of the Croatian national team from 2002-09 and 2011-14. Damir is coming from KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). He has logged a dozen games…

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Vujacic to Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi

Veteran Slovenian guard Sasha Vujacic (201 cm) is leaving Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) to join Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi (Turkey-TBL). The club is in search of answers as it struggles to salvage a poor start to the 2014-15 season. They are currently in 14th place in the Turkish league standings with 4-9 record. They are…

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Isaiah Swann to Istanbul Buyuksehir

Isaiah Swann (188 cm, Florida State’08) has decided to play for Turkish TBL outfit Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi during the 2014/2015 season. The point guard is coming off a season in the German BBL with New Yorker Phantoms BraunSchweig. During the term the American played in 34 games and finished as the second best scorer in…

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Turkish TBL tips off

While Turkish TBL and Euroleague heavyweight Fenerbahce was competing a glamour game against the San Antonio Spurs, most of the other teams in Turkey were tipping off the start of the 2014/2015 TBL season. Five games took place around the country on Saturday, including a victory for last season’s runners up Galatasaray, with the remaining…

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Alex Stephenson signed by Istanbul B.B.

Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi is a new addition to Turkey’s premier TBL this season and they want to make a splash and are accumulating assets. Alex Stephenson (208 cm, USC’11)  is the latest import signed by the club. The 27-year-old forward played in Slovenia in 2013-14 for Union Olimpija Ljubljana (Slovenia-Telemach League). He played in 25…

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