Kuwait
James Feldeine from ACB Spain to Kuwait
James Feldeine (193 cm, G) has signed with Kuwait Sporting Club. The experienced 33-year-old American played in the Spanish ACB this past season. Feldeine averaged 14.9 points in 34 games playing for Sevilla. Feldeine has played at the highest European levels, including three EuroLeague seasons, two with Panathinaikos and one with Crvena Zvezda. James Feldeine…
Read MoreA.J. Slaughter to Al Kuwait
A.J. Slaughter (191 cm, G) is on the move to Kuwait. There, he will join Al Kuwait SC for the Arab Gulf Club Championship (GCC). Al Kuwait has won all 12 games in the D1 League and is the defending champion in the GCC. Slaughter played this season in the ACB in Spain. There he…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Championship Preview
In less than 24 hours the FIBA Asia Championship 2015 will tip-off in Changsha, China. The Americas, African and European championships are already in the books and it is now time for countries from the Asian region to do battle on the hardwood and determine their which nations will punch their tickets to the 2016…
Read MorePrimoz Brezec agrees with Al Kuwait
Al Kuwait SC (Kuwait-D1) has landed the services of Slovenian big man Primoz Brezec (216 cm) this 2015. He is coming off a brief stint playing for Petrolina AEK Larnaca (Cyprus-Division A). Primoz signed with the club in February 2015 and was able to play 11 games for them and average 15.0 ppg and 7.4…
Read MoreLuigi Gresta to coach in Kuwait
Luigi Gresta is heading to Kuwait (quite literally, check the image above) to take over as head coach at Al Kuwait SC. The Italian tactician apparently had another offer on the table from Veroli in Italy, but he opted to head for pastures new and coach in Kuwait. The 43-year old has most recently been…
Read MoreDecorey Young joins Al Shabab
Decorey Young (201 cm, Cumberland´07) will play in the Middle East for the first time after agreeing terms with Al Shabab (Kuwait, Division 1). Last season the forward played in the Argentine TNA for Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba over 32 games. The American picked up averages of 9.9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game and…
Read MoreAnthony Johnson signs with Al Jahraa
Anthony Johnson (197 cm, La-Lafayette’03) is headed to Kuwait to play for Al Jahraa. The 34-year-old Johnson is coming from a run in Malaysia for Sarawak Fire Horse, where he averaged 18.2 ppg and 14.8 rpg in six games this 2013. In April of this year he signed with the Bucaneros de La Guaira from…
Read MoreDesmond Blue signs with Al Tadhamon
Desmond Blue (211 cm, Lee’10) will continue his professional career in Kuwait’s D1 for Al Tadhamon this 2013-14. Blue began the 2012-13 season in Switzerland’s LNA playing for Union Neuchatel Basket, but left the team in December 2012. He managed to play in 13 games for them and average 2.9 ppg and 2.9 rpg. In…
Read MoreCorye Payton agrees with Al Arabi
Corye Payton (196 cm, Wilmington´12) has been named as a new player on the roster at Al Arabi in the Kuwaiti Division 1. The American joins fellow newcomer Sergo Atuashvili (223 cm) at the club. Last season was Payton´s first in professional Basketball and the guard spent it playing for MBK Banik Handlova (Slovakia, Extraliga).…
Read MoreSergo Atuashvili inks with Al Arabi
Sergo Atuashvili (223 cm) has been added by Al Arabi of the Kuwaiti Division 1 for the upcoming 2013/2014 season. Atuashvili is a giant Georgian native who stands at 223 cm and will become the tallest player in the Middle East after joining Al Arabi. Last season the center had a particularly good season playing…
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