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FIBA 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 MorePhil Pressey inks deal with Besiktas
Phil Pressey (180 cm, Missouri’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Besiktas Sompo Japan Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2018-19. The former Mizzou standout spent the 2017-18 season playing for FC Barcelona Lassa (Spain-Liga Endesa). He played 18 games in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague where he recorded averages of 4.4 ppg and 2.1…
Read MoreJames Kelly pens with Galil Gilboa
James Kelly (201 cm, Marshall’16) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Hapoel Galil Gilboa (Israel-Winner League) for the 2018-19 season. Kelly joins his new team after originally signing with the Levallois Metropolitans (France-Pro A). He spent the 2017-18 season on the roster of the Changwon LG Sakers (South Korea-KBL). Kelly moved…
Read MoreHilton Armstrong now with Bnei Hertzeliya
Former NBA big man Hilton Armstrong (210 cm, Connecticut’06) is making his way back to Europe in 2018 after signing with Bnei Hertzeliya (Israel-Winner League). The 33-year-old University of Connecticut product spent his 2017-18 season playing in Japan as part of the frontcourt rotation of the Ryukyu Golden Kings Okinawa (Japan- B League). He played…
Read MoreJames Feldeine heads to Hapoel Jerusalem
James Feldeine (193 cm, Quinnipiac’10) is a recent addition the roster of Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) in 2018-19. Feldeine heads to Isreal after playing for Serbian Powerhouse, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Beograd (Serbia-KLS) in 2017-18. Feldeine logged 26 games for Crvena Zvezda in the ABA League, where he posted averages of 14.8 ppg and 3.2 apg.…
Read MoreDa’Sean Butler inks with Hapoel Jerusalem
Da’Sean Butler (201 cm, West Virginia’10) will continue his professional basketball career in 2018-19 with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). Butler is coming off a productive season playing for German club Ratiopharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). He played 10 games for his former team in the 7Days EuroCup and recorded averages of 10.9 ppg and 4.6 rpg. He…
Read MoreJonathan Holmes joins Hapoel Tel Aviv
Jonathan Holmes (204 cm, Texas’15) will be strengthening the roster of Hapoel SP Tel Aviv (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The 25-year-old Holmes has been a member of the US National Team since 2017. After his release from the Boston Celtics in 2017-18, Holmes signed with the Maine Red Claws of the NBA G-League.…
Read MoreDaQuan Jones inks with Hapoel Holon
DaQuan Jones (202 cm, University of Miami’12) has signed a deal to play for Hapoel Unet Holon (Israel-Winner League) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He is coming off a 20-game stint playing for Anhui Wenyi (China-NBL) this year. He was a beast for the team, averaging 31.1 ppg and 6.9 rpg. He spent the 2017-18…
Read MoreIsrael Wins FIBA U20 Euro Championships 2018
Israel defeated Croatia 80-66 on Sunday to capture the gold at the FIBA U20 European Championships 2018 at Chemnitz, Germany. This is a special win for Israel, being their first-ever FIBA U20 European title. They recovered after a slow start in the tournament and went on an impressive six-game winning streak en route to this…
Read MoreAmare Stoudemire Stays With Hapoel Jerusalem
Amare Stoudemire (208 cm) has re-signed with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League) and will be returning for the 2018-19 season. The former NBA big man averaged 12.8 ppg and 6.6 rpg for them in 19 games in the 7Days Eurocup. Stoudemire also logged 28 games in the domestic Israeli League and there he dropped averages of…
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