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Gani Lawal headed to Al Rayyan in Qatar
Gani Lawal (208 cm, C) has signed a 1-year contract with Al Rayyan. The 32-year old veteran big man started last season with Krka Novo Mesto in Slovenia but moved early in the season to the Japanese B league. There, Lawal averaged 18.5 ppg and 11.5 rebounds in merely two games for Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka.…
Read MoreJerry Evans signs with Qatar Club
Jerry Evans (203 cm, F) is heading to the Middle East, where he will play for Qatar Club. Evans comes off a strong 2019-20 season in which he started in Finland and averaged 19.7 ppg and 7.5 rpg. Then he transferred to Israel in January and played for Hapoel Upper Galilee Safed. There he averaged…
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 More2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 6 recap
The 2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 6 action came in hot with Groups A and B bringing some exciting basketball action. Top teams surged ahead into the quarterfinals as both leaders and favored teams racked wins. Group A Syria punched its ticket into the Quarterfinals with an 87-78 win over India. It was a tremendous…
Read More2017 FIBA Asia Cup Day 2: Mixed results from China, Iran
Day 2 of the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup was chock full of brilliantly exciting games. Eight more teams took to the hardwood to play out their openers. Groups A and B had two games each. Tournament favorites China and Iran came up with mixed results in their first games of the competition. Group A Jordan…
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 MoreLuke Nevill inks with Al Rayyan Doha
Luke Nevill (218 cm, Utah’09) is heading to the Middle East and will suit up for Al Rayyan Doha in the Qatar D1 league. The Australian big man has played for Bank of Taiwan (SBL) this season and was in good form over the stay. Indeed, during 32 games, Luke Nevill secured double-double averages of…
Read MoreFIBA Asia Challenge 2016 Tips Off Tonight
The FIBA Asia Challenge 2016 tips off tonight. Defending champions Iran (2014) are hosting the 12-team event, which will take place from September 9th to the 18th. This competition is part of the process in determining the qualifiers for the 2017 FIBA Asia Cup, formerly known as the “FIBA Asia Championship.” The 12 teams are…
Read MoreMuhammad El-Amin inks with Al Sadd
Muhammad El-Amin (196 cm, Stony Brook’10) has reached an agreement to play for Al Sadd Sports Club Doha (Qatar-D1) this 2016. This will be El-Amin’s third team for the 2015-16 season and his first time to play in Qatar. He began the season playing for Pasta Reggia JuveCaserta (Italy-Serie A). He played seven games for…
Read MoreDarius Rice opts for Al Ahli
Darius Rice (208 cm, University of Miami’04) is bound for Qatar after penning a deal with Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (Qatar-D1) this 2016. This will be Rice’s first signing for the 2015-16 season. In 2014-15 he played one game for Maccabi Ashdod (Israel-Winner League). He scored three points and grabbed eight rebounds. Darius left…
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