Italy
Krunoslav Simon re-signed by EA7 Armani
Italian powerhouse EA7 Emporio Armani Milano (Italy-Serie A) has secured the services of Croatian player Krunoslav Simon (197 cm) for another season. The 30-year-old veteran joined forces with the team in 2015-16 and proved to be a vital part of the team. He represented the club in three leagues last season. Simon played 10 games…
Read MoreSimas Jasaitis lands in Pesaro
Simas Jasaitis (202 cm) will remain in the Italian Serie A for another season, this time donning the jersey of Consultinvest VL Pesaro for the 2016/2017 campaign. The veteran Lithuanian spent last season with Capo d’Orlando (Serie A) and through 24 games he collected averages of 11.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game. A veteran…
Read MoreOmar Thomas stiches to Cremona
Omar Thomas (196 cm, UTEP’05) has been tabbed by Vanoli Cremona (Italy, Serie A) for the duration of the 2016/2017 season. The American has most lately played for Zenit St. Petersburg (Russia, VTB League and Eurocup), where he played 19 games in VTB action and secured averages of 8.9 points, 5.1 rebounds, and 2.3 assists…
Read MoreNathan Boothe begins career in Italy
Nathan Boothe (206 cm, Toledo’16) is set to begin his professional basketball career this 2016-17 with a stint in Europe. The fresh grad has signed a deal to play for Giorgio Tesi Group Pistoia (Italy-Serie A) this coming season. The big man is expected to boost the team’s frontcourt rotation. Pistoia made the Italian Serie…
Read MoreJosh Carter joins Banco di Sardegna
Josh Carter (200 cm, Texas A&M’09) has agreed to terms with Banco di Sardegna Sassari (Italy-Serie A) and will be joining the team for the 2016-17 season. In 2015-16 Carter played for Turkish organization Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). He was able to represent the club in three different competitions. Josh played 10 games for…
Read MoreItaly bags Trentino Cup over China
The summer international tournaments are underway and Italy secured some gold with victory over China in the final of the Trentino Cup. The commanding 87-58 in the deciding game and allowed Italy to lift the trophy in it home competition. The hosts led from start to finish, highlighting the gulf in class through a stunning…
Read MoreJoe Ragland stays with Scandone Avellino
Joe Ragland (182 cm, Wichita State’12) is set to continue his professional career this 2016-17 with Scandone Avellino (Italy-Serie A). Joe moved to Scandone Avellino in December 2015, after beginning the 2015-16 season playing for Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir (Turkey-BSL). He played seven Euroleague games for Karsiyaka and averaged 11.9 ppg and 3.1 apg. He…
Read MoreEA7 Armani Bags 2016 Italian Serie A Championship
EA7 Armani claimed the 2016 Italian Serie A championship after defeating Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 70-74 in Game 6 of their Finals series. This is a fitting culmination of what has been an amazing season for the Milanese franchise. They finished atop of the standings at the end of the regular season with their impressive…
Read MoreMarc Trasolini pens with Nancy
Marc Trasolini (206 cm, Santa Clara’13) will be reinforcing the roster of SLUC Nancy Basket Pro (France-Pro A) for the upcoming 2016-17 season. This will be his first time to play in the French Pro A. Marc is a 25-year-old Canadian-Italian player who spent his 2015-16 season playing for BCC Corvengenze Agropoli (Italy-Serie A2). In…
Read MoreItalian Serie A: EA7 Armani Headed to the Finals
The Italian Serie A has its first finalist for the 2015-16 season. EA7 Emporio Armani Milano prevailed over Umana Reyer Venezia 60-68 in Game 6 of their semi-finals series to be the first team to advance. Scandone Avellino defeated Grissin Bon Reggio Emilia 83-74 to force a Game 7 of their series. That game will…
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