Australia & Oceania
Ray Turner joins Willetton Tigers
Ray Turner (206 cm, Texas A&M’13) is headed Down Under after agreeing to terms on a deal to play for the Willetton Tigers (Australia-SBL) this 2017. The Texas native recently departed Falco KC Szombathely (Hungary-A Division). Turner did play 11 games for the Hungarian club before parting ways and the big man recorded averages of…
Read MoreTrumps immigration ban worries NBA
The NBA has contacted the State Department to understand better how the U.S. ban on immigration from seven countries might affect the league. President Donald Trump’s executive order prohibits immigration from Iraq, Syria, Iran, Sudan, Libya, Somalia and Yemen for a 90-day period. Los Angeles Lakers forward Luol Deng and, Milwaukee Bucks rookie Thon Maker were both born in Sudan (now South…
Read MoreDwayne Benjamin joins Geraldton Buccaneers
Dwayne Benjamin (201 cm, Oregon’16) is headed Down Under this 2017 after signing a deal to play for the Geraldton Buccaneers (Australia-SBL). This will be the second team for Benjamin in his first taste of pro hoops. The 25-year-old Oregon product began the 2016-17 playing in Europe for the Bakken Bears (Denmark-Ligaen). He played six…
Read MoreDee Oldham goes pro with Bearcats
Dee Oldham (193 cm, Chattanooga’16) will begin his professional career this 2017 with a stint playing for the West Adelaide Bearcats (Australia-Premier League). The 22-year-old guard is expected to immediately be inserted into the team’s starting lineup. He played 35 games in his senior year at the University of Chattanooga where he averaged 7.3 ppg…
Read MoreTony Mitchell secures move to Cairns
Tony Mitchell (198 cm, University of Alabama’12) has been tabbed by Cairns Taipans in the Australian NBL for the season. The American joins the franchise after last spending time with Hapoel Eilat (Israel-Winner League). Tony Mitchell played five games in Eilat and took averages of 8.8 points and 4.8 rebounds per game. The small forward…
Read MoreLasan Kromah to Melbourne United
Lasan Kromah (198 cm, Connecticut’14) will continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Melbourne United (Australia-NBL). This will be the player’s third team this season. He started off playing in the NBA D-League for the Westchester Knicks, after he was drafted by them in the third round of the draft. Kromah would play two games…
Read MoreMaurice Barrow returns to Geraldton
Maurice Barrow (196 cm, Fairfield’14) is headed Down Under after penning a deal with the Geraldton Buccaneers (Australia-NBL) this 2017. The 24-year-old Fairfield product started the 2016-17 season playing in Austria for BK Klosterneuburg Dukes (Austria-A Bundesliga). He played 10 games for them before parting ways and was able to produce averages of 11.8 ppg…
Read MoreKevin Dillard joins Breakers
Kevin Dillard (183 cm, Dayton’13) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17. Kevin is a 27-year-old American player who also holds an Albanian passport. Dillard was recently added to the Albanian national team in 2016. He heads to the Breakers after starting the season playing…
Read MoreBryce Cotton joins Wildcats
Bryce Cotton (185 cm, Providence’14) has been added by Australian organization, Perth Wildcats (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17. Cotton recently left Anadolu Efes Istanbul (Turkey-BSL) this 2016. He played 10 games for them in the Euroleague and averaged 8.0 ppg and 1.4 apg. In domestic Turkish league action Cotton delivered averages of 10.4 ppg and 2.3 apg…
Read MorePaul Carter deals with Breakers
Paul Carter (205 cm, University of Illinois’11) has agreed to terms on a deal to play for the New Zealand Breakers (Australia-NBL) this 2016-17. Carter, who turned 29 in June this year, initially signed with German club ALBA Berlin (Germany-BBL). He played four games for them in the Eurocup and registered averages of 4.5 ppg…
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