Austria
Russell Woods joins Gmunden
Russell Woods (203 cm, Missouri’17) is a fresh face on the roster of the Basket Swans Gmunden (Austria-BSL) for the 2019-20 season. This will be Woods’ first signing for the season. In 2018-19, Woods played seven games for Dekstone Turi Svitavy (Czech Republic-NBL) and recorded averages of 7.1 ppg and 3.9 rpg. He also appeared…
Read MoreRay Bowles goes pro at Kapfenberg
Ray Bowles (196 cm, Fresno State’18) will begin his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with a stint in Europe, suiting up for the Kapfenberg Bulls (Austria- A Bundesliga). He played a single game for Fresno State in the NCAA2 in 2017-18 where he tallied 16 points and seven rebounds. In the NCAA1, Bowles logged 32…
Read MoreJaren Sina pens with Wels
Jaren Sina (188 cm, George Washington’17) has agreed to a deal with BC Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (Austria-A Bundesliga) for the 2018-19 season. Sina is a 25-year-old Kosovan-American international basketball player who has been a member of the Kosovan National Team since 2016. He played out his rookie campaign as a pro in 2017-18 on the…
Read MoreFrance Still Undefeated in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
More teams took to the court in the European bracket of the ongoing 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. France highlighted the day with an impressive display of force, dominating Bosnia and Herzegovina 102-52. This has been one of the biggest blowout victories in the competition thus far. The win keeps France’s record pristine…
Read MoreLluis Pino leaves Oberwart
Lluis Pino is no longer the head coach of the Oberwart Gunners (Austria-A Bundesliga). The Spanish coach guided the team to a 9-15 record this 2017-18 season, too far down in the standings for a playoff bid. Oberwart was Pino’s second stint in the Austrian A Bundesliga. He was the head coach for UBSC Graz…
Read MoreJerome Seagears inks with Oberwart
Jerome Seagears (185 cm, UNLV’16) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the Oberwart Gunners (Austria-A Bundesliga) this 2017-18. This will be the second stint Seagears is getting in Europe. He played for Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) in 2016-17. Seagears heads to Austria after spending the early part of the season with two…
Read MoreMarcel White joins Oberwart
Marcel White (198 cm, Jacksonville’17) will continue his rookie campaign as a professional basketball player this 2017-18 with the Oberwart Gunners (Austria-A Bundesliga). White began the 2017-18 season playing in Romania for CS Phoenix Galati (Romania-Liga Nationala). He played seven games for them before parting ways and was able to register averages of 7.7 ppg…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Serbia, Greece, France Win
More teams took to the hardwood to play out their second game in the FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifiers. 12 spots are up for grabs from Europe and competition has been fierce in the first round so far. Teams from Groups E, F, G, and H were scheduled to play and the basketball action did…
Read MoreBenjamin Ortner moves to Scandone Avellino
Benjamin Ortner (206 cm, Metro State’05) has switched teams this 2017 and has landed with Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). The Austrian forward originally signed with EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) for the start of the season but will continue 2017-18 suiting up for Avellino. He played the last three seasons for Umana Reyer Venezia…
Read MoreMilovan Draskovic to bolster Wels’ roster
Montenegrin big man, Milovan Draskovic (211 cm) will be strengthening the frontcourt of BC Raiffeisen Flyers Wels (Austria-A Bundesliga) this coming season. At 22 years of age, Milovan is still a bit of a project but has been steadily improving as a pro. He will be entering his third season in the league, having spent…
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