Israel
Cleveland Melvin heads to Galil Gilboa
Cleveland Melvin (203 cm, De Paul’14) has landed with a new team as 2017 winds down. The forward has signed with Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League). He already started the 2017-18 season playing for KK Cibona VIP Zagreb (Croatia-A1). Melvin played 13 games for them in the ABA League and posted averages of 10.4 ppg…
Read MoreZak Irvin, newcomer to Hapoel Eilat
Zak Irvin (198 cm, Michigan’17) is making a switch early into his rookie season as a professional basketball player and is moving to Israel to play for Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). Irvin originally signed with Italian club, Consultinvest VL Pesaro (Italy-Serie A). He did not register any games with the Italian team before this move. In…
Read MoreWorld Cup 2019 Qualifiers: Serbia, Greece, France Win
More teams took to the hardwood to play out their second game in the FIBA World Cup 2019 qualifiers. 12 spots are up for grabs from Europe and competition has been fierce in the first round so far. Teams from Groups E, F, G, and H were scheduled to play and the basketball action did…
Read MoreMichael Efevberha joins Bnei Hertzeliya
Michael Efevberha (193 cm, CS Northridge’06) will be a new veteran presence on the roster of Bnei Hertzeliya (Israel-Winner League) this 2017-18 season. He is a 33-year-old Nigerian-American international basketball player who played for the Nigerian National Team in 2009. He moves to Bnei Hertzeliya after starting the season playing in South Korea for Anyang…
Read MoreT.J. Cline moves to Hapoel Holon
T.J. Cline (206 cm, Richmond’17) is moving to his second team in the season. He started off his rookie campaign on the roster of Galatasaray Odeabank Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). Cline has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League). The University of Richmond product played four games for them in…
Read MoreAlando Tucker departs Hapoel Eilat
Things did not work out between Alando Tucker (198 cm, Wisconsin’07) and Hapoel Eliat (Israel-Winner League), with the player leaving the team this November. Befor parting ways, Tucker was able to log six games under his belt and posted averages of 5.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He signed with them in August 2017. In 2016-17…
Read MoreKalin Lucas added by Hapoel Jerusalem
Kalin Lucas (185 cm, Michigan State’11) is a recent addition to the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will be bolstering the team for the 20171-18 season. Lucas is a 28-year-old American player who was recently released by the Orlando Magic this October. He played four games for them in the Summer League but…
Read MoreElijah Johnson now with Galil Gilboa
Elijah Johnson (192 cm, Kansas’13) has recently been added to the roster of Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) this 2017. He has already made his debut for them. He played 34 minutes in his first game, scoring 14 points and grabbing seven rebounds. Johnson had originally signed with Vanoli Basket Cremona (Italy-Serie A) but will…
Read MoreGlen Rice Jr. secured by Hapoel Holon
Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) has signed Glen Rice Jr. (198 cm, Georgia Tech’12) to a deal this 2017. Rice Jr. is coming off a brief stint playing in the Philippines for Talk N Text Ka Tropa (Philippines-PBA). In 14 games the guard was able to produce averages of 29.2 ppg, 10.9 rpg and 5.2 apg.…
Read MoreMaccabi Tel Aviv wins League Cup
In preparation for one of the most important seasons of its history, Maccabi Tel Aviv capped its pre-season with a 93-79 to win the Israel Basketball League Cup. It is important simply because the Tel Aviv giant no longer finds itself the undisputed juggernaut of Israeli hoops. Indeed, the club has failed to win the…
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