Italy
Tarik Phillip signs with Venice
Tarik Phillip (191 cm, G) is on the move to Italy. There he will join Reyer Venezia in the SerieA. Phillip the past three seasons in Israel and Turkey. Arguably his best season was with Tofas last season when he averaged 14.1 ppg and 4 assists in nine ChampionsLeague contests. Tarik Phillip played college basketball…
Read MoreEkpe Udoh back in Europe, signs with Virtus
Ekpe Udoh (208 cm, F/C) will return to European basketball. Udoh has signed with Virtus Pallacanestro Bologna S.p.A. in the Italian SerieA. For the past four years, he played in the NBA and China. Before that, he played EuroLeague with Fenerbahce. Ekpe Udoh, 34 years old, played college basketball at Michigan and Baylor. In his…
Read MoreScott Ulaneo to Brindisi
Scott Ulaneo (208 cm, F/C) is on the move to Italy. The 23-year-old American big will join Happy Casa Brindisi. Brindisi ended last season in second place of the Serie A behind Milano with a 20-8 record. Scott Ulaneo will start his rookie season as a pro. Last season played D2 college basketball at Davenport,…
Read MoreDevon Hall to play EuroLeague, signs with Milano
Devon Hall (188 cm, G) has finished a rather successful season in the German BBL. Now he is moving up and will play EuroLeague with AX Armani Exchange Milano. Hall played for Bamberg. Hall averaged 14.1 ppg and 3.9 apg in 27.3 minutes per BBL contest this season. The season before, he played 11 NBA…
Read MoreKonstantinos Mitoglou from Pana to Milano
Konstantinos Mitoglou (210 cm, F) played three years of college basketball at Wake Forest. Then he returned home and played four years of EuroLeague basketball with Panathinaikos. Next season he will play in the EuroLeague again, with AX Armani Exchange Milano. Mitoglou averaged 8.9 ppg and 6.1 rebounds his last year of college. Four years…
Read MoreBologna crushes Milan and wins the Italian title after a 20-year drought
Virtus Bologna beat Olimpia Milan yesterday, 73-62, and swept the Italian Serie A finals 4-0. It is the 16th title for Bologna but the first in the last 20 years. The relentless defense of Bologna was too much for Milan to handle as they were never able to score more than 77 points in any…
Read MoreIsmael Sanogo signs in SerieA, with Cremona
Ismael Sanogo (203 cm, F) tried his luck in the G League for two seasons after finishing college. Then he did not play a year. Now he has signed to play next season for Vanoli Basket Cremona. Cremona finished this season with an 11-17 record and wound up in ninth place of the Serie A…
Read MoreLeonardo Totè on loan to Bilbao
Leonardo Totè (210 cm, F/C) played in his home country this season, and he will also do so next season. But for now, he is on his way to Spain. He will be loaned to Bilbao Basket to finish out the ACB season. Totè averaged 8.7 ppg and 3.7 rebounds in 24 league games for…
Read MoreCurtis Jerrells back in Italy
Curtis Jerrells (185 cm, G) played outside of Italy for four months. In January, Jerrells signed in Poland, where he averaged 12.1 ppg and 2.2 assists in ten EBL games for Anwil. Jerrells is on now his way back to Italy. Jerrells has signed with Reyer Venezia. Last season, Jerrells also played in the Italian…
Read MoreShavon Shields nets career-high 35 for Olimpia Milano
Shavon Shields had a dynamic offensive performance in the first half for Olimpia Milano on Saturday, scoring 22 points. He had a splendid overall game as a shooter (13-for-16 from the floor, including 7 of 9 from beyond the 3-point arc). Shields finished with a career-best 35 points in a 94-84 victory over Virtus Bologna.…
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