Posts Tagged ‘Rilski Sportist Samokov’
AJ Hess to Rilski
AJ Hess (201 cm, F/G) is on the move to Bulgaria. There he will join Rilski Sportist Samokov and coach Ludmil Hadjisotirov. The Bulgarian Champions will play Europe Cup alongside the national NBL. Hess played the past two seasons in the GLeague, both for the Wisconsin Herd. The season before that, he played his sole…
Read MoreTony Woods leaves Rilski
Tony Woods (211 cm, Oregon’13) has parted ways with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) and is seeking a new club to finish the season. The big man linked with Samokov in January after spending the start of the season with AE Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1). Over his two months with Samokov, Tony Woods played ten games and…
Read MoreD.J. Shelton switches to Rilski
D.J. Shelton (208 cm, Washington State’14) is moving to Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) this 2017 after starting the season with GS Lavrio (Greece-A1). Shelton played a single game for his former club and scored five points and pulled down three rebounds. He began the 2015-16 season playing for Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). He played…
Read MoreTony Woods signed by Rilski
Tony Woods (211 cm, Oregon’13) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be a definite change of scenery for the big man. Woods started the season with AE Doxa Lefkadas (Greece-A1). Woods is no stranger to Greek hoops, having played the 2015-16 season on the roster of AS…
Read MoreKelvin Parker signs with Rilski
Kelvin Parker (184 cm, Northwestern Missiouri State’04) has signed a deal to play for Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) this season. His 2015-16 season started off late, with him landing with the VOO Wolves Verviers-Pepinster (Belgium-Scooore League) in January 2016. Kelvin managed to play a dozen games for Verviers-Pepinster and recorded averages of 14.5 ppg and…
Read MoreRilski Sportist Samokov reaches Balkan League Final
Rilski Sportist Samokov fought back from a losing position to dominate KB Peja 66-82 in Game 2 of the Balkan League semi-finals. The victory sent the Bulgarian club to the final of the competition, and deserved it was too after such a classy display. Rilski Sportist Samokov did not have home court advantage in Game…
Read MoreZarko Rakocevic signs with Rilski
Zarko Rakocevic (204 cm) has signed with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) and will join the team roster during this campaign. He began the 2014-15 season playing for Al Muharraq (Bahrain-Premier League), but left shortly after. During the 2013-2014 season he played for BC Kormend (Hungary-A Division) and over six EuroChallenge games averaged impressive 17.5ppg and…
Read MoreGray links with Samokov
Justin Gray (188 cm, Wake Forest’06) has been picked up by Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria, NBL). The guard spent some time with Homenetmen Beirut earlier in the season and from four games he averaged 11.8 points, 3.5 rebounds, 4.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. The 29-year old is hugely experienced and has played extensively…
Read MoreCameron Bennerman signs with Rilski
Cameron Bennerman (193 cm, North Carolina State’06) is moving to Bulgaria’s Rilski Sportist Samokov after starting the season with the Austin Toros (D-League). Bennerman played just four games for the Austin Toros and put up averages of 3.3 ppg and 1.8 apg. In the 2012-13 season Cameron played for Hacettepe University from Turkey’s TBL and…
Read MoreWill Walker transfers to Rilski
Will Walker (183 cm, De Paul’10) is moving to Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL) after starting the season with Tundja Yambol (Bulgaria-NBL). This will be his third team in the league in the last two seasons. Before the jump Walker was able to notch five games under his belt for Tundja Yambol. He averaged 11.8 ppg…
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