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Dewarick 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 MoreThe History Of The PBA
Basketball fans know about the NBA and maybe also about the NCAA and the Euroleague, but there is more out there. How about the PBA? This league is one of the most popular in the world. Yet, it isn’t often the first that people will think of when it comes to watching or betting on…
Read MoreDarryl Bryant signed by Al Shamal
Darryl Bryant (185 cm, West Virginia’12) has inked a deal to play for Al Shamal Doha (Qatar-D1) and is headed to Qatar this December. This will be his first team for the 2017-18 season. He had a busy 2016-17 season, seeing action for three different teams. He played for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1), then moved to…
Read MoreJustin Edwards now with Goyang Orions
Justin Edwards (190 cm, Kansas State’16) will continue his professional basketball career with the Goyang Orions (South Korea-KBL). Edwards is a 24-year-old Canadian basketball player. He has already made his debut for the Orions and was productive in his first game for his new club with 19 points and six assists in 25 minutes. Edwards…
Read MoreLavoy Allen signs contract with Golden Bulls
NBA veteran, Lavoy Allen (206 cm, Temple ’11) has signed a contract to play in Zhejiang, China (CBA) with the Golden Bulls for the 2017/2018 season. The 28-year-old Temple alumni averaged 11.6 ppg and 8.6 rpg in his senior year. Upon his graduation from Temple in 2011, Lavoy Allen was drafted by the Philadelphia 76ers in…
Read MoreBasketball World Cup qualifiers roundup
Minus stars from the NBA and EuroLeague, FIBA’s first November Basketball World Cup qualifiers tipped off on Thursday and Friday, before concluding on Saturday. There was plenty of action across the continent’s, and while the best players may be missing, perhaps FIBA’s plans were in action. The sport’s governing body hopes the Basketball World Cup…
Read MoreTyler Stone heads to Japan
Tyler Stone (203 cm, SE Missouri State’14) has agreed to terms on a deal with the Shimane Susanoo Magic (Japan-B1 League) for the 2017-18 season. Stone transfers there after having started the season with Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). He played seven games for them before parting ways and the Southeastern Missouri State University product…
Read MoreDerrick Caracter inks with Uhud
Derrick Caracter (206 cm, UTEP’10) will continue his professional basketbal career this 2017-18 on the roster of Uhud Medina (Saudi Arabia-SBL). This will be his first team this season. Caracter had a busy 2016-17 season, seeing action for three teams. The big man appeared in two games for BC Prievidza (Slovakia-SBL) in the Basketball Champions League…
Read MoreTrump Asks Xi Jinping to Help Resolve UCLA Issue
The case of three UCLA freshmen being charged with shoplifting in China is now a political matter at the highest level. No less than U.S. President Donald Trump has personally asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping to help resolve the matter. Trump made the request during a two-day visit to Beijing, just before flying to Vietnam,…
Read MoreLiAngelo Ball, two other UCLA players arrested in China
Three UCLA freshmen have been arrested in China on charges of shoplifting. The UCLA Bruins were on a goodwill trip to China, which included a tour of Disneyland, an exhibition game against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and a meeting with Joe Tsai, one of the co-founders of Chinese Megacompany Alibaba. The players involved in…
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