Sweden
Auston Barnes moves to Sodertalje
Auston Barnes (203 cm, Bradley’15) will continue his professional basketball career with the Sodertalje Kings (Sweden-Basketligan) after agreeing to terms on a deal with the team. The 25-year-old Barnes heads to the Swedish club after beginning the 2017-18 season playing for BK Olomoucko Prostejov (Czech Republic-NBL). He played two games for them before his departure…
Read MoreJonathan Person moves to Targu Mures
Jonathan Person (190 cm) has signed with BC Mures Targu-Mures (Romania-Liga Nationala) this 2017, transferring from Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). Person is a Swedish international basketball player who has been a member of the Swedish National Team since 2012. He played two games for Boras in the FIBA Europe Cup qualifiers this 2017 and averaged 5.0…
Read MoreJyles Smith inks with Boras Basket
Jyles Smith (209 cm, Savannah State’14) has signed with Boras Basket (Sweden-Basketligan) and will bolster their roster for the 2017-18 season. Smith lent his talents to the Horsholm 79ers (Denmark-Ligaen) in 2017-18 after initially spending the preseason with Wolfpack/BMS (Denmark-1st Division). He would go on to appear in a total of 32 games for Horsholm…
Read MoreChris Czerapowicz embraces Tsmoki Minsk
Chris Czerapowicz (201 cm, Davidson’14) is a newcomer at Tsmoki Minsk (VTB League and Premier League) and will suit up for the Belarus champions this coming season. The Swedish international last played for MoraBanc Andorra (Spain, ACB Liga Endesa) through the 2016/2017 campaign. During the term, Chis Czerapowicz helped Andorra to a surprise domestic run…
Read MoreMarcus Eriksson joins Gran Canaria
Marcus Eriksson (201 cm) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 suiting up for Herbalife Gran Canaria (Spain-Liga Endesa). He is a 23-year-old Swedish player who has been a member of the Swedish National Team in 2012 and 2013. At this point, Eriksson can be considered a veteran of the Spanish ACB, having spent several…
Read MoreBrandon Rozzell re-signs with BC Lulea
Brandon Rozzell (188 cm, VCU’11) has been retained by reigning Swedish Basketligan champions, BC Lulea (Sweden-Basketligan) for the 2017-18 season. Rozzell logged 42 games for BC Lulea in 2016-17 and managed to drop averages of 17.3 ppg and 4.2 apg. He was an important member of the team and proved to be effective on both…
Read MoreJeffrey Taylor re-signed by Real Madrid
Jeffrey Taylor (201 cm, Vanderbilt’12) will remain on the roster of Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid (Spain-Liga Endesa) this 2017-18 season. Taylor is a Swedish-American international player who was a one-time member of the Swedish national team in 2013. He joined Real Madrid in 2015 after closing the NBA chapter of his career. Jeffrey logged 30…
Read MoreAnton Gaddefors signed by Krosno
Miasto Szkla Kronso (Poland-PLK) has added Swedish forward, Anton Gaddefors (200 cm) to bolster their roster of the 2017-18 season. This will be the first time he will be lending his talents to a Polish club. The 27-year-old Gaddefors is coming off a stint playing in his native Sweden for Uppsala Basket (Sweden-Basketligan). He was…
Read MoreBC Lulea reclaims Swedish title
The Swedish Basketligan has a new champion after BC Lulea clinched the league title with a Game 5 finals series win over Sodertalje Kings. The crushing 89-65 win was important for several reasons. Firstly, it extends BC Lulea as the winningest team in Ligan history, with the club now holding seven titles. However, the club…
Read MoreJosh Ritchart now with Malbas
Josh Ritchart (206 cm, University of California-Davis’15) has found a new team this 2017 and is now with Malbas Oresund Malmo (Sweden-Basketligan). The 24-year-old Ritchart heads there after beginning the 2016-17 season on the roster of ASA Koroivos (Greece-A1). Josh played five games for Koroivos before he parted ways with them and registered averages of…
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