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Orlando Johnson signs with Al Riyadi Beirut
Orlando Johnson (196 cm, UCSB ’12) inked a deal to head to Al Riyadi Beirut (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). The 28-year-old guard moves to Lebanon after playing this season with the Austin Spurs (USA-D-League). The Austin Spurs signed Johnson in February and listed him on their roster for 13 games. He played well in his time in…
Read MoreXinjiang Tigers win China CBA
The China CBA season has ended with an excellent game of hoops as Xinjiang downed Guangdong 117-109 in an explosive contest of offensive plays. The victor handed Xinjiang Flying Tigers a fourth consecutive win to allow it to sweep the finals series 4-0. This was a hugely important series for the Flying Tigers as it…
Read MoreKeith Wright added by Mahindra
The Mahindra Floodbuster team of the Philippines’ PBA has brought in Keith Wright (203 cm, Harvard’12) to be their import for the ongoing conference. He has already made his debut for them and was impressive, scoring 17 points and pulling down 14 rebounds. Keith also handed out five assists and blocked three shots. The Ivy…
Read MoreNdudi Ebi pens with Tabriz
Shahrdary Tabriz (Iran-Superleague) is bolstering its roster this 2017 with the addition of veteran Nigerian forward Ndudi Ebi (206 cm). He joins the Iranian club after having started the 2016-17 playing for Byblos Sporting Club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). Ebi played 15 games for them and was able to record some impressive stats, averaging a double-double with 22.2…
Read MoreDacin Tigers cruise to 2017 Taiwanese SBL title
The Dacin Tigers (Taiwan-SBL) dominated Yulon Luxgen and swept their finals series 4-0 to bag the 2017 SBL title. This was the apex of what was one of their best seasons to date. They also finished the 2016-17 regular season with the best record in the league with 21 wins and nine losses. Yulon Luxgen…
Read MoreRobert Upshaw to strengthen Chemidor
Robert Upshaw (213 cm, Washington’15) will be reinforcing the frontcourt of Chemidor Tehran (Iran-Superleague) this 2017. This will be the third team this season for the Washington product. Robert began 2016-17 in Europe, lending his talents to BC Kalev/Cramo Tallinn (Estonia-Alexela KML). He played three games for them in the VTB United League where he averaged…
Read MoreMile Ilic joins Tadamon Zouk
Mile Ilic (215 cm) signed a deal to join Tadamon Zouk (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). The 32-year-old veteran heads to the Pepsi LBL for the first time after playing with Nuwaidrat (Bahrain-Premier League) to start the season. His team made it to the Bahrain league championship. His run with Nuwaidrat comes to an end for this season. Now…
Read MoreDonte Greene signed by Talk N Text
Donte Greene (206 cm, Syracuse’08) has been picked up by the Talk N Text Ka Tropa (Philippines-PBA) this 2017. The 29-year-old forward is coming off a three-game stint playing for the Capitanes de Arecibo (Puerto Rico-BSN). He played for them when they competed in the Liga Americas and was able to deliver averages of 17.0…
Read MoreDonald Cole heads to Hoops Club
Donald Cole (203 cm, Sam Houston ’03) is making the move to Hoops club (Lebanon-Pepsi LBL). The highly experienced 35-year-old forward heads to Lebanon to join a struggling Hoops team. Right now, they are 3-15 on the season which is tied for last in the Pepsi LBL. The team adds Cole for his scoring and…
Read MoreKenny Brown deals with Al Shurtah
Kenny Brown (188 cm, Ferris State’13) has joined the roster at Iraq club Al Shurtah Police (Superleague) for the rest of the season. This is not the first time the guard has played in the Iraqi top flight after previously playing for Al Karkh during the 2015/2016 season. Last year, Kenny Brown also played for…
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