Lebanon
Antonio Ballard inks with Tadamon
Antonio Ballard (194 cm, Miami-Ohio’12) is bound for Lebanon after inking a deal to play for Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this season. It will be a definite change of pace for the 29-year-old who began the 2017-18 season playing in Switzerland, initially for the Lugano Tigers (Switzerland-SBL), then later moved to Union Neuchatel Basket (Switzerland-SBL).…
Read MoreDewarick Spencer inks with Champville
Dewarick Spencer (192 cm, Arkansas State’05) has signed on with Champville (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this December. Spencer, a veteran of Asian hoops, moves to Lebanon after starting the 2017-18 season playing for the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). He played 15 games for them before his departure and recorded averages of 15.6 ppg and 3.0 apg.
Read MoreRobert Upshaw inks with Champville
Robert Upshaw (213 cm, Washington’15) will be a new force to contend with in the middle for Champville (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this 2017-18. The big man originally signed with Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) this 2017, but has instead opted to head to Asia for the season. The journeyman had a busy 2016-17 season, seeing action for…
Read MoreBest basketball players from Asia & Oceania
Who are the all-time best basketball players from Asia & Oceania (we include Australia and New Zealand here)? Success on the national, regional, and global levels is a key component of being among the best of the best. All-time best basketball players stay in the collective memory of the public at large. They create lasting…
Read MoreTristan Spurlock added by Byblos
Tristan Spurlock (203 cm, Central Florida’14) has reached an agreement with Byblos Sporting Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) and will be reinforcing their roster this 2017-18. The University of Central Florida product is coming off a one-game performance playing for Chongqing (China-NBL). In that lone game in China, Spurlock was a beast, scoring 32 points and hauling…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Cup 2017: China and Iran faces new challenges
The group phase of the FIBA Asia Cup 2017 begins today and excitement is bubbling among fans of Asian hoops. Lebanon is hosting the event this year and the tournament will run from August 8-20. Since 1999 every Asian Championship has been won by either China or Iran. China is the defending champion from 2015. This…
Read MoreC.J. Leslie joins Byblos
C.J. Leslie (206 cm, North Carolina State’13) is a newcomer on the roster at Byblos Sporting Club in the Lebanon Pepsi LBL. The forward has had a busy season with Raptors 905 Mississauga in the Canadian NBL. Over the season, C.J. Leslie played 51 games and collected averages of 11.6 points, 6.0 rebounds, and 1.4…
Read MoreAlandise Harris, newcomer to Louaize
Alandise Harris (198 cm, Arkansas’15) is a fresh face on the roster of Louaize Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL) this 2017. In his debut for the Lebanese club, the 26-year-old Arkansas product scored 11 points and hauled in eight rebounds. This is his first team this 2016-17 season. Since going pro, Harris has only seen action for…
Read MoreThomas Van Den Mars to Sagesse
Thomas Van Den Mars (208 cm, Portland’15) will continue his professional career this 2017 as a fresh addition to the roster of Sagesse – Al Hekmeh Beirut (Lebanon-Division A). He is a 26-year-old Dutch player who spent the 2016-17 season playing for AVIS Rapla (Estonia-Alexela KML). Thomas played 14 games for them during their run in…
Read MoreDaniel Orton added by Champville
Daniel Orton (208 cm, Kentucky ’10) is on the move to Champville (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). The big man heads to the Pepsi LBL for the first time in his career after playing this season with GS Kymis (Greece-A1). In 12 games with Kymis, Orton struggled to get on the floor. The team decided to put him…
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