Finland
Freddie McSwain moves to LoKoKo Bisons
Freddie McSwain (201 cm, F) has signed with the Bisons in Finland. He already started this season in Austria, where he averaged 9.2 ppg and 5 rebounds in five games for Oberwart. He played in Brasil last season. McSwain also played 15 games in the German BBL last season. There he notched 10.5 ppg and…
Read MorePetteri Koponen moves from EuroLeague to Italy SerieA
Petteri Koponen (194 cm, G) is moving on from Bayern Munich. The 32-year-old Finnish international has signed with Unahotels Reggio Emilia in Italy. Reggio Emilia is 6-8 and is in 9th place in the standings. Reggio Emilia will also start their Europe Cup campaign later this month. Koponen averaged 6.8 ppg and 1.5 assists in…
Read MoreNate Grimes joins Lapuan Koripojat
Nate Grimes (203 cm, F) has accepted an offer from Finland to play for Lapuan Kirpojat. For Grimes, it will be his rookie season as a pro. Last season played for Fresno State, where he crashed the boards and was the leading rebounder of his team with 10.2 rpg. He also scored 11.5 ppg and…
Read MoreRay Nixon agrees to deal with Pyrinto
Ray Nixon (203 cm, Wisconsin’06) will get a fresh change of scenery in 2019-20 after landing a deal to play for Pyrinto Tampere (Finland-Korisliiga). This is Nixon’s first time to play for a Finnish club again after spending the last nine seasons playing for various teams in Japan. His most recent run was a three-season…
Read MoreKarhu Kauhujoki wins 2019 Finnish League Title
Karhu Kauhajoki are the 2019 Finnish League champions! They defeated Kouvot Kouvola 90-84 in Game 5 of the finals. This was an impressive title defense for the club as they bag their second Korisliiga title in as many seasons. Karhu got off to a hot start and controlled the game and was able to end…
Read MoreErik Murphy receives extension from Fraport Sky
Erik Murphy (208 cm, Florida’13) will be sticking with the Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He was originally on a short-term deal but was given a contract extension by the team. Murphy is a 28-year-old Finnish-American international player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Second Round Underway
The second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers opened on September 13th and it was a bang! The opening night of this phase of the event had its fair share of upsets, but several teams managed to stay the course and remained undefeated. Bulgaria 74 – 68 France Bulgaria came up with one of…
Read MoreDiante Baldwin newcomer to Salon Vilpas
Diante Baldwin (183 cm, UNCG’17) will be bolstering the backcourt of the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Baldwin made his pro debut in Europe in 2017-18 with a stint playing for AZS Koszalin (Poland-PLK). The 23-year-old North Carolina native appeared in 31 games for his former team and was able to…
Read MoreVincent Simpson signs with Kataja
Vincent Simpson (185 cm, Hampton’09) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) in 2018. Simpson had a brief 2017-18 season, logging just seven games for Ciclista Olimpico de La Banda (Argentina-Liga A). He 10.0 ppg and 1.9 apg before parting ways with the team shortly after coming on…
Read MoreRyan Wright signs with Kataja
Ryan Wright (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga) for the 2018-19 season. Wright is a Canadian international basketball player. He played in the Finnish League back in 2014-15 for Namka Lahti (Finland-Korisliiga). He began the 2017-18 season with the Singapore Slingers (Singapore-ASEAN League). Wright…
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