Finland
Derek Jackson joins Helsinki Seagulls
Derek Jackson (185 cm, Kent State’15) will be taking his game to Finland this 2017-18 after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for the Helsinki Seagulls (Finland-Korisliiga). The 25-year-old guard will be in for a change of scenery, having spent the 2016-17 on the roster of the Redwell Gunners Oberwart (Austria-A Bundesliga). He…
Read MoreSasu Salin moves to Unicaja Malaga
Sasu Salin (191 cm) has found himself on another roster of a Spanish ACB team this 2017-18 and has signed a deal to play for Unicaja Malaga (Spain-Liga Endesa). Sasu is a Finnish international player who has been a member of the Finnish National Team since 2010. He spent the last two seasons on the…
Read MoreLawrence Gilbert now with BC Nokia
Lawrence Gilbert (200 cm, University of Louisiana-Monroe’11) is taking his game to Finland this 2017-18 after agreeing to terms with BC Nokia (Finland-Korisliiga). The 30-year-old forward will be getting a change in scenery next season after having spent 2016-17 on the roster of Atomeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division). He moved there after initially signing with…
Read MoreLauri Markkanen at center of Bulls’ rebuild process
More and more NBA teams are building around a budding European player these days. The latest team to pin their hopes of a bright future is the Chicago Bulls. The Bulls traded away the former “face” of their franchise, Jimmy Butler to the Minnesota Timberwolves during the 2017 NBA draft. In exchange, the Bulls received…
Read MoreVincent Council decides on BC Nokia
BC Nokia of the Finland Korisliiga has today announced Vincent Council (188 cm, Providence’13) as a new addition to the team roster. The American will link with the club for its 2017/2018 league season. Most recently, Vincent Council has played for ASA Koroivos Amaliadas in the Greek A1, where over seventeen games he gathered averages…
Read MoreKataja Basket wins 2017 Finnish Korisliiga title
Joensuun Kataja Basket have reclaimed the Finnish Korisliiga title this 2017 after defeating the Salon Vilpas Vikings in Game 6 of their series, 94-65. This marks the second Finnish league title for the organization. They last raised the trophy above their heads was in 2015. After a year off, they are back as the top…
Read MoreDarryl Bryant pens with Kataja
Darryl Bryant (185 cm, West Virginia’12) will be suiting up for his third team this 2016-17 season after landing a deal to play for Joensuun Kataja Basket (Finland-Korisliiga). Bryant is a 26-year-old American player who began the season playing for PAOK Thessaloniki (Greece-A1). He played 10 games for them in the Basketball Champions League where…
Read MoreBrandon Edwards signs with Salon Vilpas
Brandon Edwards (203 cm, UT-Arlington ’14) agreed to terms with the Salon Vilpas Vikings (Finland-Korisliiga). Earlier this season, Edwards played for A.G.O. Rethymno (Greece-A1), where he averaged 4.0 ppg in 13.9 mpg. The move to Finland should give the small forward more opportunities to play and find his rhythm overseas. Salon Vilpas currently sits in second place in the…
Read MoreAntwan Scott pens with Kotka
Antwan Scott (188 cm, Colorado State’16) has found a new club after recently leaving Dutch team New Heroes Den Bosch. The American will now play for KTP Basket Kotka (Finland, Korisliiga), the club has announced. While at Den Bosch, Antwan Scott was an offensive threat and shot 20.6 points and 5.5 assists per appearance. Certainly,…
Read MoreShawn Huff inks with Fraport SKY
The Fraport Skyliners Frankfurt (Germany-BBL) is bolstering their roster with the recent addition of Shawn Huff (198 cm, Valparaiso’08) this 2017. Shawn is a 32-year-old Finnish player who has been a member of the Finnish national team since 2003. He already began the 2016-17 season playing for ESSM Le Portel Cote d’Opale (France-Pro A). In…
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