Japan
Anthony Myles joins Niigata Albirex
Veteran international player Anthony Myles (208 cm, Xavier’04) will be playing in Japan’s BJ league for Niigata Albirex this 2013-14 season. The 30-year-old journeyman played two seasons in Uruguay’s LUB for Malvin. In 2012-13 he averaged 13.8 ppg and 8.5 rpg in 43 games. He helped the club reach the Uruguay LUB semifinals in 2013.…
Read MoreWendell White stays in Japan
Wendell White (198 cm, University of Nevada Las Vegas’07) will stay in Japan for the 2013/2014 season after signing with Sendai 89ers (BJ League). White played last season for BJ League team Hamamatsu-Higashi Mikawa Phoenix and the guard averaged impressively with 20.3 points, 7.8 rebounds, 2.5 assists, and 1.4 steals per game over 13 appearances…
Read MoreSeth Tarver moves to Japan
Seth Tarver (196 cm, Oregon State’10) has agreed terms with Fukuoka Rizing (Japan, BJ League) and will play in the Land of the Rising Sun this season. The swingman played in the USA last season with D-League franchise Sioux Falls Skyforce and Idaho Stampede. The American played 30 games for the Stampede and averaged 7.2…
Read MoreCarl Hall will play for Hyogo
Carl Hall (203 cm, Wichita State’13) has agreed a deal to play for the Hyogo Storks (Japan, NBL) next season in what will be his first in professional basketball. The forward has recently left Wichita State University where he played 32 NCAA games over the course of the 2012/2013 season. During those games the American…
Read MoreYokohama B-Corsairs win Japan’s BJ title
The Yokohama B-Corsairs’ 101-90 win over the Fukuoka Rizing marked a couple of firsts in Japanese basketball. The
Read MoreZeljko Pavlicevic leaves Susanoo
Zeljko Pavlicevic has left Shimane Susanoo Magic of the Japanese BJ-League after three years in charge of the team. The Croatian guided the Magic to the Western Conference playoff semi-finals last week but the team failed to reach the Final Four after losing to the Rizing Fukuoka on Sunday. The 62-year old has been with…
Read MoreMike Anderson inks with Akita Happinets
Mike Anderson (201 cm, VCU’08) has reached a deal with the Akita Northern Happinets from the Japanese BJ League. Anderson started this season in the D-League where he averaged 6.3 ppg and 3.9 rpg in 18 games fro the Fort Wayne Mad Ants. Since graduating from college he has only played overseas once. During the…
Read MoreEric Walton signs in Japan
Eric Walton (204 cm, San Jose State’04) has signed in Japan with Shinshu Brave Warriors Nagano from the BJ League. Walton has not played overseas since the 2009/2010 season when he played in Mexico. After that he played in the US minor league PBL. Eric Walton has played in Japan before and was also active…
Read MoreRicky Woods moves to Tokyo Cinq Reves
Ricky Woods (194 cm, Southeastern Louisiana’06) is joining Tokyo Cinq Reves from Japan’s BJ League. He started the 2012-13 season playing for the Miyazaki Shining Suns, which is also from Japan’s BJ League but from the Western Division while Tokyo Cinq is in the Eastern Division. He played 19 games for the Shining Suns and…
Read MoreJamal Holden added by Sitra Club
The Sitra Club from Bahrain’s Premier League has added Jamal Holden (206 cm, UALR’04) to their roster. Holden started the 2012-13 season playing for the Samaheej basketball team, also from the Premier League. In the 2011-12 season, Holden who is an American with Japanese citizenship, played for the Chiba Jets (Japan-BJ League). In 14 games…
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