Australia & Oceania
Albert Schweitzer Tournament update
The ongoing Albert Schweitzer Tournament (AST) 2014 is in full swing and several future basketball stars are stepping up in the heat of the competition. The 16-nation tournament of U18 teams began on April 19th and will continue until the April 26th. Read more about the AST’s rich history in our tournament preview. So far…
Read MoreAlbert Schweitzer Tournament preview
As international Basketball tournaments go, the Albert Schweitzer Tournament may fly under the radar of some hoops fans. However, for those who like to keep an eye on roots Basketball, this is an essential tournament and one that has become an unofficial international youth competition of sorts. The gathering takes place every two years at…
Read More2014 FIBA World Cup schedule
With the 2014 FIBA World Cup approaching, the match schedule for the tournament has been announced. The eyes of the Basketball world will turn to Spain between August 30th and September 14th as the nations clash for the chance to win the most important international competition alongside the Olympics. As well as announcing the schedule…
Read MoreWill Hudson waived by ASVEL Lyon
Will Hudson (206 cm, Oakland´11) has had his contract waived by French ProA outfit ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket after four months with the club. In ten ProA games for ASVEL the Australian tabbed 4.8 points and 2.5 rebounds per game. During the 2012/2013 season Hudson played for the New Zealand Breakers (Australia, NBL) and played 25…
Read MoreJeff Harper inks with Port City
Jeff Harper (203 cm, Iowa Wesleyan´12) will continue his career in Australia after inking a deal to play for QBL franchise Gladstone Port City Power. The 26-year old is heading Down Under after a stint with KK Hito Johvi in the Estonian Alexela KM. The American has taken to the court in thirteen games for…
Read MoreErnest Scott returns to Wellington
Ernest Scott (201 cm, Valdosta State’05) is returning to New Zealand to play for the Pacific Jewellers Saints Wellington (NBL) for his second stint with the franchise. The American last wore the Saints jersey in 2012 when he played twelve games and averaged 14.4 points and 3.9 rebounds per game. This season the forward has…
Read MoreThomas Abercrombie lands with ASVEL
French Pro A team ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne Basket has added New Zealand player Thomas Abercrombie (198 cm, Washington State’08) for the remainder of the 2013-14 season. The Kiwi has been a long-time member of the New Zealand National Team in 2006, 2009 to 2011 and again in 2013. ASVEL will the first European team that Abercrombie…
Read MoreCorin Henry joins Waikato Pistons
Corin Henry (180 cm, Tarleton State’11) has been picked up the First Advice Waikato Pistons from New Zealand’s NBL. Henry began the 2013-14 season with Rilski Sportist Samokov (Bulgaria-NBL). He represented the club in three games in the EuroChallenge and was able to produce averages of 12.7 ppg and 5.7 apg. Corin also played five…
Read MoreKickert joins Tenerife
Daniel Kickert (208 cm, St. Mary´s California´06) has agreed a deal that will take him back to Spain to play for CB Canarias Tenerife (Liga Endesa). The Australian with a Dutch passport has been playing for Azovmash Mariupol (Ukraine, Superleague and VTB United League) this season. In seventeen Superleague games the power forward averaged 17.1…
Read MoreJean Rony Cadot heads to Wellington
J.R. Cadot (195 cm, TCU´12) has been tabbed by the Wellington Exodus Saints (New Zealand, NBL) for the 2014 season. The last court action the Bahamian had was during the 2012/2013 season when he played for BK SPU Bemaco Nitra in the Slovakian Extraliga. It was the swingman´s rookie season in professional Basketball and he…
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