Czech Republic
Diamon Simpson lands with CEZ Nymburk
Diamon Simpson (204 cm, St. Mary’s’09) will continue his pro career this 2016-17 with Czech powerhouse CEZ Basketball Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL). The 29-year-old Simpson spent his 2015-16 season playing for two teams. He started off with Ironi Nes-Ziona (Israel-Winner League). Diamon played 21 games for the Israeli club and averaged 15.6 ppg and 10.7 rpg.…
Read MoreLuka Igrutinovic joins Usti nad Labem
SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic-NBL) has recently bolstered its roster for the upcoming season with the addtion of Luka Igrutinovic (193 cm). He is a 24-year-old Serbian international player who played for Serbia’s U20 national team back in 2012. His deal with Usti nad Labem marks the second season the player will be playing…
Read MoreEugene Lawrence reunites with CEZ Nymburk
Czech Republic powerhouse CEZ Nymburk is bringing in a familiar face to join their roster this 2016-17. The team has signed Eugene Lawrence (184 cm, St. John’s’08). He had seen action with the club way back in the 2011-12 season. Eugene spent the last two seasons playing for Telekom Baskets Bonn (Germany-BBL). In 2015-16 he…
Read MoreBlake Schilb stays with Galatasaray
Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) has re-signed Blake Schilb (201 cm, Loyola-Illinois’07), keeping him on their roster for the 2016-17 season. He is a 32-year-old American player who also holds a passport from the Czech Republic. Blake has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2015. He joined Galatasaray at the start…
Read MoreEkenechukwu Ibekwe to CEZ Nymburk
Ekenechukwu Ibekwe (206 cm, Mayland’07) has agreed to terms on a deal with CEZ Nymburk (Czech Republic-NBL) and will be joining the team for the 2016-17 season. Ekenechukwu is a 30-year-old Nigerian-American international player who has been a member of the Nigerian national team since 2005. He had a busy 2015-16 season, seeing action for…
Read MoreOndrej Balvin now with Bayern Muenchen
Ondrej Balvin (217 cm) will be reinforcing the frontcourt of FC Bayern Muenchen (Germany-BBL) for the upcoming 2016-17 season as embarks on a new chapter in his professional career. Ondrej is a 23-year-old Czech player who has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2011. He spent the last two seasons playing…
Read MoreDavid Jelinek signs with Andorra
David Jelinek (196 cm) is set to continue his professional career this 2016-17 with MoraBanc Andorra (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 25-year-old Czech player who has been a member of the Czech Republic national team since 2009. His 2015-16 season was spent on the roster of Polish club Anwil Wloclawek (Poland-TBL). David was a solid…
Read MoreLamb Autrey renews with BK Pardubice
Lamb Autrey (190 cm, St. Mary’s, Texas’12) has been re-signed by BK JIP Pardubice (Czech Republic-NBL) for the 2016-17 season. Lamb joined BK Pardubice in January 2016 and played 28 games for them. He recorded averages of 16.3 ppg and 6.9 rpg, showing that he was a good fit for the team and their system.…
Read MoreGarret Kerr heads to BK Kolin
Garret Kerr (193 cm, University of the Sciences’15) is a new face on the roster of BK Geosan Kolin (Czech Republic-NBL) for the 2016-17 season. Kerr is building on some experience he gained in his rookie season as a pro (2015-16). He managed to land a deal with BK Nova Hut Ostrava (Czech Republic-NBL) and…
Read MoreCEZ Nymburk wins 2016 Czech NBL Crown
CEZ Nymburk has once again asserted its dominance in the Czech Republic NBL by winning the 2016 league championship. They swept BK Decin 3-0 in the Finals series, en route to the organization’s record 13th title. They crushed their guests 102-53 in what would end up being an easy victory. It was a tough series…
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