Nigeria
Ike Iroegbu to Vechta
Ike Iroegbu (188 cm, G) has signed with Rasta Vechta in the German BBL. Vechta is off to a slow start in BBL play sharing the last spot in the standings with an 0-7 record. Coach Thomas Paech figured he needed reinforcement on the perimeter and landed Iroegbu. Iroegbu played in the G-League last season,…
Read MoreAlade Aminu signs with RETAbet Bilbao Basket
Alade Aminu (207 cm, PF) is part of a semi-overhaul in Bilbao. The Spanish club just added John Jenkins on the guard spot yesterday and announced today that they had signed the 33-year old Nigerian international power forward Aminu. Alade Aminu joins a team in need of inside presence. Bilbao currently takes the 17th spot…
Read MoreMoses Kingsley to AEK Athens
Moses Kingsley (208 cm, F/C) is on the move to Greece. There he will join AEK Athens and coach Ilias Papatheodorou. AEK is enjoying a great start to the A1 season as they are atop of the standings with a 5-0 record. Moses Kingsley started this season in the ACB in Spain. There he played…
Read MoreGani Lawal headed to Al Rayyan in Qatar
Gani Lawal (208 cm, C) has signed a 1-year contract with Al Rayyan. The 32-year old veteran big man started last season with Krka Novo Mesto in Slovenia but moved early in the season to the Japanese B league. There, Lawal averaged 18.5 ppg and 11.5 rebounds in merely two games for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka.…
Read MoreJosh Ajayi starts pro career in France
Josh Ajayi (201 cm, F) has started his professional basketball career in France. He made his debut this weekend with Nantes and scored 13 points in his first Pro B game. Ajayi was an All-Sun Belt 1st Team selection in college when he played for the University of South Alabama. In his senior year, he…
Read MoreJohn Egbunu on his way to Korea
John Egbunu (211 cm, C) will play for KT Sonicboom in the Korean Basketball League this coming 2020/2021 season. Nigerian born Egbunu never really lived up to the hype. With a 40 inch vertical plus 211 cm and 120 kg, everybody’s expectations where heigh when he moved to the US in 2009. Egbunu played for…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh deals with Beijing Ducks
Veteran NBA big man Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, Baylor’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Shougang Beijing Ducks (China-CBA). He is a Nigerian-American player who played for the Nigerian National Team in 2016. Udoh spent the last two seasons playing in the NBA for the Utah Jazz. In 2018-19 the…
Read MoreInternational players dominate 2019 NBA Awards
The 2019 NBA Awards were announced on Monday in the U.S. and it appears that international players took center .stage on this prestigious night. Most Valuable Player Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, nicknamed the “Greek Freak” for his freaky athleticism and amazing basketball talent took home the Most Valuable Player Award. He beat out Houston’s…
Read MoreIke Udanoh switches to Avellino
Ike Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State’12) has switched teams in the Italian Serie A and will now be reinforcing Sidigas Avellino (Italy-Serie A) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. Udanoh is an American international basketball player who also holds a Nigerian passport. The 29-year-old forward began the season playing for Mia Red October Cantu…
Read MoreTrevor Mbakwe landed by Ludwigsburg
Trevor Mbakwe (207 cm, Minnesota’13) has recently inked a deal to play for MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) in 2018-19. He is a Nigerian-American international basketball player who played for the Nigerian National Team in 2016. This is not his first time around the German Bundesliga, having seen action for Brose Baskets Bamberg in the 2014-15…
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