France
Nanterre beats Chalon 82-79 to win FIBA Europe Cup 2017
Two French clubs took to the hardwood to compete in Game 2 of the FIBA Europe Cup. In the end, it would be JSF Nanterre that would take the gold with the aggregate score of 140-137 after downing ES Chalon-Sur-Saone 82-79. Both teams came into this game with some momentum boosting them, having secured respective…
Read MorePavel Marinov signed by Lille
Pavel Marinov (199 cm) has been signed to a deal by French Pro B team, Lille Metropole Basket (France-Pro B) this 2017. He is a 28-year-old Bulgarian international player, who most recently saw action for BCM U Pitesti (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2016-17 season. Pavel appeared in a total of 34 games for his former team…
Read MoreIvan Maras heads to Cholet
Ivan Maras (207 cm) will be bolstering the frontcourt of French club Cholet Basket (France-Pro A) this 2017. Maras is a 31-year-old Montenegrin player who has been a member of the Montenegrin national team since 2008. This is the third team for Maras this 2016-17 season. He started off playing with Naft Abadan (Iran-Superleague), where…
Read MoreFrench Pro A: Monaco keeps on rolling
AS Monaco Basket maintains its dominant position in the French Pro A league. They are now 25-3 and are taking down some of their stiffest competition along the way. The most recent casualty in Monaco’s string of wins is Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. The league leader crushed them 73-85. The loss drops Pau-Lacq-Orthez to 19-9 and…
Read MoreJohn Cox signs with Pau-Lacq-Orthez
John Cox (194 cm, USF ’05) agreed to terms with Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez (France-Pro A). Cox makes the move to the French team after playing this season with the Bucaneros De La Guaira (Venezuela-LPB). The Venezuelan team brought the 35-year-old guard off the bench with averages 10.8 ppg, 2.2 rpg and 1.9 apg in 14 LPB games. The…
Read MoreJermaine Anderson back at Chalons-Reims
Jermaine Anderson (188 cm, Fordham’06) is making a return to the French top flight to play for Champagne Chalons-Reims Basket (ProA). The Canadian ex-international has already played for this club at the start of the campaign, but switched to Mornar Bar (Montenegro, Erste Liga). During his earlier stint with Chanlons-Reims Jermaine Anderson played thirteen games…
Read MoreJaraun Burrows heads to Provence Basket
Jaraun Burows (203 cm, IPFW’08) will continue his professional career this 2017 with FOS Provence Basket (France-Pro B). This will be his first time to join forces with a French club. Burrows is a 31-year-old veteran Bahamian international player who has been a member of the Bahamian national team since 2007. This 2016-17 season, Burrows…
Read MoreChris Jones parts ways with Antibes
Chris Jones (178 cm, Louisville’15) has left French Pro A club, Sharks Antibes this 2017 and is now a free agent. Jones played just two games for Antibes and was not the right fit for them. He averaged 17 minutes and was able to produce 3.5 ppg and 2.5 rpg during that span. His 2016-17…
Read MoreJerel Blassingame moved to Antibes
Jerel Blassingame (175 cm, UNLV’05) has inked to play for Antibes Sharks (France, ProA) for the remainder of the season. The American has recently been playing for Promitheas Patras (Greece, A1), where he featured in eight games and averaged 9.6 points, 2.6 rebounds, and 3.9 assists per game. Earlier in the season Energia Czarni Slupsk…
Read MoreMarcus Williams secures move to Cholet
Marcus Williams (191 cm, Oak Hill Academy’03) has signed for Cholet Basket in the French ProA for this 2016/2017 season. The American was recently let go by KK Buducnost Voli Podgorica (Montenegro-Erste Liga). While with the Adriatic League outfit, Marcus Williams played 27 ABA League games and brought in averages of 10.3 points, 2.5 rebounds,…
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