Germany
Luciano Parodi returns to Europe
Luciano Parodi (183 cm, G) has signed with s. Oliver Wuerzburg in the German BBL. Parodi has played one previous season in Europe when he played Europe Cup and SerieA with Sassari. For the rest of his pro career, Parodi played in South America. Luciano Parodi is Uruguayan and played the past three seasons in…
Read MoreJakub Garbacz leaves Poland, signs with MBC
Jakub Garbacz (197 cm, G/F) has inked a deal with SYNTAINICS MBC Weissenfels. Garbacz will play in the German BBL after playing his entire pro career in his native Poland. Garbacz played this season for Stal Ostrow, both in the EBL and the EuropeCup. In seven FIBA EuropeCup games, he notched 13.9 ppg and 2.4…
Read MoreJaren Lewis tabbed by Crailsheim
Jaren Lewis (198 cm, F) has signed with the Crailsheim Merlins in the German BBL. Crailsheim is coming off a great year where they finished 5th in the standings with a 24-10 record. Lewis played this season in the Italian Serie A2. There he played 29 games for Latina. Lewis averaged 13.1 ppg and 8.3…
Read MoreReginald Johnson tabbed by MBC
Reginald Johnson (187 cm, G) is has signed a contract for the upcoming 21/22 season. He signed with SYNTAINICS MBC Weissenfels in the German BBL. MBC ended in 15th place of the standings this year and avoided relegation to the ProA by one game. Reginald Johnson played this season in the Ukrainian Superleague. There he…
Read MoreNiels Giffey from Berlin to Zalgiris
Niels Giffey (200 cm, F) has left ALBA Berlin. The 30-year-old German played for the German Champions for seven years. This season he averaged 8 ppg and 2.9 rebounds in EuroLeague play. Giffey has signed with EuroLeague opponent Zalgiris Kaunas. Niels Giffey played college basketball at Connecticut where he averaged 8.4 ppg and 3.9 rebounds…
Read MoreCameron Wells back to Germany
Cameron Wells (186 cm, G) will play in Germany again. The 32-year-old American point guard has signed with Medi Bayreuth in the German BBL. He has played BBL basketball five previous seasons plus a year in the German ProA. Wells played this season in the ProA in France. There he played 20 games for Boulazac.…
Read MoreT.J. Holyfield signs with Oldenburg
T.J. Holyfield (203 cm, F) is on the move to Germany. There, he will join EWE Baskets Oldenburg and coach Srdjan Klaric. Oldenburg finished 4th in the BBL standing this year but was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the PlayOffs by Ulm. Holyfield played this season in the Korisliiga in Finland. There he played 29…
Read MoreAlba Berlin defends German title
Alba Berlin beat Bayern Munich 86-79 yesterday and won the German Bundesliga final series 4-1. Alba also won the 2019/2020 championship and they have now won a total of 11 times. In the final game of the season, Alba Berlikept the defensive pressure up and had Bayern trailing most of the time. However, it was…
Read MoreElias Harris from ACB to Japan
Elias Harris (203 cm, F) has signed with San-en NeoPhoenix in the Japanese B1 League. The 31-year-old German played in the Spanish ACB this season. He averaged 13.3ppg and 4.4 rebounds in 19 games for Zaragoza. Harris played two games for the Lakers in 2013 but played most of his career in Germany. Elias Harris…
Read MoreJake Toolson overseas to Göttingen
Jake Toolson (196 cm, G/F) is headed overseas. The 25-year-old American swingman has signed in the German BBL with Göttingen and coach Roel Moors. Göttingen ended this season in 12th place with a 13-21 record. Toolson played just one game this season. In a year ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic, Toolson, in his first year…
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