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Alex Owumi re-signed by London Lions
The London Lions (United Kingdom-BBL) have opted to keep 32-year-old Alex Owumi (196 cm, Alcorn State’08) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. The Boston-born Owumi is an American player who also holds a Nigerian passport. He is no stranger to British hoops. Prior to joining the Lions in 2015-16 Alex spent three seasons on the roster…
Read MoreHarding NaNa deals with Svendborg
Harding NaNa (203 cm, Delaware’06) is taking his game to Denmark this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms with the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen). Harding is a 35-year-old veteran Cameroonian player who has been a member of the Cameroon national team since 2008. NaNa is coming off a 15-game run with ASA Koroivos Amaliadas from Greece’s A1.…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Day 8
The men’s Basketball tournament is starting to take shape at the 2016 Olympic Games. Day 8 in Rio saw Group B wrap up its penultimate round of games before the knock-out stages. There were plenty of significant talking points on Saturday ahead of the final group games which run Sunday through Monday. An all-South American…
Read MoreLithuania Still Undefeated at 3-0
Six days into the Men’s Basketball competition of the 2016 Olympic Games several surprises and story lines have already begun to unfold. Spain’s slow start, Australia’s stiff challenge to the USA, and now Lithuania’s 3-0 surge have all been eye-openers thus far. The USA team still looks formidable, but the race for which teams will…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Day 4 roundup
Day 4 of the 2014 Olympic Games was reserved for Group B action, with Group A completing their second game on Day 3 of the men’s Basketball tournament. During the day of play on Tuesday, both Argentina and Lithuania remained undefeated at the top of the standings, while hosts Brazil got off the mark with…
Read MoreThanasis Antetokounmpo strengthens Andorra
MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa) scored big in free agency this off-season, landing Thanasis Antetokounmpo (201 cm) to reinforce their roster. Thanasis is an international player who has dual citizenship from both Greece and Nigeria. His older brother, Giannis, plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. Thanasis was released by the New York Knicks at the start of…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Croatia Stuns Spain in Opener
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – Teams from Group B took to the hardwood in their first games of the Men’s Basketball Competition in the 2016 Olympic Games. Three games were on tap on Sunday and fans from around the world were treated to some exciting basketball action. Brazil put up a valiant effort in defending…
Read More2016 Olympic Games: Game 1 summary
The 2016 Olympic Games kicked off in Rio de Janeiro on Friday with a spectacular opening ceremony. The Basketball tournament tipped off over the weekend with 12 nations lining up over two groups with the ultimate goal of claiming the coveted gold medal. Six games were played as both groups settled their first games. There…
Read MoreRomain Sato re-signs with Valencia
Veteran Romain Sato (195 cm, Xavier’04) has earned the trust and support of Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will remain with the team for the upcoming season. The 35-year-old player from Central Africa has been with the Orange shirts since 2013 and will continue to be part of their plans this 2016-17. Last season the…
Read More2016 Rio Olympics: Argentina triumphs in warm up
One game caught the eye as international teams continued to prepare for the 2016 Rio Olympics. Argentina overcame France in an exciting game in Cordoba. Avoiding injury is the name of the game in these pre 2016 Rio Olympics warm ups, but nevertheless both France and Argentina put together a solid show. Both these nations…
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