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U17 World Championships: Quarter-finals set
The Round of 16 threw up plenty of exciting hoops in the U17 World Championships in Zaragoza, Spain on Tuesday. With eight ties there was plenty to see, but if anything this round showed that there is a gulf in class between almost half of the draw compared to the rest. Indeed, it was a…
Read MoreU17 World Championships Day 3 Recap
The quarterfinals of the 2016 FIBA U17 World Championships are set. Canada, Spain, and defending champions United States managed to top their groups with undefeated records. Group A was ruled and dominated by the United States in the first round. They capped it off by cruising passed Egypt 104-57. Markus Howard led a balanced attack…
Read MoreU17 World Championship opens with huge USA win
The U17 World Championship is underway in Zaragoza, Spain, and Day 1 saw the USA lay down its obvious claim to the title with a commanding victory. Also tasting victory at the start of the tournament were Turkey, Spain, Bosnia, Canada, and South Korea. Group A The FIBA U17 World Championship is in its fourth…
Read MoreJoe Ragland stays with Scandone Avellino
Joe Ragland (182 cm, Wichita State’12) is set to continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). Joe moved to Scandone Avellino in December 2015, after beginning the 2015-16 season playing for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). He played seven Euroleague games for Karsiyaka and averaged 11.9 ppg and 3.1 apg. He…
Read MoreOthello Hunter newcomer to Real Madrid
Othello Hunter (203 cm, Ohio State’08) is moving from one European powerhouse to another this 2016-17. The Liberian-American forward has agreed to terms with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming season. Hunter is coming off a productive run with Greek powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). He played 22 games for them in the Turkish…
Read MorePape Badji to Kangoeroes
Senegalese big man Pape Badji (208 cm) will continue his professional career with the Kangoeroes Basket Willebroek (Belgium-Scooore League) this 2016-17. He has been a member of the Senegalese national team from 2010 to 2015. This will be his first run with a Belgian organization. Pape has spent majority of his professional career playing in…
Read MoreMichael Roll signs with Laboral Kutxa
Michael Roll (197 cm, UCLA’10) has agreed to terms with Baskonian organization Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) and will join them for the 2016-17 season. Michael is a 28-year-old American player who also holds a Tunisian passport. He was a recent addition to the Tunisian national team in 2015. His 2015-16 season was spent on…
Read MoreMajok Deng Goes Pro With 36ers
Sudanese forward, Majok Deng (208 cm, La-Monroe’16) is set to begin his professional career this 2016 with a stint Down Under, after penning a deal with the Adelaide 36ers (Australia-NBL). The 23-year-old Deng saw 30 games in his senior year at La-Monroe and he managed to produce averages of 18.6 ppg and 7.0 rpg. He…
Read MoreTylor Ongwae newcomer to Scandone Avellino
Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A) is getting ready for Playoff action with the addition of another player. They have singed Tylor Ongwae (199 cm, La-Monroe’15) this 2016. Tylor is a 24-year-old rookie from Kenya who is a member of the Kenyan national team. He began his rookie campaign playing in the Swedish Basketettan, suiting up for…
Read MoreOusman Krubally lands with Umana Venezia
Ousman Krubally (201 cm, Georgia State’10) is set to reinforce the roster of Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A) this 2015-16 post-season. His rebounding skills and presence in the paint should be a boon for the team as it plans for a deep run in the Italian Serie A playoffs. Krubally is a 28-year-old Gambian-American international…
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