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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 MoreDenys Lukashov reunites with Enisey
Denys Lukashov (190 cm) is reuniting with former team Enisey Krasnoyarsk (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Lukashov is a 29-year-old Ukrainian international basketball player who has been a member of the Ukrainian National Team since 2009. He saw action for Enisey back in the 2016-17 season. Lukashov headed to Lithuania in 2017-18 and inked…
Read MoreBrandon Jennings pens with Zenit
Brandon Jennings (185 cm) is returning to Europe after landing a deal to play for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB) in 2018-19. After interest in his services drying up in the NBA, Jennings has opted to take his game back to Europe. Jennings began 2017-18 playing for the Shanxi Brave Dragons (China-CBA). He played 13 games…
Read MoreJackie Carmichael, newcomer to Avtodor
Jackie Carmichael (206 cm, Illinois State’13) is a recent addition to the roster of Avtodor Saratov (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. The Illinois State product spent the 2017-18 season playing in Turkey. Carmichael began the season with Demir Insaat Buyukcekmece Basket (Turkey-BSL). In October he moved to Muratbey Usak Sportlif Baskebtol (Turkey-BSL). He played 23…
Read MoreJoel Bolomboy to bolster CSKA Moscow
Joel Bolomboy (206 cm, Weber State’16) has been signed to a deal for the 2018-19 season by European Powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Bolomboy is a 24-year-old American international basketball player who also holds a Ukrainian passport. He joined the Ukrainian National Team in 2015. This will be Bolomboy’s first signing with a team overseas, marking…
Read MoreJordan Mickey signed by Khimki
Jordan Mickey (202 cm, LSU’15) is making his way to Europe for the 2018-19 season by way of a deal to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). Mickey is a 24-year-old American forward who spent the 2017-18 season playing for the Miami Heat. He appeared in 23 games and posted averages of 4.0 ppg…
Read MoreAlec Peters signs with CSKA Moscow
Alec Peters (206 cm, Valparaiso’17) is moving on from his brief NBA career and is headed to Europe for the 2018-19 season, signing with CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). The 23-year-old Peters played his rookie season as a pro with the Phoenix Suns in 2017-18. He logged 20 games for them but saw limited action. He averaged…
Read MoreJamel McLean joins Lokomotiv Kuban
Jamel McLean (203 cm, Xavier’11) has agreed to terms on a deal with Lokomotiv Kuban (Russia-VTB) and will join the team for the 2018-19 season. The Xavier University standout is coming off a run with Greek Powerhouse, Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1) in 2017-18. McLean played 32 games for Olympiacos in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and…
Read MoreFrance Still Undefeated in FIBA World Cup Qualifiers
More teams took to the court in the European bracket of the ongoing 2019 FIBA World Cup Qualifiers on Saturday. France highlighted the day with an impressive display of force, dominating Bosnia and Herzegovina 102-52. This has been one of the biggest blowout victories in the competition thus far. The win keeps France’s record pristine…
Read MoreAnthony Gill re-signed by Khimki
Anthony Gill (203 cm, Virginia’16) will remain on the roster of BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2018-19 season. He signed with them at the beginning of 2017-18 and was productive enough that the club decided to keep him as part of their frontcourt rotation. Gill played in 32 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague games…
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