China
Ben Bentil moves to Xinjiang
Ben Bentil (206 cm, Providence’16) has signed a deal to play in China for the Xinjiang Flying Tigers (CBA) for the remainder of the season. The Ghanaian has been with the Fort Wayne Mad Ants in the American D-League, but the development franchise says it does not expect Ben Bentil to return this season. This…
Read MoreJustin Dentmon back in China
Justin Dentmon (183 cm, Washington’09) is making his way back to China this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA). His season began playing for Turkish club Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). He played eight games for them in the Euroleague and recorded averages of 12.3 ppg…
Read MoreLoukas Mavrokefalidis to Qingdao Eagles
Greek international player, Loukas Mavrokefalidis (207 cm) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 with the Qingdao Double Star Eagles (China-CBA). He is 32 years old and is a former member of the Greek national team from 2010 to 2013. This will be his first team this season. In 2015-16 Loukas played for AEK Athens…
Read MoreLorenzo Brown deals with Zheijiang
Lorenzo Brown (196 cm, North Carolina State’13) is taking his game to China and has signed on to play for the Zheijiang Chouzhou Bank (China-CBA) this 2016-17. Brown was a participant in the Detroit Pistons preseason training camp, but did not make the cut. Having failed to receive any interest from other NBA teams Lorenzo…
Read MoreNorris Cole released by Shandong Bulls
Norris Cole (188 cm, Cleveland State’11) has been released by the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA) this 2016. Cole has played nine games for Shandong this season and produced averages of 19.1 ppg and 4.3 apg. He had an NBA out clause in his deal and could be the reason for his release. The Memphis Grizzlies…
Read MoreSebastian Telfair pens with Fujian
Former NBA veteran, Sebastian Telfair (183 cm) is making his way back to China this 2016-17 after signing with Fujian Quanzhou Bank (China-CBA). Telfair was originally slated to start the season with Auxilium Torino (Italy-Serie A), but has since opted to head to Asia instead. Telfair missed out on the 2015-16 season, but appears to…
Read MoreAlex Stepheson pens with Guangzhou
Alex Stepheson (208 cm, USC’11) is taking his game to China this 2016-17 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for Guangzhou Securities (China-CBA). He started his 2015-16 season with the Memphis Grizzlies, but was later assigned to the Iowa Energy of the NBA D-League. Stepheson would end up playing 31 games for…
Read MoreJosh Smith agrees with Sichuan Blue Whales
Josh Smith (206 cm) will be joining the Sichuan Blue Whales (China-CBA) this 2016-17 season and is expected to make an instant impact for the Chinese club. The former high-flying, tenacious defender fell out of the loop in the NBA after a string of “poor fits” with league teams. The 30-year-old could still have something…
Read MoreNorris Cole landed by Shandong Bulls
Norris Cole (188 cm, Cleveland State’11) bids goodbye to the NBA this 2016-17 and embarks on a new journey, signing with the Shandong Flaming Bulls (China-CBA). The 27-year-old product of Cleveland State University played 45 games for the New Orleans Pelicans in 2015-16 and averaged 10.6 ppg and 3.7 apg. Cole was traded to the…
Read MoreEugene Jeter signs with TianJin Steel
Eugene Jeter (180 cm, Portland’06) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the TianJin Steel (China-CBA) this 2016-17 season. Jeter is a 32-year-old American international player who also holds a Ukrainian passport. He was a former member of the Ukrainian national team in 2013 and 2014. Eugene is moving to TianJin Steel…
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