Iceland
Ragnar Nathanaelsson joins Sundsvall
Young Icelandic big man Ragnar Nathanaelsson (218 cm) will get an opportunity to play outside of his home Iceland for the first time as a pro this 2013-14. Nathanaelsson, a member of the Icelandic National Team in 2009 and 2013, is moving to the Sundsvall Dragons from Sweden’s Basketligan. He was playing for Thor Thorl…
Read MoreDemond Watt moves to KR Reykjavik
Demond Watt (200 cm, Texas A&M-CC’11) will continue his professional career playing in Iceland’s Dominos league for KR Reykjavik this 2014. The 24-year-old Chicago native began the 2012-13 season with the Gary Splash (USA-IBA). In January 2013 he moved to UU-Korhait Uusikaupunki from Finland’s Korisliiga. Watt managed to appear in 24 games for them that…
Read MoreOscar Bellfield heads to Skallagrimur
U.M.F. Skallagrimur Borganes from Iceland’s Dominos League has decided to shake things up and add Oscar Bellfield (187 cm, UNLV’12) for the 2013-14 season. Skallagrimur is off to a poor start for the season and are currently sitting in last place in the Dominos League standings with a winless record of 0-6. Bellfield is being…
Read MoreLewis Clinch signed by Grindavik
U.M.F. Grindavik from Iceland’s Dominos League has agreed to terms with former Austin Toros draft pick Lewis Clinch (191 cm, Georgia Tech’09). Clinch is an American player who also holds a passport from the Dominican Republic. In 2013 he was with Bameso from the Dominican Republic’s District National, while in 2012 he was a member…
Read MoreCalvin Henry signs with IR Reykjavik
Calvin Henry (198 cm, Mercer’09) is set to continue his career in Iceland’s Dominos League and play for IR Reykjavik this 2013-14. Henry has been out of commission for some time and has fallen off the radar. This deal could represent a fresh start for the 27-year-old. He played in Australia in 2012 for the…
Read MoreJunior Hairston joins with Stjarnan
Stjarnan (Iceland, Dominos League) has added Junior Hairston (203 cm, Towson’09) to the team roster for the 2013/2014 season. Injury hampered the forward´s progress at the start of the 2012/2013 season before he joined Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey, TB2L) in February. The American played three times for the Turkish clubs and offered averages of…
Read MoreMychal Green heads to Skallagrimur
Mychal Green (193 cm, Ohio’06) is set to continue his career in Iceland after signing with Dominos League team U.M.F. Skallagrimur Organe this 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old Green played the 2012-13 season in Luxembourg for AS Soleuvre. In 22 games in the Total League, Mychal posted an impressive league-leading 26.3 ppg and 3.8 apg with…
Read MoreMike Cook to Thor Thorl
Mike Cook (193 cm, Pittsburgh’08) has been signed by Icelandic team Thor Thorl (Dominos League) as the clubs import player for this season. The guard was in action last season for Al Ahli Sports Club Doha (Qatar, D1) where he played in seven games and averaged well with 15.3 points and 6.9 rebounds per game.…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: Bulgaria qualifies for semifinals
After a huge third quarter and then fighting off a last minute comeback, Bulgaria grabbed the first seat in the semifinals of the EuroBasket 2015 Qualifier with an 81:79 Group A victory over Iceland. The other three groups will not be determined until the final night of the first round, Aug. 16. In Group B,…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2015: 1st qualifier tips off Thursday
With EuroBasket 2013 set to tip off in just over 34 days, 13 clubs that are not participating in this year’s event are set to begin their quest for inclusion in EuroBasket 2015 with a 1st Qualification Round that will tip off on Thursday and run through 1 Sept., just three days prior to the…
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