Netherlands
Ryan Richardson goes pro with Dutch Windmills
Ryan Richardson (193 cm, Weber State’18) will begin his professional basketball career this 2018-19 with a stint in Europe, playing for the Dutch Windmills (Netherlands-Eredivisie). In his senior year at Weber State, Richardson logged 30 games and was able to put together averages of 13.4 ppg and 3.2 rpg. He was named to the All-Big…
Read MoreKenneth Simms joins Leiden
Kenneth Simms (206 cm, Cumberland’09) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for Zorg and Zekerland Leiden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) in 2018-19. Simms had a busy 2017-18 campaign, seeing action for three different teams. He started with KTP Basket Kotka (Finland-Korisliiga), where he played 31 games and averaged 15.7 ppg and 9.9 rpg. In March…
Read MoreGroningen Repeat as Dutch Eredivisie Champions
Donar Groningen stays on top as the 2018 Dutch Eredivisie Champions. They convincingly completed a series sweep of Zorg and Zekerheid Leiden with a 66-73 win in Game 4 on Tuesday night. The club continues to dominate the Dutch League and much credit goes to 2017 coach of the year Erik Braal for orchestrating yet…
Read MoreMalik Morgan lands with Den Bosch
Malik Morgan (193 cm, Tulane’17) is headed to Europe after being signed by the New Heroes Basketball Den Bosch (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2018. The team is playoff bound and wants to bolster its roster for what hopefully should be a deep post-season run. The Tulane product started off his rookie campaign this 2017-18 playing in Chile…
Read MoreBradford Burgess pens with Groningen
Bradford Burgess (198 cm, VCU’12) has joined forces with Dutch club Donar Groningen (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2018. This will be his first signing for the 2017-18 season. In 2016-17 the 27-year-old lent his talents to TLI-Alba Fehervar (Hungary-A Division). He played 12 games for them in the FIBA Europe Cup where he notched averages of 5.0…
Read MoreRogier Jansen switches to Ourense
Rogier Jansen has signed with Spanish LEB Gold Team Ourense Termal. Jansen already played in Spain this season. He had a short-term contract with another LEB Gold team; CB Clavijo. In five games Rogier Jansen averaged 3.8 ppg for them while playing 11.6 minutes. The 33-year old veteran has been a top player in his…
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 MoreNicolas de Jong signed by Zaragoza
Nicolas de Jong (210 cm) will be donning the colors of Tecnyconta Zaragoza (Spain-Liga Endesa) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Nicolas is a 29-year-old Dutch player who has been a member of the Dutch National Team since 2015. This will be a fresh start for de Jong, who has spent most of his professional international…
Read MoreFranko House goes pro with Zwolle
Ball State’s Franko House (198 cm, Ball State’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 with a stint in Europe after landing a deal to play for Landstede Basketbal Zwolle (Netherlands-Eredivisie). The 22-year-old player logged a total of 34 games for Ball State in his senior year. It was productive 2016-17 for Franko, with him…
Read MoreNathaniel Musters added by Leeuwarden
Nathaniel Musters (208 cm, Lafayette College’16) will be suiting up for Aris Leeuwarden (Netherlands-Eredivisie) this 2017-18 season. Nathaniel is a 24-year-old Australian international player who began his pro career in 2016-17. Musters signed with Commerical Eanna (Ireland-Super League) and in 19 games was able to deliver averages of 10.9 ppg and 10.0 rpg. In 2017…
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