France
Branden Frazier to AS Monaco
Branden Frazier (190 cm, G) is on the move to France. There he will join AS Monaco and coach Zvezdan Mitrovic. Monaco is on top of the JEEP Elite Pro standings with an 8-1 record. Frazier started this season in the Turkish BSL. There he played 20 games for Fethiye. He averaged 12.1 ppg and…
Read MoreMouhammad Faye signs in France
Mouhammad Faye (207 cm, F/C) has left Promitheas. He has signed in the French ProA with Boulazac Basket Dordogne. Boulazac is last in the standings with an 0-8 record. Faye averaged 6.3 ppg and 5.3 rebounds in six EuroCup games with Promitheas this season. Last season he played EuroLeague with Crvena Zvezda. Mouhammad Faye, 35…
Read MoreThomas Heurtel back home
Thomas Heurtel (189 cm, G) has signed back in his home country. The French international signed with ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket for the remainder of the season. Heurtel played the past three seasons for Barcelona. He also started this season with the Spanish powerhouse, but after somewhat of a soap opera in December, he left under…
Read MoreGerald Robinson to JDA Dijon
Gerald Robinson (185 cm, G) is on the move to France. There he will join JDA Dijon in the French ProA. Dijon is enjoying a great season as they are atop of the standings with a 10-2 record. Earlier this season, Dijon was eliminated from ChampionsLeague play. Robinson started this season in the Serie A…
Read MoreGani Lawal back in Europe
Gani Lawal (206 cm, F/C) has signed back with a European team. Chalon Champagne-Reims Basket agreed to terms with the Nigerian-USA big man. Lawal has played in France before. Back during the 11/12 season, he played four games for Roanne. Gani Lawal started this season in Qatar, where he averaged 18.8 ppg and 11.8 rebounds…
Read MoreC.J. Williams signs with Pau Orthez
C.J. Williams (196 cm, G/F) has signed with Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Williams has played in France before. During the 15/16 season, he averaged 11.9 ppg and 2.7 rebounds in 34 ProA games for Dijon. Williams, since that season, has played in the GLeague and the NBA. In 49 NBA games, he scored 248 points. He…
Read MoreJoshiko Saibou from Germany to Chalons-Reims
Joshiko Saibou (188 cm, PG) has found his new team. He has signed in the French Pro A with Chalons-Reims. After quite a bit of controversy surrounding the 30-year-old German, Saibou will join coach Cedric Heitz and a 3-8 squad. Chalons-Reims is currently in 16th place. Joshiko Saibou played last season for Telekom baskets Bonn,…
Read MoreJosh Owens signs with Boulogne-Levallois Metropolitans 92
Josh Owens (206 cm, F/C) is moving to France. There he will join the Metropolitans 92 and coach Jure Zdovc. Boulogne is enjoying a great start to the ProA season as they are second in the standings with an 8-3 record. Owens started this season in the BSL in Turkey. There he played 15 league…
Read MoreManu Lecomte from Germany to France
Manu Lecomte (180 cm, G) has left the Frankfurt Skyliners. He has signed in the ProA France with Elan Bearnais Pau-Lacq-Orthez. Lecomte only played one game for the Skyliners this season. He scored five points. Lecomte played the previous two seasons in the ACB in Spain. Last season he averaged 5.4 ppg and 1 assists…
Read MoreRick Pitino, group seeking to buy Pau Orthez
Rick Pitino, the current Iona University and Greece national team coach, is spearheading an investment group that’s expressed interest in purchasing the French club Pau Orthez. Pitino’s group includes former NBA player Jamal Mashburn and ex-NBA coach and league executive Stu Jackson. In an interview with Gazzetta.gr, Pitino, who returned to the NCAA ranks with…
Read More