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British Basketball receives vital funds
Sport England has thrown a lifeline to British Basketball with a £1.18million [€1.50million] funding program that will be issued over the next three years. The donation will be used to secure the short term future of international teams in the British Basketball tier from under 20 to senior level. UK Sport had already refused income…
Read MoreFahro Alihodzic now with A.G.O Rethymno
Fahro Alihodzic (208 cm, UAB’14) will be taking his talents to A.G.O Rethymno Aegean (Greece-A1) this 2014-15 season. Alihodzic is a Bosnian player who is also a naturalized British citizen. During his senior year at UAB (NCAA) he averaged 8.8 ppg and 6.3 rpg in 30 games. Fahro Alihodzic went pro this 2014-15 season with Bilbao…
Read MoreDevon van Oostrum leaves Zagreb
Devon van Oostrum (190 cm) has left Croatian powerhouse Cibona Zagreb (A1 and Adriatic League), bringing to an end his loan spell with the club. The British-Dutch player started the season with Laboral Kutxa Vitoria (Spain, Liga Endesa and Euroleague), where he also spent the 2013/2014 season. Through his stint in Spain he played ten…
Read MoreMatthew Bryan-Amaning landed by Soles
Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205 cm, Washington’11) has been landed by Soles de Mexicali (Mexico-LNBP). Matthew recently left MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) after playing in five games. During his brief run Matthew averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He is a British player who also holds a Ghanaian passport. In 2013-14 Bryan-Amaning started off at home with the…
Read MoreLester Prosper joins Cheshire Phoenix
The Cheshire Phoenix (United Kingdom-BBL) have landed Lester Prosper (208 cm, Old Westbury’11) for the 2014-15 season and the player will reinforce their frontcourt. Prosper, who hails from the British Virgin Islands, initially signed with Russian club Spartak Primorie Vladivostok (Superleague) for the season, but it appears he will instead be continuing his career in…
Read MoreMatthew Bryan-Amaning leaves Ludwigsburg
Matthew Bryan-Amaning (205 cm, Washington’11) has parted ways with German club MHP Riesen Ludwigsburg (Germany-BBL) after playing five games. During his brief run Matthew averaged 7.2 ppg and 2.8 rpg. He is a British player who also holds a Ghanaian passport. In 2013-14 Bryan-Amaning started off at home with the London Lions (United Kingdom-BBL). He played…
Read MoreRyan Richards, New Addition by Kormend
Egis Kormend (Hungary-A Division) is off to a poor start for the 2014/15 season and have three losses in as a many games. They are shaking things up with the addition of some fresh blood to their roster. The team is replacing Giorgi Sharabidze with British big man Ryan Richards (212 cm). Richards is coming…
Read MoreGareth Murray pens with Challans
Gareth Murray (201 cm, Kalamazoo Valley CC’05) will play in French Basketball this season after inking with Vendee Challans Basket (NM1). The Scottish player has spent much of his career in the United Kingdom BBL, although he did have a brief stint Malaysia on the roster of Perak Farmcochem (NBL). The forward started this season…
Read MoreRyan Richards departs Zepter Vienna
British player, Ryan Richards (212 cm) is now a free agent after parting ways with Zepter Vienna from Austria’ A Bundesliga. Richards played five games for the Austrian team and averaged a high 20.2 ppg and 6.8 rpg. The 2013-2014 season he finished for Ikaros Kallitheas (Greece-A1) where he posted averages of 9.5 ppg and 4.9 rpg in 19 games. Richards…
Read MoreOgo Adegboye inks with Thessaloniki
Ogo Adegboye (182 cm, St. Bonaventure’11) has inked a deal with Greek A1 outfit Aris Thessaloniki that will see him return to the country where he has played before. It has been announced that the British national has signed a short term contract to help the team out at the start of the 2014/2015 season.…
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