Hungary
Donovan Donaldson signs with Zalakeramia ZTE KK
Donovan Donaldson (185 cm, G) has inked a deal in Hungary. The 25-year old American guard signed with ZTE KK. Donaldson will join a team led by coach Ante Nazor currently ranked 11th in the Hungarian A-Division with a 3-5 record. Donaldson started this season in the North Macedonian Prva League, where he dropped 21.2…
Read MoreHungarian National Team leaving FIBA bubble
Several Hungarian National team players have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus, and therefore the team will leave the FIBA bubble in Ljubljana (Slovenia). They were there to play two FIBA EuroBasket 2022 Qualifier games and defend their 1st place in group F. The FIBA says; Following the Covid-19 Protocol for FIBA Official National Team…
Read MoreAntino Jackson signs with Sopron
Antino Jackson (182 cm, G) has signed with Sopron KC from Hungary. In the past, Jackson also played in Israel, Estonia, and Italy. Antino Jackson graduated from the University of New Mexico in 2018, where he was on the MWC All-defensive team in his senior year. He also averaged 10.5 ppg and 4.7 aspg.
Read MoreDarrin Govens added by Nizhny Novgorod
Darrin Govens (185 cm, St. Joseph’s’10) is a new face of the roster of BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB) for the 2018-19 season. Govens is a 30-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Hungarian passport and is a recent addition to the Hungarian National Team in 2018. Govens began the 2018-19 season on the…
Read MoreReginald Johnson joins Kaposvari
Reginald Johnson (191 cm, Hampton’16) is taking his game to Kaposvari KK (Hungary-A Division) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Johnson joins Kaposvari after suiting up for Ourense Termal (Spain-LEB Gold) in 2017-18. He appeared in a total of 33 games for his former team and was able to register averages of 15.2 ppg and 3.0…
Read MoreSzolnok Wins 2018 Hungary A Division Title
Szolnoki Olajbanyasz KK are the 2018 Hungary A Division champions! They edged out Falco-Vulcano Energia KC Szombathely 83-81 in Game 4 of the finals. The last time they held that golden trophy over their heads was in 2016. This crucial game could have gone either way but the nail-biter was decided by a key 3-point…
Read MoreRicky Tarrant signs with Atomeromu
Ricky Tarrant (188 cm, Memphis’16) will continue his professional basketball career this February 2018 with Atormeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division). Tarrant already began the 2017-18 season playing in France for Union Poitiers Basket 86 (France-Pro A). He played 18 games for them before parting ways and was able to record averages of 13.1 ppg and…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Euro Qualifiers: Spain Wins, Croatia Falls
It was another eventful day in the first round of the European Qualifiers for the FIBA World Cup 2019. Many nations are without their key players due to commitments to professional teams playing in the NBA and the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague. This obstacle did not prevent these National Teams from giving it their all for…
Read MoreR.T. Guinn signed by Atomeromu
Hungary’s Atomeromu SE Paks (Hungary-A Division) will get an infusion of some veteran experience after signing R.T. Guinn (208 cm, Baylor’04) this 2017. The 36-year-old Baylor product is coming off a 2016-17 season playing for the Hitachi SunRockers (Japan-B League). He logged a total of 62 games for the SunRockers and was able to deliver…
Read MoreElijah Macon moves to Hungary and signs with ALBA
Elijah Macon (205cm, West Virginia University ’17) has joined ALBA. He will make his start as a professional basketball player in Székesfehérvár, Hungary during the 2017/2018 season. The 23-year-old made the decision to leave the Mountaineers uniform and not return for his senior year. The Ohio native progressed in almost every category in the three…
Read More