Finland
James Sinclair joins Helsinki Seagulls
James Sinclair (190 cm, Western Carolina’15) will begin his professional career this 2015/16 playing in Europe for the Helsinki Seagulls (Finland-Korisliiga). The Seagulls have been shoring up their roster for the upcoming season and Sinclair is one of their most recent additions. James averaged 18.7 ppg and 6.0 rpg through 30 games in his senior…
Read MoreJustin Jackson signs with Nilan Bisons
Justin Jackson (203 cm, Cincinnati’14) is headed back to Europe after penning a deal with the Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga). This will be Jackson’s second time in Europe. He started the 2014/15 season with AE Nea Kfisia Dimoulas Athens (Greece-A1), but was released by the team in October. Jackson returned stateside and signed up to…
Read MoreLamb Autrey inks with KTP Basket
Lamb Autrey (190 cm, St. Mary’s, Texas’12) is set to reinforce the lineup of KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga) for the 2015/16 season. Lamb was on the roster of the BK Lions Jindrichuv Hradec (Czech Republic-NBL) during the 2014/15 season. Autrey was able to play a total of 43 games for his former club and produced…
Read MoreIke Joseph Udanoh joins Nilan Bisons
The Nilan Bisons Loimaa (Finland-Korisliiga) have landed Ike Joseph Udanoh (203 cm, Wayne State for the upcoming 2015/16 season. Udanoh is a 26-year-old Nigerian-American basketball player who spent the 2014/15 season playing for Tapiolan Honka, also from Finland’s Korisliiga. He played 38 games for them and was able to register averages of 16.7 ppg and…
Read MoreAustin Dufault decides on Salon
Austin Dufault (205 cm, Colorado’12) will be getting game time in the Finnish Korisliiga next season after penning for Salon Vilpas Vikings. The American spent the bulk of the 2014/2015 season playing hoops with BC Souffelweyersheim in the French second division ProB. With the club Austin Dufault played 24 games during the campaign and gathered…
Read More2015 U16 European Championship: 3 Teams Unbeaten
Kaunas, Lithuania – Action in the 2015 U16 European Championship is heating up in the second stage, with only three teams sporting unbeaten records. Turkey, Lithuania, and Finland are all 3-0 and are on track to advance to the knockout stage of the competition. Finland in particular, has been a pleasant surprise in the tournament…
Read MoreJames Crowder signed by UU-Korihait
James Crowder (198 cm, Pfeiffer’10) is a recent addition to the roster of UU-Korihait Uusikaupunki (Finland-Korisliiga) this 2015/16 season. The 28-year-old Crowder played for two clubs in the 2014/15 season. He initially was with SLUNETA Usti nad Labem (Czech Republic-NBL). In a dozen games in the Czech Republic league he posted averages of 4.1 ppg…
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…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Four Teams Advance
Volos, Greece – Four teams advance to the quarterfinals of the U18 European Championships, staying undefeated after the second stage of the competition. Both France and Germany advance from Group E after coming up with some very dominant victories. France blazed through Latvia, 91-62 on some solid offensive execution. The duo of Stephane Gombauld and…
Read MoreSefton Barrett back with KTP Basket
KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga) is bringing back Canadian import Sefton Barrett (196 cm, Central Michigan’07) for the 2015/16 season. Barrett previously played two seasons for KTP Basket from 2012 to 2014. The 31-year-old veteran spent his 2014/15 season back home in Canada, initially on the roster of the Halifax Rainmen (NBL). He played a dozen…
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