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Thomas Scrubb joins Varese
Thomas Scrubb (198 cm) will continue his professional basketball career this 2018-19 season as a new face on the roster of Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). He is a British-Canadian international basketball player who played for the Canadian National Team in 2014. Scrubb is no stranger to Italian hoops. He played for Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A)…
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 MoreGabriel Olaseni joins Wuerzburg
Gabriel Olaseni (211 cm, Iowa’15) will strengthen the frontcourt of s.Oliver Wuerzburg (Germany-BBL) in 2018-19. He is a 26-year-old British international basketball player who has been a member of the British National Team since 2015. The big man lent his talents to Montakit Fuenlabrada (Spain-Liga Endesa) in 2017-18. He played 34 games in the Spanish…
Read MoreEuroBasket 2017: Three more teams into Round of 16
Teams from Groups C and D took to the hardwood in the group phase of the FIBA EuroBasket 2017. With three games in the books, stronger teams have risen to the top. Three such teams have been so successful that they have secured their spots in the Round of 16. Group C Even with Pau…
Read MoreJalen Billups now with Glasgow Rocks
Jalen Billups (198 cm, Northern Kentucky’16) will continue his professional career this 2017-18 season with the Glasgow Rocks (United Kingdom-BBL). The 24-year-old Billups is coming off a rookie campaign in 2016-17. Jalen headed Down Under and played for Cockburn Cougars (Australia-SBL). He played 27 games for them and delivered averages of 24.3 ppg and 9.8…
Read MoreJoel Freeland no longer with CSKA Moscow
Joel Freeland (209 cm) has departed Russian powerhouse, CSKA Moscow (Russia-VTB) this 2017 and will be looking for a team for the 2017-18 season. He is a 30-year-old British international player who played for the British National Team from 2008 to 2014. Freeland signed with CSKA Moscow in 2015. It was his return to Europe…
Read MoreMyles Hesson switches to Nanterre
Myles Hesson (198 cm) will be donning the colors of JSF Nanterre (France-Pro A) this coming 2017-18 season. He is a 26-year-old British player who was a member of the British National Team from 2012 to 2015. Hesson has been playing in the French Pro A league for two seasons now. In 2016-17 he was…
Read MoreLeicester Riders win BBL crown in front of record crowd
In front of a record 15,000 basketball fans who trooped to the O2 Arena, the Jelson Homes DMU Leicester Riders capped off an impressive 2016-17 season on Sunday after blowing away the New Castle Eagles Esh Group 84-63 in the finals. The finished as the best team of the regular season with their 27-6 record.…
Read MoreJamell Anderson joins Townsville
Jamell Anderson (200 cm) has linked up with Townsville Heat and will spend the 2017 summer playing in the Australian QBL. The British player has been at home this season playing for the Cheshire Phoenix in the British Basketball League (BBL). Over 33 games Jamell Anderson has managed to secure averages of 10.7 points, 5.0…
Read MoreDarren Phillip now with Instituto
Darren Phillip (201 cm, Fairfield’00) is a newcomer to the roster of Instituto Atletico Central Cordoba (Argentina-Liga A) this 2017. Age has not slowed down the 38-year-old international player. He is an American player who also holds a British passport. Darren is coming off a five-game stint playing for CD Universidad de Concepcion (Chile-Liga Nacional). He…
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