Belarus
Devon Saddler to suit up for Tsmoki-Minsk
Devon Saddler (183 cm, Delaware’14) has put pen to paper and inked a deal with Belarusian powerhouse, Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League) for the 2017-18 season. Saddler projects to be a valuable part of the team’s backcourt rotation. He began the 2016-17 season playing for Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division). Saddler played six games for them in the FIBA…
Read MoreArtsiom Parakhousi to Maccabi Tel-Aviv
Maccabi Fox Tel-Aviv (Israel-Winner League) has bolstered its frontcourt rotation this 2017-18 with the recent addition of Artsiom Parakhouski (210 cm, Radford’10). He is a 29-year-old Belarusian international basketball player who has been a member of the Belarusian National Team since 2008. Artsiom is coming off a two-season stint playing in the Russian VTB for…
Read MoreChris Czerapowicz embraces Tsmoki Minsk
Chris Czerapowicz (201 cm, Davidson’14) is a newcomer at Tsmoki Minsk (VTB League and Premier League) and will suit up for the Belarus champions this coming season. The Swedish international last played for MoraBanc Andorra (Spain, ACB Liga Endesa) through the 2016/2017 campaign. During the term, Chis Czerapowicz helped Andorra to a surprise domestic run…
Read MoreDru Joyce moving to AS Monaco
Dru Joyce (185 cm, Akron ’07) will now suit up for AS Monaco (France-Pro A). He heads to France next season which will be a first for Joyce in his career. Since going pro in 2007, the point guard has only seen action in Germany, Poland, and in Belarus for a portion of last season.…
Read MoreTsmoki-Minsk defends Belarusian League title
Tsmoki-Minsk has, once again, flexed its muscles and asserted its dominance over the Belarusian Premier League by taking the 2017 league championship. Not only did the team defend as reigning champions but this is a dynasty like no other, being their ninth straight league championship. One more and that’s a full decade that the organization…
Read MoreMaalik Wayns pens with Maccabi Rishon
Maalik Wayns (185 cm, Villanova’12) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Maccabi Rishon Le Zion (Israel-Winner League). Maalik is a 25-year-old American international player who also holds a Belarusian passport. He is a recent addition to the Belarusian national team this 2016. Wayns heads to the Israeli club after starting the season on…
Read MoreVladimir Veremeenko joins Brose Baskets
Vladimir Veremeenko (208 cm) is a recent addition to the roster of German club Brose Baskets Bamberg (Germany-BBL) for the 2016-17 season. Vladimir is an international basketball veteran who has dual citizenship from Belarus and Russia. He was a former member of the Belarusian national team in 2002, 2005, and 2007. His 2015-16 season was…
Read MoreDante Stiggers now with Navolato
Dante Stiggers (188 cm, Southern Mississippi’05) is a recent addition to the roster of Garra Canera de Navolato (Mexico-CIBACOPA) this 2016. Dante is a 34-year-old American player who also holds a Belarusian passport. He was a former member of the Belarusian national team in 2010 and 2012. Stiggers has already made his debut for his…
Read MoreAnthony Hilliard inks with Tsmoki-Minsk
Anthony Hilliard (193 cm, Elizabeth City’09) will be donning the colors of Tsmoki-Minsk (Belarus-Premier League) this coming 2015/16 season. Anthony suited up for the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) in the 2014/15 season. He signed with the team in November 2014. Hilliard appeared in 25 VTB United League games for his former club and produced averages…
Read MoreFIBA Announces New Euro Competition
FIBA announced via a press release that 56 clubs are confirmed to play in a new men’s second-tier club competition which is set to kick-off on October 28. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven…
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