Asia
Yanick Moreira joins Naft Abadan
Yanick Moreira (211 cm, SMU’15) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague) this 2017. Yanick is a 25-year-old Angolan international player who has been a member of the Angolan national team from 2010 to 2015. The big man’s 2016-17 season was spent playing in the NBA D-League for the…
Read MoreAnyang KGC wins 2017 Korean League championship
Anyang KGC edged out the Seoul Samsung Thunders in Game 6 of their finals series, 86-88, to win the 2017 Korean KBL championship. The last time the organization hoisted the golden trophy above their heads was back in 2012, so it has truly been a refreshing 20161-17 season for the club. The game itself went…
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 MoreOrien Greene picked up by Al Ahli
Veteran Orien Greene (193 cm, University of Lousiana-Lafayette’05) has been signed to a deal by Al Ahli (Bahrain-Premier League) this 2017. Greene was arrested earlier this year on suspicion of breaking and entering. He was originally slated to play for Guaros de Lara (Venezuela-LPB) before he landed the deal with Al Ahli. In 2015-16 Orien…
Read MoreFilip Videnov signs with Arak
Filip Videnov (196 cm, Western Kentucky’03) has taken his game to Iran this 2017 and has landed with Shahrdary Arak (Iran-Superleague). The Bulgarian international player has already played his first game for his new and Filip was able to contribute 20 points and seven rebounds in a win over Chemidor. Videnov joins Arak after having…
Read MoreSim Bhullar to bolster Guangxi
The Guangxi Rhinos (China-NBL) have secured the services of Sim Bhullar (226 cm, New Mexico State’14) this 2017, drastically strengthening their frontcourt. Sim is a 24-year-old Indian-Canadian big man who was a member of the Canadian national team in 2015. Bhullar is coming off a productive stint playing in Taiwan in 2016-17, helping the Dacin…
Read MoreHong Kong ELL bags 2017 ASEAN League title
It took an extra period to get it done, but Hong Kong ELL (Eastern Long Lions) managed to carve out an 80-82 win over the Singapore Slingers in Game 4 of their finals series to bag the 2017 ASEAN League (ABL) crown. This was a big win for them considering they joined the league in…
Read MoreStephon Marbury released by Beijing Ducks
Stephon Marbury (188 cm, Georgia Tech’96) has officially parted ways with the Shougang Beijing Ducks (China-CBA) this 2017. The veteran guard was actually offered to coach the team this coming season, but the 40-year-old Marbury still feels he has some gas left in his tank and would like to remain in the Chinese CBA but…
Read MoreJosh-Emmanuel Akognon to Henan
Henan Shedianloujiu (China-NBL) has strengthened its roster this 2017 with the recent addition of Josh-Emmanuel Akognon (180 cm, CS Fullerton’09). He is a 31-year-old Nigerian-American international player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2006. This is not his first time around the block in China and has seen action in…
Read MoreKevin Murphy joins Guangxi Rhinos
Kevin Murphy (196 cm, Tennessee Tech’12) is Asia-bound after penning a deal to play for the Guangxi Rhinos (China-NBL) this 2017. He has recently completed a stint playing in the NBA D-League for the Grand Rapids Drive this 2016-17. Kevin played a total of 44 games for his former team and was able to record…
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