Georgia
Jy’Lan Washington inks with BC Rustavi
Jy’Lan Washington (206 cm, F/C) has reached a deal with BC Rustavi from Georgia. It will be the first professional season overseas for the 23-year-old Washington. The past season he played for Tennesse State, where he averaged 10.5 ppg and 5.3 rpg.
Read MoreBC Vera adds Trevond Barnes
Trevond Barnes (206 cm, F/C) has agreed to terms with BC Vera from Georgia. For Barnes, it will be his first season as a professional basketball player. Last season he played college basketball for Hampton University. There, Barnes averaged 8.4 ppg and 5.9 rpg. His Georgian team BC Vera won the A-League last season and…
Read MoreWill Thomas joins Zenit
Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) has bolstered its roster with the recent addition of Will Thomas (203 cm, Mount St. Joseph’04). He is an American international basketball player who also holds a Georgian passport. Thomas played for Valencia Basket (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2018-19. He played 23 games for his former club in the 7Days EuroCup where…
Read MoreThaddus McFadden joins Badalona
Divina Seguros Juventut Badalona (Spain-Liga Endesa) has bolstered its lineup with the recent addition of Thaddus McFadden (188 cm, Fairmont State’99). He is a 31-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Georgian passport and has been a member of the Georgian National Team since 2018. He began the 2018-19 season playing for Iberostar…
Read MoreMichael Dixon moves to Reggio Emilia
Michael Dixon (186 cm, University of Memphis’14) will be bolstering the roster of the Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia (Italy-Serie A) for the remainder of the 2018-19 season. He is a 28-year-old American international player who also holds a Georgian passport. Dixon has been a member of the Georgian National Team since 2016. Dixon heads to…
Read MoreCorey Fisher now with Fos-Provence
Corey Fisher (186 cm, Villanova’11) is a recent addition to the roster of Fos-Provence Basket (France-Pro A) for the 2018-19 season. Fisher is a 30-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Georgian passport. He played for the Georgian National Team in 2012. He’s already had a busy 2018, logging one game for the…
Read MoreIsaac Banks to suit up for Rustavi
Isaac Banks (201 cm, Eastern Tennessee State’17) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for BC Rustavi 1991 (Georgia-Superleague) in 2018-19. The 23-year-old native of New Orleans, Louisiana played out his rookie campaign as a pro basketball player with the Manchester Giants (United Kingdom-BBL), signing with them mid-season in February 2018. Banks logged…
Read MoreCzech Republic, Germany, Greece Soar To The FIBA World Cup
It was an eventful Sunday as the Czech Republic, Germany, and Greece all punched their tickets to the FIBA World Cup 2019, hosted by China. Both Greece and Germany secured their eighth wins to stay perfect in the qualifiers and top Group L. The Czech Republic emerged as the first team to advance out of…
Read MoreFIBA World Cup European Qualifiers Second Round Underway
The second round of the FIBA World Cup Qualifiers opened on September 13th and it was a bang! The opening night of this phase of the event had its fair share of upsets, but several teams managed to stay the course and remained undefeated. Bulgaria 74 – 68 France Bulgaria came up with one of…
Read MoreTornike Shengalia re-signed by Baskonia
Tornike Shengalia (206 cm) will remain with Kirolbet Baskonia Vitoria (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He’s a 26-year-old Georgian international basketball player who is a 10-year veteran of the Georgian National Team, ever since 2008. Shengalia was a key piece for Baskonia in 2017-18 so it comes as no surprise that the Spanish club…
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