Russia
Erik McCree goes pro with Nizhny Novgorod
Erik McCree (203 cm, Louisiana Tech’17) will begin his professional career this 2017-18 with a stint in Europe. He has signed a deal to play for BC Nizhny Novgorod (Russia-VTB). The 23-year-old forward appeared in a total of 33 games in his senior year at Lousiana Tech. McCree recorded well-rounded averages of 17.7 ppg and…
Read MoreU18 European Championships: Round of 16 set
The group stage of the FIBA U18 European Championships are now in the books and 16 teams remain to face off in the next phase of the tournament. To say that competition is tight in this event would be an understatement. Only one team managed to escape the group stage without having to swallow the…
Read MoreShayne Whittington to play for Zenit
Shayne Whittington (209 cm, Western Michigan’14) will continue his professional career this coming 2017-18 season playing for Zenit Saint Petersburg (Russia-VTB). Zenit will be the second team Shayne will play for since heading to Europe. He first saw action with Rio Natura Monbus Obradorio CAB (Spain-Liga Endesa). In 2016-17 Whittington logged 31 games and was…
Read MoreMalcolm Thomas signs with Khimki
Malcolm Thomas (206 cm, San Diego State’11) is taking his game back to Europe this 2017-18 after landing a deal to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB). The 28-year-old Thomas spent the 2016-17 season playing in China, suiting up for Jilin Northeast Tigers (China-CBA). He appeared in a total of 37 games for his…
Read MoreJamar Smith pens with Unics Kazan
Jamar Smith (191 cm, S. Indiana ’10) agreed to terms with Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB). Smith is a newcomer to the Russian league even though he has been playing all over the world since 2010 when he first went pro. He’s made quite the rise in the basketball world including time in the top leagues in…
Read MoreTyler Honeycutt added by Khimki
Tyler Honeycutt (203 cm, UCLA’11) is a recent addition to the roster of BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He is coming off a productive 2016-17 stint suiting up for Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL). The 27-year-old Honeycutt played 35 games for them in the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague and averaged 9.2 ppg…
Read MoreJames Anderson signed by Khimki
James Anderson (198 cm, Oklahoma State’10) has reached an agreement to play for BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) this coming 2017-18 season. The 28-year-old Arkansas native is coming off a stint playing for Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) in 2016-17. James played 34 games for his former team in the Turskish Airlines EuroLeage, where he produced…
Read MoreSergio Rodriguez pens with CSKA Moscow
Sergio Rodriguez (191 cm) is now a member of the backcourt for CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB). Rodriguez has become quite the legend due to his incredible achievements with Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa). The Spaniard was a part of Real Madrid from 2010-2016 and went through multiple championship seasons. The team won the title in his last…
Read MoreAnthony Gill, newcomer to Khimki
Anthony Gill (203 cm, Virginia’16) has been picked up by BC Khimki Moscow Region (Russia-VTB) for the 2017-18 season. Gill will be taking the next step in his pro career after a productvie rookie campaign in 2016-17 with Yesilgiresun Belediye (Turkey-BSL). Anthony logged a total of 30 games for them and was able to register…
Read MoreStephane Lasme pens with Unics
Unics Kazan (Russia-VTB) is bringing in Gabonese big man, Stephane Lasme (203 cm, Massachusetts’07) for the 2017-18 season. Lasme spent the 2016-17 playing in the NBA D-League for the Texas Legends. He logged 19 games for them and registered averages of 11.8 ppg and 7.0 rpg. Stephane last saw action in Europe back in 2015-16,…
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