Nigeria
Danny Agbelese tabbed by Sevilla
Danny Agbelese (206 cm, F/C) returns to the Spanish ACB play as he has signed with Coosur Real Betis Sevilla. Sevilla finished last season with an 11-25 record and managed to stay in the ACB. Agbelese played last season in the Greek A1 league, where he notched 7.9 ppg and 4.7 rebounds in 34 games…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh back in Europe, signs with Virtus
Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, F/C) will return to European basketball. Udoh has signed with Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A. in the Italian SerieA. For the past four years, he played in the NBA and China. Before that, he played EuroLeague with Fenerbahce. Ekpe Udoh, 34 years old, played college basketball at Michigan and Baylor. In his…
Read MoreDerek Ogbeide signs with PAOK
Derek Ogbeide (203 cm, F) has signed in the Greek A1 League with PAOK Thessaloniki. PAOK finished fifth in the standings with a 13-10 record. They will play ChampionsLeague next season. Ogbeide played for two teams this past season. He managed to collect a double-double (14 & 10.3) at AEK Larnaca before moving to play…
Read MoreIke Nwamu tabbed by Samara
Ike Nwamu (196 cm, G/F) has signed with BC Samara. Samara plays in the Russian SuperLeague 1. With a 21-4 record, Ludwigsburg and coach Aleksandr Polinkevich are on top of the standings. Nwamu signed in the proA in France originally but never saw playing time for Cholet Basket. Last season Nwamu played in the G…
Read MoreMouhammad Faye signs in France
Mouhammad Faye (207 cm, F/C) has left Promitheas. He has signed in the French ProA with Boulazac Basket Dordogne. Boulazac is last in the standings with an 0-8 record. Faye averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.3 rebounds in six EuroCup games with Promitheas this season. Last season he played EuroLeague with Crvena Zvezda. Mouhammad Faye, 35…
Read MoreGani Lawal back in Europe
Gani Lawal (206 cm, F/C) has signed back with a European team. Chalon Champagne-Reims Basket agreed to terms with the Nigerian-USA big man. Lawal has played in France before. Back during the 11/12 season, he played four games for Roanne. Gani Lawal started this season in Qatar, where he averaged 18.8 ppg and 11.8 rebounds…
Read MoreJohn Egbunu to Openjobmetis Varese
John Egbunu (211 cm, F/C) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Varese and coach Massimo Bulleri. Varese is off to a bad start to the SerieA season as they are at the bottom of the standings with a 3-7 record. Egbunu started this season in the South Korean KBL. There he…
Read MoreObi Enechionyia moves to Iraklis
Obi Enechionyia (208 cm, F/C) has signed a contract with Iraklis in the Greek A1. Iraklis is currently 6th in the standings with a 5-6 record. The team will also start play in the Fiba EuropeCup this month. Enechionyia is Nigerian (also holds a US passport) and regularly plays for the Nigerian national team. Obi…
Read MoreIke Udanoh from Trieste to Strasbourg
Ike Udanoh (203 cm, F/C) has left Allianz Pallacanestro Trieste. He has signed in the French Pro A with SIG Strasbourg. Udanoh, apparently unhappy with his role, averaged 7.2 ppg and 4.4 rebounds in six SerieA contests. He joins a Strasbourg team led by Finnish coach Lassi Tuovi. They are 8th in the ProA standings…
Read MoreEbuka Izundu from France to FMP
Ebuka Izundu (208 cm, C) has found his next team. The Nigerian big man is headed to the ABA League and join KK FMP Beograd. Izundu started this season in France and played games in the ProA and the Fiba Champions League. In eleven games total, he averaged 11 minutes per game and a switch…
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