France
Joseph Jones joins Limoges CSP
Joseph Jones (206 cm, Texas A&M ’08) is heading to Limoges CSP (France-Pro A). The move to France comes after playing 17 games with Azad University Tehran (Iran-Superleague) earlier this season. In Iran, Jones averaged 15.2 ppg, 7.2 rpg and 1.8 apg as a Center/Power Forward. This will be his ninth season playing professionally and…
Read MoreNational Basketball Cup Roundup
It was a busy weekend for basketball all over the world. The NBA held its annual All-Star weekend in the United States, while many National Basketball Cups were played all over Europe. Here is a quick roundup of some of aforementioned Cups. Russia BC Novosibirsk defeated PSK Sakhalin Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk 69-67 to claim the Russian National…
Read MoreThomas Gipson signs with Boulazac
Thomas Gipson (201 cm, Kansas State ’15) will continue his professional career with Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro B). This will be the second French team to sign Gipson this season as he played with Chalon (France-Pro A). The Pro A league was tough on Gipson, so the move down to Pro B should pay dividends for…
Read MoreTiny Gallon departs Limoges
Tiny Gallon (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has departed French ProA giant Limoges CSP after recently joining the club this 2016/2017. The American linked with the club earlier this month and it was his first station of the season. However, Tiny Gallon didn’t play for the team and left after try-outs. Before his extended layoff this season,…
Read MoreChamberlain Oguchi pens with Boulazac
Nigerian international player Chamberlain Oguchi (196 cm, Illinois State’09) is making his way back to Europe this 2017 after inking a deal with Boulazac Basket Dordogne (France-Pro B). He is a long-time member of the Nigerian national team, first joining them in 2005. He returns to Europe after starting the 2016-17 season playing in Mexico…
Read MoreTony Mitchell moves to Limoges
Tony Mitchell (203 cm, North Texas’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for French organization, Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this 2017. Tony heads to France by way of Israel, where he began the 2016-17 season, playing for Maccabi Haifa (Israel-Winner League). Tony logged 17 games in the Israeli Winner League before…
Read MoreKurt Looby inks with Vichy Clermont
Kurt Looby (210 cm, University of Iowa’08) will be donning the colors of Jean Darc Vichy Clermont Metropole (France-Pro B) this 2017. He is a 32-year-old Antiguan-American international player who has been a member of the Antiguan national team since 2004. This will be the first team he will play for this 2016-17 season. Kurt…
Read MoreTiny Gallon added by Limoges
Tiny Gallon (206 cm, Oklahoma’10) has been picked up by French club, Limoges CSP Elite this 2017. This will be the first team the Texas native has signed with for the 2016-17 season. Gallon spent the last two years playing in the Chinese NBL for different teams. In 2016 Tiny suited up for Hebei Xianglan…
Read MoreErman Kunter leaves Le Mans
Erman Kunter is vacating his position as head coach of Le Mans Sarthe Basket (France-Pro A). He is a 60-year-old Turkish coach who has coached Le Mans since 2014-15. He helped them win the French Cup this 2016. The team is struggling in the French Pro A right now. They are in 10th place with…
Read MoreBernard James departing Limoges
Bernard James (208 cm, Florida State’12) is reportedly leaving Limoges CSP Elite (France-Pro A) this 2017. He played two games for them this 2016-17, but saw minimal usage and caught just eight minutes per game of floor time. James averaged just one point and half a rebound per game. The former NBA big man has…
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