Africa
Ekenechukwu Ibekwe joins Byblos
Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206 cm, Maryland’07) has agreed to terms with Byblos Sporting Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) and will be joining the club this 2016. Ekenechukwu is a 30-year-old Nigerian-American international player who comes from Krasny Oktyabr Volgograd (Russia-VTB). Ibekwe joined the Russian team in January 2016 and was able to play 16 games for them and averaged…
Read MoreChamberlain Oguchi cut by Anwil
Chamberlain Oguchi (196 cm, Illinois State’09) has been released by Polish club Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL) this 2016. He is a 29-year-old Nigerian player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2005. He helped Anwil make the Polish Cup semifinals this 2016. Unfortunately, injuries dampened the hype surrounding this talented player. Oguchi…
Read MoreYanick Moreira lands with UCAM Murcia
Yanick Moreira (211 cm, SMU’15) will continue his rookie season as a pro this 2016 with Universidad Catolica de Murcia CB (Spain-Liga Endesa). Yanick is a 24-year-old Angolan player who has been a member of the Angolan national team since 2010. He was initially with the Brooklyn Nets at the start of the 2015-16 season,…
Read MoreSamuel Hoskin added by Lanus
Samuel Hoskin (206 cm, De Paul’03) has recently signed a deal that will make him a new addition to the roster of Lanus Buenos Aires (Argentina-Liga A) this 2016. He is 36-year-old American player who also has dual citizenship from Lebanon. He represented Lebanon as a member of their national team in 2011. Samuel comes…
Read MoreMicheal Eric added by AEK Athens
Micheal Eric (210 cm, Temple’12) is a recent addition to the roster of AEK Athens (Greece-A1) as they make a push for a deep post-season run this 2016. Micheal is a Nigerian player who is coming over to the Greek club after starting off the 2015-16 season playing in the NBA D-League for the Texas…
Read MoreHerve Lamizana inks with Moutahed
Herve Lamizana (208 cm, Rutgers’04) has agreed to terms on a deal with Al Moutahed Tripoli (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this 2016. Lamizana is a 35-year-old international player who has dual citizenship from France and the Ivory Coast, and has been a member of the Ivory Coast national team from 2010-13. Herve spent the 2015-16 season playing…
Read MoreMoses Sonko now with Boncourt
Moses Sonko (197 cm, Coastal Carolina’07) has recently signed with BC Boncourt Red Team (Switzerland-LNA) this 2016. Moses is a 32-year-old Gambian international player who has already played his first game for his new team. In his debut, Sonko scored 12 points and grabbed six rebounds. Unfortunately, Boncourt fell to Monthey in this game, 70-80.…
Read MoreMouhammad Faye leaves Varese
Mouhammad Faye (208 cm, SMU’10) has left Italian club Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A) this 2016. Faye is a 30-year-old Senegalese player who has been a long-time member of the Senegalese national team since 2007. He logged 13 games for Varese in the FIBA Europe Cup and averaged 9.5 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Mouhammad also appeared…
Read MoreMelvin Ejim added by Umana Venezia
Umana Reyer Venezia (Italy-Serie A) has acquired the services of Melvin Ejim (198 cm, Iowa State’14) for the remainder of the 2015-16 season. Ejim is a 24-year-old Canadian-Nigerian player was a former member of the Canadian national team in 2014 and 2015. He heads back to Europe after spending most of the 2015-16 season playing…
Read MoreOlympics Basketball draw made
The draw for the 2016 Rio Olympics Basketball Tournament has been made, setting out the group phase and which nations will be pitted against each other in the race for the coveted gold medal. Reigning champions, the United States, has avoided a tricky group has their gold medal defence underway with a clash with China,…
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