Italy
Shavon Shields extends with Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) has opted to retain Danish player, Shavon Shields (201 cm, Nebraska’16) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. He joined the team in the tail end of 2016-17. Shields played 18 games for Trento in the Italian league and delivered averages of 10.1 ppg and 3.3 rpg. Shavon moved to Trento after…
Read MoreDominique Sutton retained by Trento
Dolomiti Energia Trento (Italy-Serie A) has opted to re-sign veteran Dominique Sutton (198 cm, NC Central’12), keeping him on their roster for the 2017-18 season. He had a busy 2016-17 season, seeing action for three different teams in three different countries. Sutton started off the season playing for Ratipharm Ulm (Germany-BBL). He played four games…
Read MoreDairis Bertans signs with Armani Milano
Dairis Bertans (194 cm) will be a new face on the roster of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Bertans is a 27-year-old Latvian player who has been a member of the Latvian National team since 2010. He has won three Latvian league championships with VEF Riga (Latvia-LBL). His 2016-17…
Read MoreDarko Planinic deals with Sassari
Darko Planinic (210 cm) will suit up for Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Serie A) in Italy during the coming season, the club announced today. The Croatian has spent the last season featuring for Gran Canaria Las Palmas in the Spanish ACB Liga Endesa and EuroCup. In 24 domestic games, Darko Planinic secured averages of 7.5…
Read MoreShawn Jones to play for Sassari
Shawn Jones (203 cm, Middle Tennessee State’14) is making his way back to Italy this 2017-18 after inking a deal with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A). Jones had a busy 2016-17 season, initially starting off with Hapoel Jerusalem (Israel-Winner League). In 18 EuroCup games, Jones averaged 5.5 ppg and 3.3 rpg. He also played…
Read MoreUmana Reyer Venezia snatches Serie A title
Umana Reyer Venezia has snapped seventy years of hurt and has clinched the Italian Serie A title. The club claimed a narrow 78-81 win on the road against Dolomiti Energia Trentino in Game 6 to win the finals series 4-2. This victory is a third Serie A crown for Umana Reyer Venezia, but it is…
Read MoreAntabia Waller lands with Varese
Antabia Waller (191 cm, Auburn’10) is taking his game to Italy in 2017-18 after signing a deal to play for Openjobmetis Varese (Italy-Serie A). The 28-year-old Waller spent his 2016-17 season playing for KK Mornar Bar (Montenegro-Erste Liga). In 16 games in the Basketball Champions League, Antabia was able to average 13.1 ppg and 2.3…
Read MoreItaly Serie A Finals: Venezia gains 3-2 series lead
Umana Reyer Venezia has taken a decisive 3-2 lead in the Italy Serie A finals after edging out Dolomiti Energia Trento 65-63 in Game 5. The best-of-seven series resumes on June 20th. Of course, Venezia would prefer to close it out and claim the trophy, but with their backs to the wall expect Trento to…
Read MorePatric Young inks with Armani Milano
Patric Young (208 cm, Florida ’14) is the newest member of EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A). Young makes the move after playing last season with Olympiacos S.F.P. Pireus (Greece-A1). The big man did not see much time on the court for the Greek team as he only played 10.5 mpg. He managed to score 5.0 ppg…
Read MoreRandy Culpepper joins AV Cantu
Randy Culpepper (183 cm, UTEP’11) will be donning the colors of Acqua Vitasnella Cantu (Italy-Serie A) for the upcoming 2017-18 season. Culpepper spent 2016-17 on the roster of Best Baliksehir Basketbol Kulubu (Turkey-BSL).He was able to play 14 games for them this 2016-17. Culpepper recorded averages of 14.6 ppg and 2.9 apg. In 2015-16 he…
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