Africa
USA Tops Nigeria 110-66 in Pre-Rio Friendly
USA Basketball looked sharp in their last exhibition game before the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. They handily defeated Nigeria 110-66 at Toyota Center. So far, the only weak spot in their game across all of their exhibition matches has been their three-point shooting, which so far stands at 33.9%. That’s the negative. On a…
Read MoreRoger Aboubakar Zaki joins Svendborg
Roger Aboubakar Zaki (214 cm) has been added to strengthen the frontcourt of the Svendborg Rabbits (Denmark-Ligaen) this 2016-17. Roger is a 28-year-old Nigerian center who has had extensive experience playing in the French Pro B league. In 2015-16 Roger lent his talents to Saint-Quentin Basket-Ball (France-Pro B), but left early into the season. Hopefully,…
Read MoreRio 2016 Olympics Men’s Basketball Schedule
We are just over a week away from the start of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games and sports fans from all over the world are excited to see top athletes compete for pride and country. After a grueling qualification process, 12 basketball teams are set compete for gold in the Men’s Basketball event. Nigeria will…
Read MoreK.C. Rivers signed by Panathinaikos
K.C. Rivers (196 cm, Clemson’09) has agreed to terms on a 2-year deal that sends him to Panathinaikos Athens (Greece-A1) for the 2016-17 season and beyond. Rivers is a 29-year-old American player who also holds a passport from Guinea-Bissau. He played for two of Europe’s top teams in 2015-16. Rivers began the season on the…
Read MoreEkenechukwu Ibekwe to CEZ Nymburk
Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206 cm, Mayland’07) has agreed to terms on a deal with CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) and will be joining the team for the 2016-17 season. Ekenechukwu is a 30-year-old Nigerian-American international player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2005. He had a busy 2015-16 season, seeing action for…
Read MoreCheikh Mbodj signed by BK Ventspils
Cheikh Mbodj (208 cm, Cincinnati’13) is a fresh add by Latvian club BK Ventspils (Latvia-LBL) for the 2016-17. Cheikh is a Senegalese international player and has been a member of the Senegalese national team since 2015. In 2015-16 the forward lent his talents to Energa Czarni Slupsk from Poland’s TBL. Mbodj played 38 games for…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh re-signs with Fenerbahce Ulker
Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, Baylor’10) made an impact in his first stint with Fenerbahce Ulker Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2015-16 and the team has opted to re-sign him for 2016-17. Udoh is a 29-year-old Nigerian player who has played in the NBA for majority of his pro career. He played 27 games for Fenerbahce during their…
Read MoreTrevor Mbakwe signed by Unicaja Malaga
Trevor Mbakwe (207 cm, Minnesota’13) will be strengthening the frontcourt rotation of Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa) this coming 2016-17 season. Trevor is a 27-year-old Nigerian-American player who was a recent addition to the Nigerian national team this 2016. He spent the 2015-16 season playing for Maccabi Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League). Mbakwe played 10 games for his…
Read MoreOlympic Qualifiers: five through to semis
The FIBA Olympic Qualifiers continued on Wednesday as nations started booking their berths in the semifinals and making one step more towards Rio Olympic Games 2016 in August. There are three tournaments happening, one in the Philippines, one in Italy and one in Serbia, so there was plenty of action and 12 teams to be…
Read MoreOlympic Games qualifying results
The qualification action for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio is underway, and in Manilla the action on Day 1 threw up plenty of excitement. The pick of the action saw France pushed to the limit against home nation, the Philippines, but all the games offered an interesting story of their own. The Philippines used…
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