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Marshall Henderson to Doha
Marshall Henderson (188 cm, Mississippi’14) will station himself in Qatar this season after penning a deal with Al Rayyan Doha. The American is in his first season as a professional Basketball player and while he tried out with Varese (Italy, Serie A) he has decided to move to the Middle East. Last season the guard…
Read MoreEmanuel Willis pens deal with Al Khor
Al Khor (Qatar-D1) announced another foreigner today as they added Emanuel Willis (205 cm, Houston Baptist’09 ) to their roster. The American player will join Shavon Coleman who headed to the team earlier. Emanuel Willis spent last season with Shinshu from Japan (BJ League). He posted averages of a 8.0 ppg and 6.8 rpg in 28…
Read MoreShavon Coleman signs with Al Khor
Shavon Coleman (196 cm, LSU’14) is headed for Qatar, where he has signed with Al Khor. Coleman is a rookie who finished last season with LSU. There, he averaged 9.1 ppg and 4.3 rpg. Shavon Coleman also received the All-SEC Sixth Man of the Year in 2013. The Louisiana native is a high energy wing…
Read MoreTrey Johnson gets deal from Kings
The Sacramento Kings have signed Trey Johnson (196 cm, Jackson State’07) to a one-season, non-guaranteed deal this 2014-15. Johnson is an American player who also holds a Qatari passport. He played for the Qatari national team in 2012. It is not common for a player to make his way back to the NBA after playing…
Read MoreMalcolm White new addition to Al Shamal
Malcolm White (205 cm) is a new addition to the roster of Al Shamal from Qatar’s Division I this coming 2014-15 season. This will be his first time to play for in an Asian league. The 26-year-old forward played for Club Trouville Montevideo (Uruguay-LUB) in 2013-14. He logged seven games for them scoring an average…
Read MoreCalvin Williams joins Al Shamal
Calvin Williams (206 cm, South East Missouri State’09) will taste Middle Eastern Basketball this season after signing on the dotted line for Al Shamal (Qatar D1). The 27-year old spent last season playing hoops in Mexico, wearing the jersey of Correcaminos UAT Victoria in the LNBP 2013/2014 campaign. The forward featured in fifteen games for…
Read MoreAl Sadd retains Gulf Club Championships
Qatari club Al Sadd Sports Club Doha retained the crown and took back to back titles in the GCC Club Championship after a 79-70 victory over the UAE’s Al Wasl Dubai. The club retained the Gulf Club Championships in the final in Doha after last year’s success to claim its second overall title. Al Sadd…
Read MoreTrey Johnson now with Maccabi Rishon
Trey Johnson (196 cm, Jackson State’07) has been added this 2013-14 season by Maccabi Rishon Le-Zion from Israel’s Winner League. Johnson has dual citizenship from the USA and Qatar. He was a member of the Qatari National Team in 2012. Trey is coming off a stint in Venezuela’s LPB for the Marinos de Anzoategui. He…
Read MoreTrey Johnson inks deal with Marinos
Trey Johnson (196 cm, Jackson State’07) is headed to Venezuela to join the Marinos de Anzoategui (LPB) for the 2013-14 season. Johnson is an American player who also holds a Qatari passport. He was a member of the Qatari National Team in 2012. The Marinos are currently 9-3 in the Final Stage of the Venezuelan…
Read MoreRonnie Taylor now with Al Wakrah
Ronnie Taylor (187 cm, North Carolina-Greensboro’04) is moving to Qatar’s D1 league to play for Al Wakrah this 2013-14 season. Taylor was briefly added by Duhok from Iraq’s D1 this season to bolster their lineup to win the Asian Club Championships this 2013. He played six games during the run and averaged 24.2 ppg and…
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